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Are you game? How to play Chinese chess

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Xiangqi (象棋 ‘elephant chess’) or Chinese chess, is simply a kick-ass game.
(Also known as Cờ tướng in Vietnamese.)
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September 2nd, 2010 | Published in Geek | Leave a comment | Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
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Review: Seducing Mr. Perfect

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I love me some Asian films. In fact I did a semester on Asian Films at uni – it was the first time I ever knew people (a class of mostly white Australians) studied the stuff, like really studied and analysed it.

My experience with Asian cinema was the Vietnamese dubbed Hong Kong TVB dramas (and similar brands) I used to enjoy with my mum. Continue →

August 30th, 2010 | Published in Pop Culture | 5 Comments | Tags: , , , , , , , ,
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Asian Australian 2010 federal election candidates

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They campaigned, we voted, they counted, they’re still counting, and… we’re still waiting. The 2010 Australian federal election is proving to be one of Australia’s most interesting and historically significant elections:

The pieces in Dick Smith’s Population Puzzle don’t fit

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Dick Smith’s Population Puzzle is a one-hour show about what Dick claims is the ‘elephant in the room‘, which no one wants to talk about – over-population in Australia. By over-population he is, of … Continue →

We ask Sydney: Are you Asian Australian? (Early Gen Y)

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Following from We ask Sydney: Are you Asian Australian? (Late Gen Y), I continue my survey of Gen Y Asian Australians this time with the upperclassmen themselves, Early Gen Y, on their thoughts and … Continue →

Wagamama: The taste of Asia yet no sight of Asians

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Have you ever been to Wagamama? What did you think of the food? Good? Bad? Did you notice anything about the other patrons in the restaurant? Hmmm… We know that an Asian place is … Continue →

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