Category: Lifestyle

Commuters crowd a subway station at rush hour in Beijing, China. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
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'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.
Food writer Michael Krondl shares what leads him to travel the world to see how different cultures embrace desserts — particularly in Kolkata, India.
Food writer/blogger Chitra Agrawal tells Asia Society what makes up the essentials of her South Indian vegetarian palette and explains appeal of this diverse regional cuisine.
The author of an authoritative new guide to New York City's Korean restaurants shares the "dish" on his favorite picks.
David Beckham hasn't had good luck with foreign-language tattoos in the past, but this one isn't bad, says an Asia Society language expert.
As baseball season kicks off in Asia's most baseball-crazy country, we take a look at Japan's version of hot dogs and pretzels.
I was clueless why my mother, from her home in Karachi via Skype, suddenly started calling my two-year-old son “Engin.” His name is Elias. She revealed that this was a tribute to her current favorite actor, Engin Akyurek of Turkey.
The Pakistan Youth Alliance (PYA) is on a mission to use a very visible form of street art to counter the intolerance, and worse, being spread by right-wing groups in Pakistan.
Asia Society's Celebration of Asia Week benefit gala was the place to be Monday night as some of the biggest names in fashion, arts and business flocked to The Pierre in New York City for the exclusive black-tie event.
On March 20, Iranians and the Persian diaspora will celebrate the new year and the arrival of Spring with celebrations all over the world.