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Russian Journalist with Crazy Mandarin Fluency Wows Social Media

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How Vietnamese Americans Turned Nail Salons into Galleries for Mini ...

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Snake Year Opportunities

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A Child-Centered Parenting Strategy for Asian Americans

Raising strong, healthy Asian Americans secure in their identity may ...

Lagerfeld Simplifies, McQueen Evolves in Paris

From Karl Lagerfeld's take on "The Simple Life," with a ...

Issey Miyake Unleashes Profusion of Crayon Colors

Japanese label Issey Miyake sent out a spinning wheel of ...

Nepalese Experience Chinese Culture at Festival

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Bahl Fantasy Hats Spice Up India Couture Week

Designer Varun Bahl explored the dreamlike possibilities of fantasy hats ...

Viet Musicians Challenged by Tough Asian American Master

The conductor of the New York Philharmonic wielded his baton ...

Korean Boy Band Takes Persona Tour Across Asia

5-man Korean boy band SS501 (pronounced Double-S 5-0-1) will perform ...

U-2 Adapts to Changing Social, Music Climate

Even while maintaining its status as one of the few ...

Designer Ice Adds Cool New Dimension to Cocktails

Erik Adkins spends a lot of time on ice. As ...

Indian Americans Face Conflicts of Cultural Perception

To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way ...

Wedding Gowns Satisfy Big Dreams on Small Budgets

Many brides positively know what their wedding gown will look ...

Turquoise Predicted to Be Fashion Color of 2010

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50 Things That Changed Our Lives in the Aughts

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Bollywood Ice Dance Wins Indian Fans for Davis & White

Bollywood has produced another blockbuster. Meryl Davis and Charlie White's ...

Muslim Hindu Punk Rock Band Bridges Deep Contradictions

Artwork from the Punjab state of India decorates the Ray ...

California Wine Growers Add Green to Red and White

Consumers of California wine easily can tell a red cabernet ...

Issey Miyake Brews Up Coffee-Inspired Men's Line

The French capital's menswear displays started with a caffeine rush ...

Janice Lee's Piano Teacher Becomes Paperback Bestseller

Novelist Janice Y.K. Lee is flying in a better class. ...

Little Saigon Teacher Keeps Vietnamese Opera Alive

Ngoc Bay purses her feet together and glides to the ...

Issey Miyake Goes Geometric at Paris Day 3

Sultry Amazons in negligees and jodhpurs and modern-day Nefertitis in ...

Asian Dancers Dominate Ballet Competition

Asians are dominating the stage as the USA International Ballet ...

Dancers from China, Korea Medal at Ballet Competition

Dancers from China, Portugal and South Korea received top awards ...

Qing Dynasty Bronzes Focus of French Legal Battle

A French judge Monday refused to halt the sale of ...

Google Earth Causes Uproar with Maps of Old Japan

When Google Earth added historical maps of Japan to its ...

Koreans Least Obese, Japanese Watch Most TV

Despite the moderate amount of time Americans spend eating each ...

Scenes from Hong Kong's Annual Dragon Boat Races

Dragon Boat racing has been a Chinese tradition for about ...

China Plans New Terracotta Warrior Dig

Plans include a third excavation of the Terracotta Army near ...

Makana's Slack Key Guitar Resonates with Aloha Spirit

Makana attributes this integrated style to the early Hawaiian guitarists' ...

Chinese Gays Step Quietly Toward Official Tolerance

Despite facing previous shutdowns, Cui Zi’en and other organizers successfully ...

Japanese Couple Wins World Tango Competition

A Japanese couple outdanced the Argentines and more to win ...

Surprising Asian Oasis in Simi Valley

Okay, so Ventura County isn't exactly the Dakota Badlands but ...

Indian Designers Featured at Lakme Fashion Week 2009

Bi-Racial Asian American Becomes Japanese Enka Star

As a boy, Jerome White Jr. often spent weekends at ...

Obamas' Honolulu Faves Include Indigo, Rainbow Drive-In

Rainbow Drive-In in Kapahulu is known for its delicious local ...

Barbie Right at Home in Fashion-Focused Shanghai

What better way for a fashion icon to mark her ...

Celine, YSL Strut Officegirl Chic

It was the moment the fashion world has been waiting ...

Chinese Dream Inspires Armani Spring-Summer Collection

Italian couturier Giorgio Armani looked east with a rich, cinematographic ...

Slumdog Soundtrack Work of Celebrated Indian Composer

The soaring "Slumdog Millionaire" soundtrack's three Oscar nominations and Golden ...

Obama Presidency Marks End of Long Boomer Era

When George W. Bush lifts off in his helicopter on ...

Whale Meat Still a Japanese Favorite Despite Protests

As diners sit down to lunches of whale meat in ...

Fugetsu-Do: History Made Delicious

I felt like a wide-eyed five-year-old drooling at the supermarket ...

Taiwan Master Craftsman Hardens Swords with Human Bones

The sword-maker inserts an 18-inch shaft of metal into his ...

New York Fashion Week Kicks Off with Star-Studded Night Out

The fashion industry put on its most glamorous face at ...

Black's Back Bigtime at New York Fashion Week

Fashion for spring is back in black. Black never went ...

China's Lady Dai Superbly Preserved at 2,150

Lady Dai was a Chinese nobleman's wife in her mid-50s ...

Lie Sang Bong Brings Fresh Elegance to Paris

Designer Lie Sang Bong brought a breath of fresh air ...