Amid Chinas civil war between Communists and Nationalists, how two sisters were separated by fate

 Posted on April 22, 2024  |  14 minutes  |  2869 words  |  Kary Bruening

The Garden looked down on us like something from a fairy tale, forbidding and aloof, off-limits to ordinary people. Guards were posted at its main gate. I didn’t know that in times past, when the Chen family, my mother’s side of the family, was one of the wealthiest and most prominent in Fuzhou, it had owned the whole compound; or that several branches of my extended family lived there under the same roof, where they raised many children, worshipped their ancestors, and celebrated festivals in lavish style. [Read More]

Daniel Fung panel took three years to form

 Posted on April 22, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  528 words  |  Zora Stowers

A disciplinary hearing in which former solicitor general Daniel Fung Wah-kin (pictured) was fined HK$300,000 for professional misconduct took three years to get off the ground because a senior counsel could not be found to sit on it - and only started after rare intervention by the chief justice. Ronny Tong Ka-wah, convenor of the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal Panel, which conducts disciplinary proceedings, said he had spent three years trying to secure three members for the tribunal, which comprises a senior counsel, a barrister and a lay person. [Read More]

FC Barcelona: Araujo ve la tarjeta roja y manda un mensaje al rbitro

 Posted on April 22, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  205 words  |  Kary Bruening

Malas noticias para el Barça. Una de sus estrellas apercibidas de sanción ha visto la cartulina roja directa. Ronald Araujo, que con una amarilla ya se perdía una hipotética ida de la semifinal en el caso que se de la clasificación del equipo culé, barrió a Barcola en la frontal del área, en una acción clara de gol. El uruguayo tendrá que cumplir sanción. El Barcelona llegaba al partido contra el Paris Saint-Germain en Montjuïc con cinco jugadores importantes apercibidos de sanción: el mismo Araújo, De Jong, Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres y Joao Félix. [Read More]

Swedens call to be ready for war sparks panic buying, scares children

 Posted on April 22, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  684 words  |  Kary Bruening

“There could be war in Sweden,” Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin told an annual defence conference on Sunday, warning Swedes against complacency. Days later, the sentiment was echoed by the commander of Sweden’s armed forces Micael Byden, who showed pictures of burnt-out and bombed houses from Ukraine. “Do you believe that this could be Sweden?,” Byden asked the audience, later explaining that the question was not a rhetorical one. [Read More]

Why are buyers flocking to Singapores luxe island resort Sentosa Cove? As WFH continues to be the

 Posted on April 22, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1198 words  |  Lashay Rain

Most of the PRs looking to purchase for their own use are currently living in condominiums in the city, adds Tay. “They are attracted to the resort lifestyle of Sentosa Cove, as well as the prospect of owning a bungalow with more living space for the whole family, especially as more are choosing to work from home amid the pandemic.” The nationalities of the PRs are also more varied, notes Tay. [Read More]

'Hombres con estilo', el manual definitivo para un armario masculino insuperable

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  546 words  |  Noelle Montes

0comentariosComentarVestir con elegancia y estilo propio no es una tarea sencilla, y menos para los hombres, más reacios a informarse sobre moda. Por eso, el sastre Bere Casillas ha escrito Hombres con estilo, un manual "para gente normal y corriente" que enseña las claves del armario masculino y el poder de vestir bien. Bere Casillas es sastre, granadino, 'youtuber' desde 2010, autodenominado 'cincuentón' y ahora, escritor gracias a "Hombres con estilo" [Read More]

How well do skincare and make-up hybrids actually work? Cosmetics that also hydrate skin and manage

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  745 words  |  Noelle Montes

At their core, they are designed to transcend surface-level beauty. This includes foundations that not only provide coverage but also control excess oil, concealers that target under-eye circles while offering skin treatments, and primers that hydrate and safeguard our skin’s natural barrier. How to check if your skincare has expired – and the health risks of using it Fiona Co Chan is the founder and CEO of Youthforia, a brand celebrated for its make-up that also delivers skincare benefits. [Read More]

MLS / NASL Estados Unidos: Freddy Adu, de promesa de Estados Unidos a acabar vendiendo aspiradoras

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  183 words  |  Noelle Montes

La extraña carrera del ex del Benfica y Monaco Arch Bell 23/11/15 - 22:37. Adu, con el Benfica en 2007 / FOTO: Getty; la imagen de la derecha, Adu con la aspiradora. / FOTO: @FreddyAdu ',pie:'[DESCRIPCION] '}}; Hace años era la promesa del fútbol en Estados Unidos, pero nunca triunfó en Europa donde estuvo en Portugal con el Benfica, en Francia con el Monaco y en Grecia con el Aris, entre otros. [Read More]

Thai Town, Los Angeles, for the best authentic Thai food west of Chiang Mai and a Southern Californi

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1345 words  |  Lashay Rain

For Thais with the opportunity to relocate to America, there was only one place to go, dreamland itself: they were headed to Hollywood. Today the Thai population in Southern California has swollen to more than 100,000 people. It is the largest population of Thais outside of Thailand, and most of them still settle in East Hollywood, an area which in 1999 was officially designated “Thai Town”. Thai Town is a dining destination, a paradise for Thai cooks and people who love to eat authentic Thai food. [Read More]

Tin Shui Wai, where hawkers help brighten up grim lives

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1153 words  |  Zora Stowers

"When the officers chase you, they sprint as fast as [Chinese Olympic hurdler] Liu Xiang ," hawker Liu Chiu-sum, a 62-year-old egg seller, told the . As many as 80 stalls spring up in this spot from 5am to 10am every day, then disappear without a trace whenever government officers appear. If arrested, hawkers face a penalty of about HK$450 and the loss of their stock. "When the officers attack, I just leave my goods and run," [Read More]