The Chinese government will construct two bridges crossing the Pasig River in Manila and Makati City. In a signed minutes of discussion between Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar and Chinese embassy in Manila Economic and Commercial Counselor Jin Yuan, China agrees to fully finance the construction of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in […]
The Aurora phenomenon, when seen in the Arctic or Northern Hemisphere, is known as the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis, and those seen in the Antarctic or Southern Hemisphere are called the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis. Auroras are colorful displays of lights resulting from collisions between the gaseous particles in the Earth’s atmosphere with […]
Hokkien, on the tongues of Tsinoys, has grown and evolved, taking on a life of its own. Sometimes words simply fail us. With some creativity, Tsinoys have strung together words to form colorful phrases that simply hit the bull’s eye. Here are some expressions unique to Hokkien as favored by Tsinoys. 氣腸氣肚 k’i téng k’i […]
If you’re often on the road, you must have witnessed angry drivers shouting at each other. Sometimes, this argument ends up with just evil stares and horn blowing. That’s all right. No harm done. However, there are instances when the fight escalates with one person physically mauling or using a weapon to hurt another. This […]
He bought his first car at 25, his first 350 sq. meter home at 28. This is Sean Si. He’s now reaping the rewards from running several successful technology-based businesses that he started at the age of 22. But it wasn’t always that way. Technology is how he’s making a comfortable living now, but it’s […]
June has always been a busy month for the Tsinoy community as organizations come together to commemorate Philippine Independence Day and celebrate Philippines-China relations. Last June 9 and 10, led by the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. and the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Associations of the Philippines, the community again celebrated the […]
I have always been fascinated by what lies above us in the heavenly skies. In my teens, I would browse through pictures on different encyclopedia and books featuring our galaxies and the different constellations. Although the heavenly bodies above seem stationary, we know that the earth is constantly moving. All we can see are the […]
According to legend, a child enters the world with a mirror that holds his soul, and this mirror reflects not only his image but also the love shaping his soul. Should the mirror break, the child’s soul will be marred forever. This metaphor forms the basis of Broken Mirror: Inside a Chinese Marriage, the story […]
A growing number of taxis on Beijing’s busy streets are electric. The electric taxis may be better for the environment, but practical problems remain. Some cabbies say finding a charging post can be difficult and inconvenient. It takes about seven hours for a full charge, and about 90 minutes for a “quick charge.” Fully charged, […]
Visitors to China’s Old Summer Palace can now look beyond the physical bricks and mortar and see Yuanming Yuan (圓明園) in its original glory. Digital restoration of the place is finally completed after 15 years’ work – researching historical documents, completing thousands of drawings and digital models – by an 80-member Chinese team, to give […]