Golf Bags Made in China
James E Obrien
Years ago, China was the knockoff capital of the world. Knockoff products from cheap ladies bags to books to CDs prevailed and were available for pennies on the dollar. Military personnel stationed in Taiwan and Southeast Asia used to laugh about the pri...
Residential Real Estate Market In China
Wantanee Khamkongkaew
China has been a densely-populated country from ancient times. Always it depended for survival on labor-intensive rice cultivation. Cooperation was crucial for China's existence, especially for the making and maintenance of a very complicated syst...
Teens & Tech Careers
sramana
The iPod generation of kids and teens are by far the most tech savvy thus far.During my teenage, through the mid-eighties in India, we hardly had access to computers. I took a computer class in 1987, at which the instructor used to give us "demos" on a real mach...
When in Rome, Why not Let the Romans Teach You?
Susan Lee
In Huangshan (??) southern Anhui province in Eastern China, Fu Shou-Bing logs on to the computer in the public library near his village. Since discovering ECpod.com(http://www.ECpod.com), the retired High School Chemistry teacher has been logging on almost ev...
Types of Goji Berries
It could come as a surprise to many that there are over forty one known types of Goji berries all around the world and most of these are grown in the east. Some of the widest spread and most well known are Lyceum barbarum, Lyceum ferocissimum and Lyceum Chinese. Lycii ...
How To Flatten A Penney
ethosadvisory
My son slipped a penny in the slot, cranked the machine, and turned his (or was it mine?) penny flat. He can't spend it now, but who uses pennies these days? We have drawers full of them. Watching him made me think of Thomas Friedman's book, The World Is F...
Chicago Homes by Neighborhood
Art Gib
With millions of people living throughout the sprawling metropolis of Chicagoland, there are always plenty of Chicago homes on the market for newcomers to choose from. In spite of the housing diversity within Chicago, factors like personal preferences and budge...
Making Yourself More Relevant To The New Workplace
Colin Ong TSBeing a current job seeker can be quite a challenging prospect as there are many changes in the workplace. Life-long employment is no longer the norm and workers must also learn to adapt with the complementary expertise of foreign talents. We are very much l...
British Columbia Canada
Terry Malone
British Columbia is situated on the extreme west of Canada. On the northwest side, it is bounded by the US state of Alaska. The direct northern portion of Canada comprises Yukon and Northwest Territories. The eastern side of British Columbia is demarcated b...
How to Arrange a Great Block Party
rhusain
There is always a great fun involve in doing things together.A Block party is one of them where all the children, Moms and Dad come together to have fun and enjoyment. Find out the tip on how to arrange such a big party.Did you ever hear of block parties? Let us...
The Shamanic Origins of Tai Chi
Stefan Verstappen
"Only the multi-disciplined warrior, the techno-shaman, can scale the walls of ignorance and shed light over the prevailing darkness. The warrior spirit must guide this process."The Warrior's Edge, Alexander, Groller, Morriss Unde...
The History of Football
Amelie Mag
For as long as football (soccer) has been around, football fans have also been around. The most significant consequence: it is appreciated that the football World Cup gathers the second greatest number of viewers, after the Olympics. For instance, the World ...
Silent Macau
Ieuan Dolby
A failed or neglected city springs to mind when walking around Macau during the day time. Around the outskirts of the Islands the doors of modern buildings never seem to open. Hotel restaurants tend to sole customers with reluctance: public gardens r...
Decoding Chinese Forms, the Hidden Meanings Behind the Flash
Stefan Verstappen
Chinese styles are often criticized as being impractical, showy and lacking in practical application. The criticism is usually heard from the eclectic styles that focus on street fighting and self defense and it is true that a Tai Chi or White Crane f...
Peruvian Artist Shares Why Preservation of Culture and Rituals Sacred To His Art
Ernesto ApomaytaMy artistic endeavor have led me towards a personal sense of mission, because the visual arts are more than a passive representation of the life style and culture of the Incas, Aztecs, Mayas and Chinese of the Asian-pacific.Through my work, I seek to pre...
