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Revolt of the cunning
May 15, 2009 (WiC 15)

An Lushan was a military leader of Iranian-Turkish origin, who after bribing people to give favourable reports about him, became favoured by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). He was eventually made governor of three major frontier ...

Liu Qian
May 15, 2009 (WiC 15)

The Taiwanese magician began his education at the age of 7. Liu tells the China Daily: “Just like Harry Potter, rigid training is required for anyone to be able to put on a good show.” His efforts led him to early fame, when he won the local ...

China buys DRAMs from Taiwan, and ever more drams from Scotland
May 15, 2009 (WiC 15)

It was a very special event, and before entering you had to sign a very special legal disclaimer. Among other things you had to assure the organisers you would not drive afterwards or start brawls. Welcome to China’s first ever Whisky Live ...

Crippling blow
May 8, 2009 (WiC 14)

It’s a scene that recalls Kathy Bates ‘hobbling’ of James Caan in the movie Misery. A 30 year-old woman in Dunhuang, Gansu decided her husband required similar treatment – not out of infatuation, this time, but more out of concern that ...

The 'almost' emperor
May 8, 2009 (WiC 14)

In July 1449 Esen Tayisi of the Mongols launched a large-scale invasion of China. In Datong (in northern Shanxi province), 5,000 Mongol cavalry annihilated their Chinese opponents and captured a huge quantity of arms and armour. Along with their ...

Youtiao
May 8, 2009 (WiC 14)

What is it? Youtiao, also known as Chinese fried bread, is a typical breakfast food. Translated as “oil strip,” it’s a long golden brown deep-fried strip of dough usually eaten with soymilk or congee. The ...

Everyone would love to win an Olympic gold, and now you can (sort of)
May 8, 2009 (WiC 14)

We can all be winners if we want it badly enough, according to the perma-tanned promises of motivational speakers the world over. But why spend a fortune on seminars when you can head down to the Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium in Beijing and ...

Starsky and Hutch, the 1970s TV cops, regularly leaned out of the window of their Gran Torino car to stick…
May 8, 2009 (WiC 14)

Starsky and Hutch, the 1970s TV cops, regularly leaned out of the window of their Gran Torino car to stick a siren on its roof – before going on to break every traffic regulation in the book. But their counterparts in Hohhot in Inner Mongolia ...

How some fake Moutai stirred up a storm for local government officials
Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13)

China is no stranger to fakes; the country has long enjoyed a reputation for counterfeited goods. It is, therefore, rather surprising that the discovery of fake Moutai, the famous liquor, made the front page of many newspapers around the ...

Company drinks
Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13)

At job fairs in China you often see advertisements for positions that specify a height or age (for secretaries or security guards, for instance). But a public relations recruiter at a job fair in Hubei province had more specific demands: a woman ...

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Revolt of the cunning May 15, 2009 (WiC 15) An Lushan was a military leader of Iranian-Turkish origin, who after bribing people to give favourable reports about him, became favoured by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). He was eventually made governor of three major frontier ...

Liu Qian May 15, 2009 (WiC 15) The Taiwanese magician began his education at the age of 7. Liu tells the China Daily: “Just like Harry Potter, rigid training is required for anyone to be able to put on a good show.” His efforts led him to early fame, when he won the local ...

Crippling blow May 8, 2009 (WiC 14) It’s a scene that recalls Kathy Bates ‘hobbling’ of James Caan in the movie Misery. A 30 year-old woman in Dunhuang, Gansu decided her husband required similar treatment – not out of infatuation, this time, but more out of concern that ...

The 'almost' emperor May 8, 2009 (WiC 14) In July 1449 Esen Tayisi of the Mongols launched a large-scale invasion of China. In Datong (in northern Shanxi province), 5,000 Mongol cavalry annihilated their Chinese opponents and captured a huge quantity of arms and armour. Along with their ...

Youtiao May 8, 2009 (WiC 14) What is it? Youtiao, also known as Chinese fried bread, is a typical breakfast food. Translated as “oil strip,” it’s a long golden brown deep-fried strip of dough usually eaten with soymilk or congee. The ...

Company drinks Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13) At job fairs in China you often see advertisements for positions that specify a height or age (for secretaries or security guards, for instance). But a public relations recruiter at a job fair in Hubei province had more specific demands: a woman ...

Revolt of the cunning
May 15, 2009 (WiC 15)

An Lushan was a military leader of Iranian-Turkish origin, who after bribing people to give favourable reports about him, became favoured by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). He was eventually made governor of three major frontier ...

Liu Qian
May 15, 2009 (WiC 15)

The Taiwanese magician began his education at the age of 7. Liu tells the China Daily: “Just like Harry Potter, rigid training is required for anyone to be able to put on a good show.” His efforts led him to early fame, when he won the local ...

Crippling blow
May 8, 2009 (WiC 14)

It’s a scene that recalls Kathy Bates ‘hobbling’ of James Caan in the movie Misery. A 30 year-old woman in Dunhuang, Gansu decided her husband required similar treatment – not out of infatuation, this time, but more out of concern that ...

The 'almost' emperor
May 8, 2009 (WiC 14)

In July 1449 Esen Tayisi of the Mongols launched a large-scale invasion of China. In Datong (in northern Shanxi province), 5,000 Mongol cavalry annihilated their Chinese opponents and captured a huge quantity of arms and armour. Along with their ...

Youtiao
May 8, 2009 (WiC 14)

What is it? Youtiao, also known as Chinese fried bread, is a typical breakfast food. Translated as “oil strip,” it’s a long golden brown deep-fried strip of dough usually eaten with soymilk or congee. The ...

Company drinks
Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13)

At job fairs in China you often see advertisements for positions that specify a height or age (for secretaries or security guards, for instance). But a public relations recruiter at a job fair in Hubei province had more specific demands: a woman ...