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Macau: Rise and Fall of Democracy

Macau: Rise and Fall of Democracy

Despite being out of the limelight on the international stage, Macau is in fact the first in the Greater China region introducing democratic election comparing to its counterparts of Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China. We will look at how Macau pioneered direct...
419 Monroe Street, Greektown, Detroit 1972-2012

419 Monroe Street, Greektown, Detroit 1972-2012

The shown pictures indicate the change of a building on 419 Monroe Street, Greektown, Detroit, from the year of 1972 to 2012. They are presented in “Detroit – Unbroken Down”, the most recent publication of Dave Jordano, a photographer born in Detroit, Michigan in...
My favorite anchor: Chen Xiaonan

My favorite anchor: Chen Xiaonan

Chen Xiaonan, the former anchor and journalist in Phonix TV who joined Tencent News as the chief anchor in 2017. She produced and anchored “Talking to Strangers” in Tencent since 2017 telling the stories of minorities. No celebrities, no special effects on...
The Cafe Culture in Kennedy Town

The Cafe Culture in Kennedy Town

In most of the Asian cities, green tea is their citizens’ favorite. But the situation in Hong Kong is a little different. Hong Kongers have their own appetite for coffe. In this article, we can walk along the streets in Kennedy Town, exploring the cafe culture...
12 Years—The Legend Comes Back

12 Years—The Legend Comes Back

In 2009, he left home as a golden boy to conquer the world. In 2021, he comes back as a legend. Twelve years after leaving the club where he first established himself as one of the best soccer players of this—or any—generation, Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Old...
Selkirk Grace

Selkirk Grace

The Selkirk Grace is a Scottish Prayer usually recited at the beginning of a Burns Supper, before taking food, to celebrate the life and works of Robert Burns.   The Scottish pronunciation is often very different from that of the English. Listen to the Scottish...