If you travel to pretty much any place in Asia, you will be introduced to the inevitable night market. Night markets are so much more than just a convenient place to get a quick bite to eat. In the communities where they are located, they serve a much greater purpose for locals. Food is certainly READ MORE
Category: Asian Culture 亞洲文化
Treasures of Asia: Hong Kong for the Asian Padawan 亞洲之珍寶：香港為亞洲“帕達萬”地區
I have been reconnecting with Hong Kong the past two weeks. My last visit here was just before the Covid Chaos in 2019. I am reminded, once again, what an incredible place this is. There are some things that can be quite maddening here, but the wonderful things outnumber the frustrating by a large margin. READ MORE
Treasures of Asia: Dragon Boat Festival 亞洲之珍寶：端午節: History and Traditions 節日的歷史和傳統
Holidays and Related Calendars Dragon Boat Festival 端午節 takes place June 10, 2024, of the Gregorian or solar calendar year which is also the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese traditional calendar or “agricultural calendar 農曆” in modern-day terminology. What does this mean exactly? Let’s first take a deeper look into the READ MORE
Treasures of Asia: Enjoy the “Little Treasures” 亞洲之珍寶：享受“小的寶藏”
My mother had her first experience with treasures from Asia in 2004. At the time China was getting ready for their first Olympics in 2008. China was still a generally unfamiliar place at that time for most Western people. To remedy this, there were often discounted tour packages to provide people the opportunity to explore READ MORE