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- End of Yao wows hometown
- Shanghai bids bye-bye to street art icons
- How Singapore is finally learning to laugh at itself
- 6 best Hong Kong wedding cake artists
- Great hangover brunches, fat and famous, Lost fantasy parties
- Adam Bray: Being fat makes me famous
- Nix the natto: Tokyo’s 5 best brunches
- Urban tipping guide for Mumbai
- 迫害と地雷の恐怖 ミャンマー人難民
- 韓国最新トレンドかたつむりクリーム
| Posted: 11 Jul 2011 02:57 AM PDT The buzz in Shanghai this week centers on 7-foot, 6-inch Shanghai-born Yao Ming and recent news reports of the basketball superstar's retirement. Although Yao's Chinese agent, Zhang Mingji, has denied the reports, saying Yao hasn't officially submitted a retirement request, the public reaction in China has been overwhelming. Zhang said Yao will respond to the retirement news and announce his future plans during a press conference in Shanghai on July 20. Read more at CNN.      |
| Shanghai bids bye-bye to street art icons Posted: 11 Jul 2011 01:55 AM PDT The city's biggest graffiti wall and the M50 art zone are to be demolished, but artists say they'll continue to paint It's great news for Shanghai's property market, but a tragedy for the city's street art lovers and artists. Two of Shanghai's most striking art locales -- the graffiti wall on Moganshan Lu and the M50 creative zone in Putuo -– are to be torn down to make way for a new business development. The owner, Shanghai Kaixuanmen Corporate Development Ltd., told eastday.com that the construction is due to start at the end of this year. "M50 is also within the demolition area," a Kaixuanmen manager said.    |
| How Singapore is finally learning to laugh at itself Posted: 10 Jul 2011 09:48 PM PDT  You should always know better than to sit down next to a stand-up comic, and answer a question about your T-shirt. "Have you ever wondered about your name being Luke, and the fact you wear a Darth Vader T-shirt?" asks Singaporean comic Wayne Cheong, a glint in his eye. "I just thought maybe you had father issues?" In a nation-state derided for being serious and self-censoring, a new wave of funny guys is now willing to stand up and make fun of themselves, their mothers and their people -- whether they're ready for it or not. Popularized in London and New York, while the scene is still small in the Lion City, open mike comedy has been growing steadily and Singapore's new generation of comedians are using the opportunity to riff off each other.    |
| 6 best Hong Kong wedding cake artists Posted: 10 Jul 2011 09:00 PM PDT Hong Kong wedding cakes are decadent, sometimes whimsical and always delicious. Here are our favorite wedding bakers who craft confectionery marvels with meticulous attention to detail, and a lot of passion. Complete Deelite by Jacinta YuJacinta Yu opened her party-wares shop in Lan Kwai Fong seven years ago. She was one of the first to sell party supplies in Hong Kong, importing from the United Kingdom and United States. "When I was young, I loved hosting parties," says Yu. "I did everything myself and had to visit several different stores to get what I needed for a party. So I decided to open my own store that sells everything related to throwing parties."    |
| Great hangover brunches, fat and famous, Lost fantasy parties Posted: 10 Jul 2011 07:55 PM PDT    |
| Adam Bray: Being fat makes me famous Posted: 10 Jul 2011 02:59 PM PDT For any curious traveler, the hope that you'll arrive at your destination, instantly blend in and be left to explore your new home is a strong one. That hope was instantly dashed for me when I first came to Asia eight years ago, a 1.8-meter, overweight, Caucasian American. The last time I weighed myself the dial only stopped moving once it hit the maximum 100-kilo mark. In contrast, the inhabitants of my new home, Vietnam, are slender and shorter due to a combination of diet and genetics. Individuals here rarely, if ever, attain sizes comparable to my own. I can never hope to blend in. I might as well be Gulliver in Lilliput.    |
| Nix the natto: Tokyo’s 5 best brunches Posted: 10 Jul 2011 02:55 PM PDT Brunch is an institution. It should be revered and respected for what it's intended to be -- a leisurely weekend meal spent in good company, lingering over savory treats and often libations, recounting the previous night's escapades on the town. We love our raw quail eggs at certain moments, but after a big night out, carbs, grease and a bit of the "hair of the dog" are really in order. 1. Roti RoppongiThis place enjoys a longstanding reputation for its quality brunches. Served from 11:30 a.m to 5 p.m., the extensive American menu features classic brunch items such as omelets and pancakes in addition to plenty of standard dishes and tasty fried goodness.    |
| Urban tipping guide for Mumbai Posted: 10 Jul 2011 02:55 PM PDT "They go a long way in supplementing our salaries." "It's not compulsory at all ... even a great smile can make our day." "International guests do it more often." "Yes, it would be nice to get one." People in your hair, mixing your drink, driving you to work, delivering your food and massaging your feet say how much you should be tipping them. Follow this guide to all that you can and can't leave behind, in Mumbai. At the hip hair salonTipping senior hairstylists isn't quite as easy as doling out a couple of 20s to your waxing lady at the corner beauty parlor. "I don't end up tipping my stylist not because I'm cheap, but because I feel like it would offend her," says a media professional.    |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT 迫害から逃れるため難民化、タイへたどり着いた何千人ものミャンマー人の不安な行く末 病院のベッドに立てかけられた松葉杖を使い、Than Tin さん（48 歳）は、ズボンをまくりあげながら、包帯でぐるぐる巻きにされた足を指差した。 「空中にふき飛ばされたこと以外何も覚えていません。」と、両手で地雷の衝撃を表しながら、5 人の子供の父親である Tin さんは言う。 「最初痛みはなかったのですが、足が半分なくなっているのに気付いた途端燃えるような激痛に襲われました。」 当時、Tin さんは、タイの国境付近、ミャンマーの商業町 Myawaddy 周辺の森の中で木を伐採していた。同所は、世界で最も長い間内戦が繰り広げられていた地域の 1 つである。 政府軍が少数民族の反乱軍と戦い、何千という人々がタイへと難民として逃れた。その遺物として、数え切れないほどの地雷が険しいジャングルの中に散乱している。 地雷禁止国際キャンペーン (ICBL)によると、ミャンマー政府は、現在でも少数派民族が多い地域を対象に対人地雷を埋め続けている。 対象の少数派民族の大部分は独自に軍隊や政党を有しており、ミャンマー政府が連邦国家の存在を認めていないにも関わらず、事実上の自治国家を形成しているのだ。 反乱軍のなかには地雷を仕掛けるグループもあるが、こういった反乱軍でも地雷を仕掛けるのは政府軍の基地付近の道路であり、仕掛けた場所を村人には告知していると主張している。 難民だけではない1986 年にジャングルで戦っていた Saw Maw Kel さんは、地雷により左足の半分を失った。    |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT 韓国の女性は美しくなるためなら、あらゆることに積極的に挑戦することで有名だ。美を追求する過剰ともいえる化粧品へのこだわりは、時に、世界でも話題になるほど。 韓国で人気の最新美容トレンドは野蛮とはいえないものの、気持ちの悪いものとして、拒絶反応を示す人もいるだろう。 韓国の化粧品メーカーは、スキンケアに有効な新成分として、かたつむりを取り入れた。 多量のかたつむりエキスを配合したクリームは、ソウルで急ピッチで売れている。 ところが、かたつむりクリームは韓国が本家ではない。ヨーロッパの化粧品メーカーも実はかたつむりクリームを何年も前からすでに販売している。また、エリシーナのチリ産エスカルゴクリームも 1995 年に大ヒット。韓国でかたつむりに人気の火がついたのは去年からだ。 豊富な有効かたつむり成分かたつむりの抽出成分には「お肌を沈静化し、再生、治癒する効能がある」と化粧品メーカー Able C&C の商品企画部副部長の Jeong Chang-hyun は説明している。 Able C&C は「ミシャ」というブランドを保有し、2010 年 6 月にかたつむりクリームの発売を開始した。 Super Aqua Cell Renew Snail Cream には、かたつむりの抽出成分が 70% 含まれており、同メーカーはこの 70% という含有量による高品質をセールスポイントとしている。    |
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