The Asian Experience
This is an introduction to daily reporting on the diverse elements that create a harmonious society; including work and leisure, arts and entertainment, foods and dining, history and culture, home and Asian lifestyles.
- June 17, 2010
- This Isn’t Just the Emperor’s Japanese Sake
The Korean’s have their Soju, the Chinese have “rocket fuel” called Maotai, the Germans like Schnaps, while the rest of us are familiar with perhaps mainly wine and beer. But Japanese sake has with its consumption thousands of years of ceremonial tradition, a complex brewing science, and literally hundreds of brands and diverse levels of quality.
Read More- By Koichi Nakashima, Waymark Osaka, Japan
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- April 5, 2010
- Chinese writing & Calligraphy
In China, writing and language are separate. It may be said without exaggeration that there is an oral Chinese language and a written language, each having no relationship with the other. This characteristic explains part of the difficulty in learning Chinese – be it Hong Kong Cantonese or Mainland China’s Mandarin. The languages require both considerable visual and auditory memory. Some say that this same dichotomy is perhaps the greatest obstacle to a full understanding of Chinese civilization and thought.
Read More- By Rachel Wu and Mina Xu, Waymark Shanghai & Beijing
- March 23, 2010
- Shanghai Expo 2010
Shanghai, China is gearing up for what will become quite possibly the largest, most widely attended, utterly spectacular world’s fair and exposition ever. They had competed with rival Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games, and instead will show the planet China’s new-century predominance, not through athletic endeavors, but instead as the newest financial, manufacturing, and cultural capital of the world.
Read More- By James Huang and Greg Hallberg, Waymark Shanghai
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- February 14, 2010
- Happy Chinese New Year
It is the season for the largest mass migration of people, anywhere, at anytime of the year. Chinese New Year is actually celebrated in many parts of the world, where there are large Chinese communities.
Read More- By Greg Hallberg
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- February 11, 2010
- Feng Shui
Feng-what? Some (mainly Westerners) say it is nonsense, however in most Asian circles – in particular Chinese philosophy – it is part of not only everyday cultural thinking, but also integral to modern 21st century facilities design considerations.
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