With the 62nd anniversary of the People's Republic now behind us, another very important date is coming up. October 10 marks the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution in 1911 which ended in the overthrow of the Qing Empire and the abdication of Emperor Puyi. On the other side of the Taiwan Straits, "Double Ten Day" is commemorated as National Day of the Republic of China, and this year, massive celebrations are expected. more ›

A portrait of Sun Yat Sen, revered by both China and Taiwan as the founding father of the Chinese republic, is now up on Tiananmen Square ahead of the May Day holidays. The gesture marks the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution in 1911 which brought about the end of China's last dynasty, and ushered in the Chinese republic. more ›

Following a month-long battle for her life after her fateful car accident over the new year, Nora Sun (孙穗芬), the granddaughter of Dr Sun Yat-Sen, the founding father of the Chinese republic, has passed away at the Shin Kong Memorial Hospital at the age of 72. Born in Shanghai, Sun moved to Taiwan at an early age, and became the youngest person on the island to become a flight attendant at the age of 17. She subsequently moved to the United States, where she married and raised three children. It was not until she turned 40 did Sun enrol in a university. Her career in the US diplomatic service began seven years later and took her to places like Guangzhou and Paris where she served as trade consul. more ›

Nora Sun (孙穗芬), the granddaughter of Dr Sun Yat-Sen, the founding father of the Chinese republic, has been severely injured in a car accident in Taipei yesterday. The 72-year-old was due to attend the centennial anniversary celebrations of the founding of the Republic of China, but is now battling for her life under intensive care at the Shin Kong Memorial Hospital. The 19-year-old driver of a red car in the opposite lane which suddenly lost control and crashed into Sun's car is understood to have died on the spot. more ›

To be honest, I've resisted writing about the Sinan Mansions development because it's a bittersweet area for me. On one hand, it contains a piece of history really dear to my family that's about to be torn down and redeveloped into a bastion of ostentatious Chinese wealth. On the other hand, I do like fine dining and fancy cocktails - both of which will be in abundance there - and what else were they going to do with it? more ›

Gosh, is there anything we love more than old photographs of China? Chopsticks Café & Bar up in Beijing is organizing an exhibition featuring photos from 1890 to the 1960s. The pictures were organized by the two owners of Beijing postcards, who gathered them over the course of a decade from both private collections abroad and from Chinese flea and antique markets. more ›