Xiangqi (Chinese chess 中國象棋) has moves similar to western-style chess (國際象棋). The chessmen of xiangqi are written in Chinese characters whereas those of the western-style chess are carved as figures. Xiangqi is a game for all ages. It is played widely in Asian countries especially in China, where people play the game in public places, […]
If anyone deserves to be recognized as the Father of Philippine Xiangqi or Xiangqi Master of the Philippines, it would be the late Tan Lo Ping (陳羅平), a self-taught xiangqi player who was pivotal in firmly establishing xiangqi as an official sport in the Philippines and introducing world-class xiangqi players formally into the World Xiangqi […]
The western part of China has many unique and breathtaking scenic areas. One of them is Mount Emei (峨眉山) in Sichuan province, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Mt. Emei is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China (中國佛教四大名山). At 3,099 meters, it is the highest of these sacred mountains, […]
When we ushered in the lunar new year last Jan. 28, popular media told us it was the year of the rooster, but in the Chinese language, we actually only say that it’s the year of the chicken – 雞年。 The chicken can be a hen or a rooster but I suppose in popular culture, […]
Tsinoy taipan Lucio Tan was named one of the recipients of 2016 Pride of China (中華之光) award in ceremonies held in Beijing last December. Tan was cited for his outstanding contribution in propagating Chinese culture through education. Back in the 1980s, aside from his support for the University of the East, Tan supported Chinese education […]
Starting 2017, the Philippine Postal Corporation will discontinue Second class and Third class mails. All mails will henceforth be treated as First class mail. As Tulay is no longer registered as Second Class mail, the new postage exceeds our Tulay subscription rates. As such, our new one-year subscription rates are as follows: P600 for Metro […]
The country’s population is projected to top 105 million by the end of 2017. Commission on Population executive director Juan Perez said Philippine population would go up to 105,758,850 by Dec. 31, 2017, based on Philippine Statistics Authority data. “The continuing increase in population is due to relatively high fertility rate of Filipino women which […]
The National Privacy Commission has reminded Filipino netizens to regularly change their passwords and secure their email and social media accounts. Privacy commissioner Raymund Liboro said: “Regularly changing your passwords for online accounts such as email and social media is one of the most basic and easiest ways of protecting your data privacy.” “Email is […]
Six Filipino youth have been chosen as Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative delegates to the YSEALI Generation: GR3EN Workshop in Brunei Darussalam on Feb. 25-28. Philippine delegate members Jeahan Anao Haron, Sarah Marie Gemanil, Mark Harris Lim, Miguel Paulo Mendoza, Paul Andrew Orpiada and King Jehu Radaza II are part of the 50 selected youth […]
The National Historical Com- mission of the Philippines recently opened the Museo ng Libingan sa Ilalim ng Lupa in Nagcarlan, Laguna, the agency’s first heritage- centered museum. Located in a building in front of the octagonal-shaped cemetery, the museum features artifacts associ- ated with the 19th-century burial ground and the techniques used by NHCP in […]