Category: Lifestyle

A crowd fills a crowded station in Beijing

Commuters crowd a subway station at rush hour in Beijing, China. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

'Land of Big Numbers' Author Te-Ping Chen on Writing Her Way Through the Dark

The Wall Street Journal reporter talks to Asia Blog about her debut collection of short stories, which depict ordinary lives in China and of the Chinese diaspora.

May 4th by Matt Schiavenza

Interview: 'Eat Your Kimchi' on the Next K-Pop Star and Learning How to Eat Korean

Seoul-based Canadian expats Martina and Simon Stawski, masterminds behind the popular Youtube channel Eat Your Kimchi, pose for a selfie.

Lifestyle

Simon and Martina Stawski, also known popularly as Eat Your Kimchi, document the weird and wonderful in South Korea.

July 31st by Bette Ha

Video: That Time Jeremy Lin Mistook New York's Koreatown for Times Square

Lifestyle

The makers of the documentary 'Linsanity' offer up some behind-the-scenes stories to the Asian American International Film Festival crowd at Asia Society in New York.

July 25th by Dan Washburn

Korean Chinese Food: The Must-Try Fusion Cuisine You've Never Heard of [Photos]

Jjajangmyeon, above, is a "Koreanized" black bean noodle dish directly borrowed from China's zhajiangmian. (Pabo76/Flickr)

Food & Recipes

Lifestyle

Koreans have incorporated Chinese food into their own cuisine over the last few decades.

July 24th by Paul Chung

From NES to Wii U: A Nostalgic Look Back at 30 Years of Nintendo [Photos/Video]

Lifestyle

The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) turns 30 today! Nintendo revolutionized the video game industry in 1983 and has since raised its global profile to become among Japan's most valuable companies.

July 15th by Paul Chung

Naadam: 12 Must-See Photos From Mongolia's 'Three Games of Men' Festival

Lifestyle

Mongolia's annual Naadam festival is renowned for its three sporting events: archery, horse racing, and wrestling.

July 11th by Paul Chung

Interview: Michaela Haas Showcases Women Pioneers of Tibetan Buddhism

"Dakini Power" (Snow Lion/Shambhala, 2013) by Michaela Haas (R).

Lifestyle

"Dakini Power" author Michaela Haas shares her perspectives on the state of women in Tibetan Buddhism today.

July 5th by Sophie Feng

Interview: 'Spice Spoon' Blogger Samples Pakistani, Afghan and Iranian Cooking

Chicken kebab sliders with mint aïoli, one of the many delicacies highlighted on Shayma Saadat's blog "The Spice Spoon." (Shayma Saadat)

Food & Recipes

Lifestyle

Toronto-based writer and photographer Shayma Saadat draws on her mixed heritage to cook up an award-winning "food memoir" blog.

June 19th by Amna Khawar

Photos: I Sing of... Singh Street Style, a Fashion Blog for the Chic Sikh

"Singh Street Style" founder Pardeep Singh Bahra (L) and friends strike a pose. (Pardeep Singh Bahra/Singh Street Style)

Lifestyle

Founder Pardeep Singh Bahra talks about Singh Street Style, a blog featuring stylish men who just happen to be wearing turbans.

June 18th by Jennifer Shyue

Interview: Gisue Hariri on Her Persian Influences and Women in Architecture

Gisue Hariri (R) and Mojgan Hariri (L), sisters and co-founders of the multidisciplinary architecture and design firm Hariri & Hariri. (Karin Kohlberg)

Lifestyle

Gisue Hariri of Hariri & Hariri talks about how her Iranian childhood influenced her architecture, designing for Mozart's hometown, and how to get more women into her field.

June 17th by Clara Lambert

Photos/Video: Seatbelts Required for Lively Jackie Chan Q&A at Asia Society

Jackie Chan (L) and Asia Society Film Curator La Frances Hui at Asia Society headquarters in New York on June 11, 2013. (C. Bay Milin/Asia Society)

Lifestyle

In a rollicking 30-minute Q&A which saw an animated Chan spend just as much time out of his seat as in it, the superstar said China should use Hollywood to tell its story.

June 12th by Justin McDonnell