Also known as the Ding Ding cars because of the sound of their bells, Hong Kong’s 100-year-old tramcars received a new logo and visual identity. The background color of the new visual identity of the tramcars is green, to indicate that they are environmentally sound and safe. The new slogan, “Catch a ride, catch a […]
At Dans Le Noir restaurant in London, diners eat in total darkness served by the visually impaired. While one can easily converse with the blind server, the darkness prevents patrons from seeing anyone or anything. The experience leaves one with a deeper understanding of – and sympathy for – those who cannot see, and how […]
Archaeologists have found astronomical engravings on a 2,000-year-old rock carving in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The five holes spanning a distance of 1,000 meters were found in moorstone rocks in Yinshan Mountains in the region’s capital Hohhot. Yinshan Mountains are famous for a large cluster of ancient rock paintings. The holes form a […]
Antique clocks, scientific instruments, enamel pieces and porcelain. Gifts for China’s emperors from olden days. Kept in a museum storehouse… until now. In all, 219 such artifacts from the Palace Museum Collections are now on display in a newly refurbished neoclassical building in Xiamen, Fujian province. Imperial treasures have found a temporary home in the […]
Around 200 St. John’s Institute student volunteers in Bacolod City helped pack fortified rice meals for displaced families in Marawi City. In total, 250 boxes were packed, each containing 36 rice meals, which will be sent to Mindanao for the evacuees. SJI student council president Angela Terese Yu said this is how they show their […]
In October 1681, Zhao Shen Qiao (趙申喬 1644-1720) was appointed mayor of Shang Qiu (商丘) municipality in Henan province. At the time, Shang Qiu was frequented by calamities. The taxes levied were high that the people unceasingly rebelled. The place was difficult to govern that any official was hesitant and afraid to assume a position […]
I am writing this in the car while caught in traffic on a rainy day. Nothing new and, as Doc Jim always advises us, it’s pointless to be angry about something you cannot change or control. Those are wise words from an accomplished physician. Among the many hats he wears, Dr. Jaime Galvez-Tan is a medical […]
The Abu Sayyaf group executed three of its remaining Vietnamese captives in a Sulu village. Troops recovered the bullet-riddled body of Tran Khac Dung, alias Tran Viet Van, in Buhanginan village, Patikul, Sulu on July 8. The Abu Sayyaf group on July 5 beheaded Vietnamese nationals Hoang Trung Thong and Hoang Va Hai in Barangay […]
Movement for Restoration of Peace and Order pledges its full support to the Anti-kidnapping Group in the nuisance habeas corpus case filed against them by kidnap-murder suspect, former Bulacan mayor and current barangay captain Apolinario Policarpio Marcelo Jr. of Angat. “We at MRPO will give our full support to the AKG officers and help them […]
Homegrown Jollibee fastfood chain now ranks third best among places to go for fried chicken in the United States. Food writer Constantine Spyrou rated only two other fastfood joints higher than Jollibee: Chick-fil-A and Popeye’s. “What makes it stand out beyond the rest, however, is a gravy packed with flavors of onion and celery that […]