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Same sport, different status: Playing golf in China and Australia

I have been playing golf for almost three years now and have come to realise that golf, a well-known but unfamiliar game for many, holds a completely different image and status in China and … Continue

March 16th, 2011  |  Published in Geek  |  2 Comments


8 rabbit themed wallpapers to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit

According to Chinese mythology, rabbits symbolise endurance and luck. 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit, the fourth sign in the Chinese zodiac. Inspired by Chinese new year, these 8 awesome and funky desktop … Continue

February 7th, 2011  |  Published in Geek  |  1 Comment


8 beautiful traditional Asian-styled iPhone themes

This collection of stylish and beautiful Asian-styled iPhone themes feature Asian-inspired icons such as teapots, abacuses, the Chinese zodiac and traditional books.

January 25th, 2011  |  Published in Geek  |  No Comments


8 cute and colourful Asian-inspired iPhone themes

This collection of cute and colourful Asian-inspired iPhone themes feature the vibrant, playful and sickly sweet cartoons that are associated with Japanese, Korean and some Chinese characters.

January 4th, 2011  |  Published in Geek  |  3 Comments


Top 8 cars Asian Australians drive

When we think about Asians and cars, unfortunately, what comes to mind for most people is the ridiculous stereotype that Asians are bad drivers (rather than the one about taxi drivers predominately being South … Continue

December 13th, 2010  |  Published in Geek  |  3 Comments


8 more beautiful Asian-inspired wallpapers for your desktop

There is a Chinese proverb that says, ‘When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.’ We need to see … Continue

December 3rd, 2010  |  Published in Geek  |  3 Comments


8 cute and colourful Asian-inspired wallpapers for your desktop

Confucius said, ‘Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.’ Guess it’s time to ditch the sober outlook and put a smile on your dial. Here are 8 cute and colourful … Continue

October 4th, 2010  |  Published in Geek  |  5 Comments


Are you game? How to play Chinese chess

Xiangqi (象棋 ‘elephant chess’) or Chinese chess, is simply a kick-ass game. (Also known as Cờ tướng in Vietnamese.)

September 2nd, 2010  |  Published in Geek  |  5 Comments


8 Asian-inspired photographic wallpapers for your desktop

There is a running joke about Asians and the number of photos we take. Do we really take photos of everything? Does the photographer always half-squat in an unflattering way to get the right … Continue

August 4th, 2010  |  Published in Geek  |  1 Comment


8 dark and dramatic Asian-inspired wallpapers for your desktop

There is a Chinese proverb that goes: ‘Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness’. Yet some days we want a bit of dark because it’s mysterious, quiet and we may hide … Continue

July 16th, 2010  |  Published in Geek  |  1 Comment