... ticate an imperial order and bestow its holder certain privileges. The Studio Sorry version features the word Leung on the front and a message on the back that reads: “Special measures must be taken f ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-21
... rs of the imperial family should be treated with courtesies. The Allied Powers’ occupation of Japan after the war was largely smooth and ended in 1952. Does DNA have anything to do with cultural diffe ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-11
... red in an imperial kiln is auctioned for US$36.3 million? What can skilled hands and sharp minds do to break the association between a nation and its Soviet-style propaganda art? This narrative is a ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-19
... el in the imperial crown was India. Elsewhere in Asia, the brighter and higher flying colonial officials were posted to Singapore and Malaya. Many of the officials who came to Hong Kong were distinctl ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-27
... 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
