Kayan Hui

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• Posted Beijing sends 393kg of drugs up in smoke to Shanghaiist
  To commemorate the 170th anniversary of the Humen Opium Destruction, Beijing police yesterday destroyed 393 kg of banned substances seized in China from 2006 through 2008 - and that's only half of the stash that's been collected. The burning took place in a northwestern surburban area outside of Beijing, where police officers threw the illegal substances into an industrial furnace. And it must have been one trippy bonfire - UPI report that the drugs...
• Posted Interview: Artist Tony Wong goes solo at the Leo Gallery to Shanghaiist
  Internationally renowned artist Tony Wong is no stranger to success in the art scene, with his work having been exhibited extensively across major US cities, in Hong Kong and Taipei, and throughout Europe. Blending images inspired by American folklore with the familiar reminiscence of old Chinese legends past, Wong's figurative oil paintings have made an impression on the art community at large. On Saturday, the Leo Gallery at the French Concession will open the...
• Posted Thai expat panda to father future Chinese pandas, artificially to Shanghaiist
  Following the birth of 2009's first panda cub in Thailand (on May 29 at the Chiang Mai Zoo), Chinese experts have now expressed their intention to make sure the vitality of the father gets passed on to all the pandaettes in China. They will be taking the sperm of giant panda Chuang Chuang - the father of the newborn - back to the motherland for future breeding via artificial insemination. According to Xinhua, the...
• Posted Today's Links: Terror cells found in Kashgar, Chinese groups protest Dalai Lama honor, and missing girls in China on the rise to Shanghaiist
  China says seven "terror cells" found in Kashgar [Reuters] "China uncovered seven "terror cells" in the western frontier city of Kashgar in the first four months of 2009, the China Daily said on Wednesday, citing the city's party secretary." Chinese groups protest Dalai honor [China Daily]"Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said yesterday that Beijing remains opposed to "foreign political figures having official exchanges with the Dalai Lama". Qin said "any irresponsible moves taken by whatever country...
• Posted Cross-border route to Mongolia opens: Save us a seat! to Shanghaiist
  Exciting news for the adventuresome wayfarer - a new cross-border tourist route between China and Mongolia just opened today, meaning that as long as you have a valid border pass, you can now travel to different parts of Mongolia! China Hospitality News reports that the new route "[runs] from Tarkshken border crossing in Qinghe County, Xinjiang to Bulgan, Mongolia," and eager travelers can participate in group bus tours with either Qinghe Kanas International Travel...