Once, there was a homeless youth who went to a temple where he was fortunate enough to be accepted. After he had a bath and shaved his head, the young monk looked quite attractive. The temple master took care of him and taught him basic lessons. He was quite smart and diligent, and soon the master ...
One of the hottest trends in the food scene today is unique ways to use ramen to create new dishes. Authentic and thoughtful takes on the traditional noodle soup have popped up all over the place. One popular take is Western breakfast ramen, which is nothing like the traditional brothy ramen that you had in ...
The world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases announced generally moderate new energy and climate targets that give little indications that it will step up its efforts at combatting climate change over the next five years. Premier Li Keqiang, speaking at the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress, said the country will reduce carbon emissions ...
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled the AU$1.5 billion (US$1.1 billion) Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) to help businesses capitalize on the country’s abundant natural resources and exploit opportunities in a de-carbonizing world to challenge China’s dominance in the mineral supply chain. The MMI will provide co‑funding for large manufacturing projects that have broad sectorial benefits ...
For the first time in 30 years, Taiwan’s economy raced past that of mainland China’s, growing 3.11 percent in 2020, exceeding China’s 2.3 percent expansion according to its National Statistics bureau. The last time Taiwan’s economy grew faster than that of China was in 1990 when the island’s 5.5 percent growth rate beat its larger ...
In many countries, climate change activists have taken to the streets, bringing their governments to task, but in China, one figure seems to be fighting alone. Howey Ou says it’s her “life mission” to spark change before it’s too late. “The climate emergency is the biggest threat to the survival of mankind,” Howey Ou told The ...
U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held their first telephone call as leaders. The call took place on the evening of Feb. 10 in the U.S. and just hours after Biden announced the creation of a U.S. Department of Defense China Task Force to help craft the United States’ strategic approach ...
The Biden administration is signaling it is prepared to confront — and when necessary, militarily counter — the People’s Republic of China (PRC), as Beijing continues to challenge Washington for primacy on the global stage. Biden used his first visit to the Pentagon as commander-in-chief on February 10 to announce the formation of a new ...
The Japanese are into slurping their noodles. While for natives this is a normal thing, many tourists are now complaining that the activity is disturbing them. This has set off an intense online debate in the country that is looking to host the 2020 Olympics. Slurping noodles Making noises while eating food is frowned upon in ...
Economic growth in China slowed again in the fourth quarter of 2018 as spillovers from both financial deleveraging earlier in the year and the trade dispute with the United States continue to weigh heavily on economic activity. Although policy easing is preventing the economy from decelerating sharply, growth will remain lackluster in 2019, hit by a ...
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