... uprising. Imperial historians in the following decades called it a "heinous revolt", and the same derogatory tone was also applied to other crises like the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (太平天國) movement. Bu ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-24
Contrary to what many might expect, the Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner inside the Forbidden City in imperial China was not overly extravagant. Historical records show that ingredients for the New Year’s ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-20
... Japanese Imperial Army blasted its way into the capital. An aerial assault left him with a bullet wound in his leg. When Mao Zedong took power, Cheng was thrown into a labor camp for “re-education”. ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-05
... f China’s imperial assertions. Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said no law enforcement agency from outside the city's government has any authority to enforce laws in Hong Kong. But he weaseled out whe ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-15
... I have an Imperial stout or dark Belgian ale with my ribeye? For that matter, why can’t I have a Hefeweizen with my dim sum? What could go better with hot pot than a double IPA? And why can’t I have a ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-07
... expensive Imperial Hotel next door is HK$500 per night. Secondly, there is no deposit required. You pay around 12pm and have a bed to rest for the night. Lastly, there is no Chinese in sight. You feel ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-24
... he end of imperial-style wars and manipulation. Copyright: Project Syndicate -- Contact us at [email protected] RA ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-21
... ost" and "Imperial Label" tea had Mepronil (滅普寧) levels that were 7 times and 2.4 times higher respectively than the normal standard. Meanwhile, tea sold under "English Breakfast Tea" and "Green Tea S ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-16
... crats and imperial scholars -- many of whom were polygamous, with more than one wife or concubine -- despised polyandry and thought of it as a rebellion against feudal ethics, wife-sharing was not rar ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-04
... Wall, the imperial tombs of the Ming dynasty, the Water Cube (National Aquatics Center) and the Bird's Nest (Beijing National Stadium) within a day. The tour operator explained that the tour fee was l ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-27
... r than an imperial commissioner to whom everyone has to kowtow, and that everyone in this city is a modern citizen entitled to a complete set of civil rights that cover every major aspect of life, rat ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-20
... obtain an imperial knighthood in the dying days of colonial rule and that he had spent most of his working life faithfully serving the Brits was not forgotten but filed away as pertinent information. ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-10
This year, the Hong Kong media has devoted enormous space to the anti-Japanese war from 1931 to 1945. But one story was missed -- how the treasures of the imperial palace survived the war unscathed an ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-23
... n him an "imperial sword" to put him above the law. Ancient Chinese emperors gave their most trusted officials a sword they could use to kill offenders without having to seek permission to do so. Aske ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
... , Chinese imperial authorities failed to exercise effective jurisdiction over the region. Even after that, Xinjiang was considered a “vassal state” of China under the Qing dynasty. The region maintain ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-11
... e ancient imperial capital of Kaifeng, according to Apple Daily. The man toppled over and fell on the street which was under a few inches of water. He struggled to get up but failed while passers-by i ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-07
... e against Imperial Japan, observers remarked, suggesting a Freudian slip. TVB was justified in airing a World War II documentary as China is preparing for a V-Day military parade in Beijing next mont ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-25
... ts of the imperial academy. The students went so far as to stop the top imperial official (roughly equivalent to the chief councilor) and his entourage, block the way to the royal palace and send peti ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-07
... the Hotel Imperial Marhaba and ran out of the front of the hotel before the police shot him dead. The attack was the deadliest in Tunisia's recent history. In March, militants killed 22 people, mainly ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-30
... nd assert imperial power, and regards the territory as just its subordinate. Beijing mouthpiece Global Times describes Hong Kong tycoons and their financial strength as "a tiny trickle compared with a ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-14
