• Chinese Card Games

    Chinese Card Games

          Chinese Card Games Photo:freedigitalphotos.net   The Chinese people are well known all over the word for their strong beliefs in culture. They value culture so much that their games are also more inclined to their culture. However, opposite to what many people could think, China has grown economically, socially and religiously. Their cultural beliefs do not obstruct [...]

     
  • The Most Popular Chinese Noodles

    The Most Popular Chinese Noodles

    Chinese noodles are a staple of the Chinese diet and thanks in large part to the overseas Chinese, they have spread throughout the Far East, Southeast Asia and to Chinatowns around the world. Moreover, it should be noted that there numerous types of Chinese noodles but typically they will fall into one of the following four broad categories of Chinese [...]

     
  • Gambling in Asia

    Gambling in Asia

        It might surprise many in the US to know that Macau, China not Las Vegas, Nevada is the largest gaming capital in the world and that gambling is growing in Asia at the fastest pace in the world. Although governments in Asia enjoy the gambling revenues, they try to limit the social problems to tourists in remote areas [...]

     
  • Are Women’s Roles in Asia Changing?

    Are Women’s Roles in Asia Changing?

    Are Women’s Roles in Asia Changing?  Seventeen women from Asiamade the top 100 female leaders in Forbes‘ “World’s Most Powerful Women” up from eight in 2010. Of the seventeen named to the top 100, four were from India, three were from China, two from Australia and one each from Taiwan, Myanmar, South Korea, New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore. Indiatopping [...]

     
  • 10 Places to Visit in Singapore

    10 Places to Visit in Singapore

    No one visiting Singapore today would ever guess this bustling country of over sixty islands got its start as a quiet fishing village. With its thriving shipping and technology business, the Southeast Asian country now ranks among the top five richest countries in the world. Millions of visitors flock to Singapore each year and these are among the top ten [...]

     
  • China is Buying

    China is Buying

    China, along with many other Asian countries, is buying. This is because, unlike more developed countries whose economies are faltering, China has an economy that is booming. China is rich in US dollars and in people, but poor in resources. It is no secret that China has been busy buying up oil resources to support its booming economy and debt [...]