Exploding 750-year-old Chiang Mai temple sparks probe
The video of a 750-year-old Chiang Mai temple erupting in explosions from a fireworks display went viral but has now been deleted.
Culture
S Korean Jeju Biennale shows the island’s natural identity
The biennale started on November 16 and will run until February 12, 2023, the art event spread over six venues across the island.
Pentimento merges classical western painting with contemporary methods
Meaning “to repent”, Pentimento refers to changes made during the painting process, generally concealed beneath a paint layer.
Popularity of Red tourism jumps among Chinese youth
The tourism features tours of sites related to the nation's revolutionary history.
Indonesia not involved in joint bid to grant ‘kebaya’ UNESCO heritage status
The multinational bid in effect serves as a counterproposal to Indonesia’s own Kebaya Goes to UNESCO campaign, for which it is the sole nominating country.
Book Review: Learning about Chinese Indonesians from Tjong
The novel traverses several tumultuous historical events of China and depicts the Indonesian National Revolution and the Cultural Revolution.
Making art within reach
Get to know some of the museum curators in Hong Kong museums who contribute so much to the exhibitions that you’ve enjoyed.
Kebabs, soups, momos and more: Welcome to the street food scene of Mohammadpur
The tea stalls offer all kinds of gourmet tea, from chocolate tandoori to pistachio, and the red-hot terracotta cups kept on fire lend an extra gusto to the roadside stalls.
Singapore and 3 other nations to nominate kebaya for Unesco intangible cultural heritage list
The idea, proposed by Malaysia, is also supported by Brunei and Thailand where the kebaya is a popular garment.
Chef’s wife honours husband’s memory with legendary tantanmen noodle dish
Customers increasingly seek out this restaurant, and it was even ranked highly on a website introducing ramen restaurants across the nation.