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China's Tibet Leader Makes Rare Speech

Matt Cantor — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:28:05 CDT

Tibetan Buddhism's second-highest leader—selected by China but not recognized by the Dalai Lama's supporters—spoke today in Hong Kong, appearing for the first time outside the Chinese mainland. The 22-year-old Gyaltsen Norbu, picked by China at age 6, offered thoughts on Buddhist philosophy as China works to gain Tibetan...

Hong Kongers' Problem: No Place to Have Sex

Kate Schwartz — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:50:05 CDT

Hong Kongers have a sex problem, reports the AFP : They're apparently not having much of it, and one theory as to why may surprise you. Real estate prices. That's right, "One of the reasons is they have no place to have sex," explains a professor who helps head up the...

This Tiny Dish Just Sold for $26.7M

John Johnson — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 09:08:35 CDT

Handle with care: A 900-year-old ceramic dish dating back to China's Song dynasty has sold for $26.7 million at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong, reports the AP . It was probably used to clean brushes by a Song scholar back in the day, notes Bloomberg . Only about 70 "Ru"...

Beijing Loyalist Wins Hong Kong Election

Mark Russell — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:44:00 CDT

In something of a non-surprise, Beijing's man won the race for chief executive of Hong Kong today, reports Reuters . A self-made billionaire and son of a policeman, Leung Chun-ying took 61% of the 1,200-vote election committee, comprised of political, business, and labor leaders, that decides Hong Kong's leadership. His...

Hong Kong Ad Slams 'Chinese Invasion'

Rob Quinn — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:30:00 CST

Tensions between Hong Kong and mainland China are on the rise—and it all started with a bowl of noodles. Users of an Internet forum bought an ad in a major Hong Kong paper calling out cross-border visitors "locusts" who abuse the the former British colony's health care system by...

Hong Kong Stockbrokers Protest ... Shorter Lunch Hour

John Johnson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:55:02 CST

Occupy Wall Street, it ain't. About 1,000 stockbrokers in Hong Kong marched in protest today because their lunch hour is getting cut from 90 minutes to one hour, reports AP . Exchange officials say the move is necessary to bring Hong Kong's trading hours in line with other markets, especially...

2 More Birds Found With Flu in Hong Kong

Matt Cantor — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:55:00 CST

Last month, two dead birds tested positive for the H5N1 virus, prompting Hong Kong authorities to kill some 20,000 more birds; now two more cases have been discovered. Two dead black-headed gulls—frequent winter visitors to the area and discovered separately—were found to have had the disease, fueling...

China Sees First Bird Flu Death in More Than a Year

John Johnson — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:38:58 CST

Let's hope it's an isolated case: A bus driver in southern China has died of the bird flu virus, the nation's first case in more than a year, reports Reuters . It's not clear how he contracted it: The 39-year-old apparently had no contact with poultry before coming down with a...

Thousands Rally in Hong Kong

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 08:18:05 CDT

Tens of thousands turned out yesterday in Hong Kong to call for human rights in China and commemorate the June 4, 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, the Wall Street Journal reports. Organizers say 150,000 attended the gathering, while local media reports cite police figures—which are generally lower than...