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Robot chefs that look like Japanese superhero Ultraman take over China's noodle bars.

Video: When the Going Gets Tough, Superhero Robot Turns to Noodle-Making

A newly invented noodle-shaving robot is all the rage in Chinese noodle bars. more
CBS News correspondent Dan Rather arrives in Beijing in Feb. 1972. (Courtesy Ed Fouhy)

Dan Rather: Those Who Doubted China's Rise Underestimated 'Power of the People'

The veteran newsman says that back in the 1980s, if someone had predicted China's historic economic boom, he would have told the person, "I don't think you know Asia very well, or perhaps you're smoking something very expensive." more
Orville Schell's remarks at the launch event in San Francisco on Oct. 10, 2012. (2 min., 33 sec.)

Chinese Direct Investment in California

Asia Society report focuses on opportunities for Chinese investment in California. more
'Chinese Characters: Profiles of Fast-Changing Lives in a Fast-Changing Land' (2012), edited by Angilee Shah and Jeffrey Wasserstrom. (University of California Press)

Book Excerpt: 'Another Swimmer' by Xujun Eberlein (from 'Chinese Characters')

In this excerpt from a new anthology, researching a family tragedy brings back memories of the Cultural Revolution. more
A scene from Hunan TV's "Chinese Bridge Competition," which showcases college students from around the world using Chinese to act and sing their way to the top.

To Boldly Go … Where Foreign Faces Speak Mandarin

"When I first went to China in the mid-1990s," writes Asia Society's Chris Livaccari, "I often felt like a zoo animal with all the attention I got just from walking down the street." more
Dan Rather interviews the Dalai Lama at his residence-in-exile in Dharamsala, India, in July 2007. (DanRather.com)

Dan Rather: Reporters Can Be 'Overwhelmed' Covering 'Booming' Asia [Video]

In part four of our exclusive interview, the veteran journalist discusses how reporting from Asia has changed over the years. more
Referee urges Indonesian and South Korean athletes to play fairly in women's doubles badminton match on July 31, 2012. (Adek Berry/AFP/GettyImages)

Multimedia: 6 Asia-Related Controversies From the London Olympics

It's not just the 300 events in 26 sports over 16 days that made the Olympics exciting. It's also the scandals, specifically the Asian ones that kept viewers hooked on Olympics news. more
A soaking wet child sits on a post on a flooded street in suburban Manila on August 8, 2012. (Jay Directo/AFP/GettyImages)

Gallery: Nature's Wrath Devastates Asia

A string of floods from torrential rain devastates numerous nations in Asia in the past week. more
Liu Xiang of China sits on the track after getting injured in the Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1 Heats on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Chinese Hurdler Liu Xiang Stumbles Again at Olympics; Twitter, Weibo React

At the 110-meter men's hurdles heats at the 2012 Olympics Games in London, Chinese favorite Liu Xiang — a one-time Olympic champion, world champion and world record holder — stumbled yet again, failing to get over even the first hurdle. more
Pearl S. Buck by Freeman Elliot. Oil on canvas, 1964. (Pearl S. Buck International)

The Rehabilitation of Pearl Buck

We revisit the history of writer, Pearl Buck, that looks at her catapulting into international celebrity and wealth overnight from obscurity and semi-poverty. more