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The challenge of chameleoning 4 times in one day


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Transforming into different characters is one of the thrilling challenges of changing costumes. The complexity increases when the chameleoning needs to be done in a day.

Posted: February 17th, 2013 in Columns,Editor's Pick,Featured Columns,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

Chinese world worries that Year of Snake may bite

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In this photo taken on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, ahead of the upcoming Chinese lunar new year of the Snake, following the the Chinese zodiac, a genetically modified, auspicious, white snake is displayed at the altar at the the Temple of White Snakes in Taoyuan county, in north western Taiwan. Director of the temple Lo Chin-shih said the new year of the snake would be a time of steady progress, in contrast to the more turbulent nature of the outgoing year of the dragon. The Chinese new year fall on Feb. 10. AP Photo/Wally Santana

As Indiana Jones might say: Why did it have to be the Year of the Snake?

Posted: February 8th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Beware of charms in Chinese New Year bearing harm

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Some Chinese New Year charms and accessories might not exactly bring good fortune.

Posted: February 6th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Lifestyle Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Biking, shopping and bling–perfect Ironman formula!


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Biking is my latest passion. And when biking and shopping are put into the same equation, that equals double happiness for me.

Posted: February 3rd, 2013 in Columns,Editor's Pick,Featured Columns,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

Fruits to greet the Chinese New Year: Pineapple is best, banana a no-no

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That Rockwell Land is one of the more successful property developers in the country today is not likely to be contested. At one point in its history, however, one of its first towers wasn’t selling as well. At the time, Rockwell Land president Nestor J. Padilla was consulting with geomancer Paul Lau, who suddenly passed away.

Posted: February 3rd, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

For Chinese New Year–what else but ‘poon choi’?


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TAO YUAN’S Poon Choi

Poon Choi, or the Big Bowl Feast, is a celebratory dish linked closely to the spring festival or the Chinese New Year.

Posted: January 30th, 2013 in Columns,Editor's Pick,Food | Read More »

Chinese film festival features romantic comedies, kung-fu genre movies

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In celebration of the Chinese lunar New Year on Feb. 10, Shangri-La Plaza will be holding the Spring Film Festival Feb. 1-10. Six Chinese films with English subtitles that promote Chinese culture are included on the lineup.

Posted: January 28th, 2013 in Arts and Books,Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos | Read More »

And now, feng shui fashion for the Year of the Snake


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STARWORLD guests Charina Sarte, Mark Bumgarner, Sea Princess, Marc Gueco and Kit Barraquias

Energies are shifting as the stars and heavenly bodies realign for the coming of the Year of the Water Snake. It’s a time of tension during this time of transference.

Posted: January 20th, 2013 in Columns,Editor's Pick,Featured Columns,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

Fireworks with the Dragon, Katy Perry and Piolo Pascual


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The Year of the Water Dragon has entered! So many events happened on that same evening that I wish I had a dragon to fly me around to all of them.

Posted: January 29th, 2012 in Columns,Editor's Pick,Featured Columns,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

Lauriat welcomes New Lunar Year


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Since it’s the Year of the Dragon and the lucky ones will be those who belong to the lucky elements of the Water Dragon, what better way to hit the road of luck than hosting an incredible mega-lauriat dinner mainly catered by the popular Wee Nam Kee restaurant, dahlings.

Posted: January 27th, 2012 in Columns,Fashion and Beauty | Read More »

A foodie’s literary adventures


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For the first time, Chinese New Year is a holiday in the country. In the past, I thought it worked well for us that it was like any ordinary day here because many Chinese from other parts of Asia would come to town and celebrate since shops and restaurants here remained open.

Posted: January 26th, 2012 in Columns,Food | Read More »

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