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Cynthia Cheng
“Portuguese” Chicken
Macanese Fried Rice
Macanese food, like Macau itself, is a mix of east and west. During trip to Hong Kong, we were able to escape over to what many people consider the “Vegas of the East” on a day trip. Though actual gambling in the casinos was not part of the agenda, we were [...]
Until the 1880s, the only way to get up to the Peak was by sedan chair. The tram, which took three years to build, finally opened in 1888 and ran on steam engine. In the 1920s, it was replaced by electricity. Originally used to take British expats to their homes, today, the tram carries over [...]
Cynthia Cheng
Hong Kong Harbour in the evening. Picture © YTWong/istockphoto
Prospere Magazine will be writing a series of articles about Hong Kong starting Saturday, December 19. Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region of China, reverted back to Chinese rule in 1997 after 99 years as a British Colony. As a result of colonialism, the culture in Hong [...]
Last week’s question: Are you watching the Olympics?
I’m not to surprised at the results. This year’s Olympics is kind of controversial, and I think some people in Toronto are still a little bit bitter that Beijing was awarded the Games. However, 50% of you said you were watching, while 40% said that you aren’t a [...]
There’s been a lot of talk about how the athletes on the Chinese Women’s Gymnastics team are underage ( in order to qualify for the Olympics, you have to be 16 or turning 16 the year you compete), because they look so young. In fact, Sports Illustrated recently published an article claiming that one of the girls, [...]
Question: There are lots of people who believe that Tibet should be independent of China. However China believes otherwise. Would making Tibet a Special Administrative Region (SAR) be a better solution?
14.3% said: Of course it is. It’s just that the media won’t talk about stuff like that.
Last week’s poll question: Wardrobe Quality or Quantity: Spend more on a few basic pieces or less on many?
75% said: I like the concept of the European wardrobe, so yes, I’ll spend on fewer pieces…
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