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...Additional reporting by Chan Ho-him in Hong Kong and Yuan Yang in London...
...“Seeing the surprise on people’s faces when they realise the quality of [alt-leather] is immensely satisfying,” says Stephanie Li, who founded JW Pei with her husband, Yang Pei, in 2016....
...Its main thoroughfare Chung Ying Street, a winding alley of shophouses that marks the official border between Hong Kong and mainland China, remains out of bounds for tourists....
...“How was Los Angeles?” an old coach asks Ah Lung, a fabric salesman holding on to his former stardom in little league baseball. “About the same as Taipei,” he replies....
...In London, Chinese artist Xu Yang brings her own drag performances to the canvas with rococo opulence....
...“I was surprised and excited when I first saw the artwork selections,” which included Andy Warhol, Lee Ufan, Stanley Whitney and Yayoi Kusama, says Yang....
...The trip coincides with Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou’s 10-day visit to China. Markets: Futures were flat in Japan but rose in Hong Kong....
...Since then, it has undergone a leadership change, with new chief executive Bill Kramer and academy president Janet Yang pledging to revive a programme that has been plagued by declining ratings and complaints...
...A day later, China welcomed Tsai’s predecessor Ma Ying-jeou, from the opposition Kuomintang, the first-ever sitting or former Taiwanese president to visit the country....
...As Tsai Ing-wen flew home from Los Angeles, the Taiwanese president could boast success on her first overseas trip in several years....
...In its first year, Stroll Garden has won the Best Curio Presentation prize at Design Miami and launched Jane Yang-D’Haene and Lily Clark....
...Meanwhile, Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou has been visiting China while Tsai has been away. It is the first ever visit to the Communist country by a sitting or retired Taiwanese president....
...On the DPP side, Lo Chih-cheng, a lawmaker who heads the party’s international department, and Tsai Shih-ying, a member of the parliament’s foreign affairs and defence committee, will attend the talks....
...And the two companies hope to “realise a future where hydrogen fuel cell technology can power heavy-duty trucks that can travel across highways throughout the US with zero emissions”, as Christopher Yang...
...A serpentine low wall separates the two main outdoor pools in a kind of yin-and-yang pattern. Canopies shade parts of the swimming area....
...The furthest I’ve ever travelled for a hangover was a 90-minute taxi from north-east Los Angeles to République, a café near the La Brea Tar Pits....
...Wong and her husband Alan Lo, son of batterymaking tycoon Victor Lo of Gold Peak, and a senior adviser for Jia Group, are also dedicated contemporary art collectors....
...Brian DeSantos, a 41-year-old creative director in Los Angeles, recounted on Reddit a similar experience at his local Rolex store....
...Opinion: The protests combine a broad coalition of interests from factory workers to shopkeepers, students and urban elites, writes Yuan Yang. Five more stories in the news 1....
...Yang, the sunflower seed merchant, said he was owed Rmb60,000 ($9,400)....
...For OVR:2021, Mind Set’s booth will sport brilliantly coloured paintings by three Asian artists, Marina Cruz, Rao Fu and Lee Yang....
...Headed for Rome today, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan is scheduled to hold high-level discussions on the Russian invasion of Ukraine with Yang Jiechi, China’s top foreign policy official — after...
...And I think this whole point is that Rishi Sunak put Gavin Williamson in government for a purpose, which, as Robert said, was to be the sort of the ying to Simon Hart’s yang as chief whip — someone who would...
...Its hope is to create an online hub where young, politically-conscious Asian-Americans might connect, particularly those outside diverse communities like Los Angeles and New York....
...Los Angeles is reinstating a mask mandate, requiring residents to wear face coverings in indoor situations regardless of vaccination status....
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