Tag: asian culture
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Destination: Dongchuan, China
It’s hard to believe there are geographical locales that have gone undiscovered until recent decades, particularly in a country as widely explored as China, but the Dongchuan Red Lands appear to be just that sort of recently discovered world gem.…
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Spotlight On: Zhou Xun
China has produced a number of beautiful and talented actresses who make the world swoon, and Zhou Xun’s no exception. Born in the southwestern Zhejiang province, Zhou began acting when she was chosen for a role in the movie Old Tomb while she was only a teenager in school.…
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Japanese Game Shows You’ll Have to See to Believe (Part 2 of 2)
Part 1 of our two-part series on Japanese game shows showcased the strenuous, creative and just plain crazy challenges that contestants have undergone on live television. Today, we have more of the ridiculous games that await those who dare to sign up.…
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Japanese Game Shows You’ll Have to See to Believe (Part 1 of 2)
Japan, like so many other countries in the 21st century, is a media-crazed culture. Since film, television, music and the internet are all such large parts of modern life, it stands to reason that they both shape and reflect the societies from which they come.…