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Model Profile: Hannah Le
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Thousands protest outside D&G shop in Hong Kong
Chinese Egg Tarts Recipe 蛋挞 (Dan Tat)
The Diaries of a Chinese girl in a western world
New Bubble Tea Concept in Manchester
The Babe of the Month for December Miss Chloe Ho (12月宝贝)
The UK Chinese/East Asian Clubbing Analysis: 4 Part Promoter Special
Being a Gay Chinese Girl in the UK 中文版
The Babe of the Month for November Miss Janet Chu (11月寶貝)
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Fun
Lost in translation part II
We all love travelling, visiting different places, experiencing different cultures, environments, and also sampling different countries’ products. Check out this article to see some unusual brand names, all of them are genuine.
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food
Wulumuchi – North Western China & Xinjiang Cuisine in London Soho
Wulumuchi (pronounced wu-lu-mu-chi) is the Chinese Romanisation of the Uyghur word ‘UÅNrümqi’ and refers to the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. Not only as an easier pronouncer, Wulumuchi is also London’s latest tribute to Chinese regional cookery: a lively and aptly-decorated restaurant dedicated to the Chinese xibei (meaning ‘North-west’) regional cuisine, foregrounded by Xinjiang-style cooking.
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music
3 times DMC Champion China – DJ Wordy
Currently the leading authority of the DMC China scene, Wang Liang aka DJ Wordy quite literally scratched his way to the top of the home-game. Wordy is still the only DJ to have won the DMC Championship China 3 consecutive times, firmly clinching the title from ’05-’07 which is obviously no small feat.
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Show Business
Ayi Jihu on the Fear Chaser Project
Rising Chinese star Ayi Jihu from Cambridge released a new video today explaining much about her growing Fear Chaser project that has caught the imagination of fans worldwide. The Online video game of Fear Chaser starring Ayi Jihu and based on her concept is proving to be a hit with gamers worldwide.
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sport
Chinese Football – Creating More Rhetorical Questions Than Talent!
It has been said that at some point in the future, China would become the new Brazil in terms of a footballing nation. With a population of over a billion people and with athletes excelling in other sports, it is a wonder why this is not already the case.
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True Stories
Wife with mental illness shreds money (worth £5K) intended for her medical fees
On the 3rd of May 2012, Lin Shao Qiang went to the Si Chuan branch of the Bank of China with a carrier bag stuffed with 50,000 RMB ( equivalent to £5 grand ) which had been shredded to pieces by his wife. The cash was intended to be used for her medical fees as she has a mental illness.
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Fun
Bachelor of the Month for May – Mr Peter Hong (Cardiff)
‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves, then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not, through the quirky rating system. “本月型男”和“本月宝贝”特辑。参赛者在这里可以递交他们的个人简历以及写真照让大家投票。而读者们通过一个公正但又非常特别的选票系统来为他们喜爱的型男或宝贝打气，并投出神圣的一票。
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The Arts
Unheard Voices Writers Programme at the Royal Court Theatre for British Chinese & East Asians
The Royal Court is running an 11-week playwriting group starting in June 2012 to develop and nurture new playwrights of Chinese, East and South-East Asian descent. Each weekly session will involve sharing ideas, reading and talking about plays and writing exercises. Those in the group will work towards writing a new play, which we will read in consideration for production at the the Royal Court theatre situated in Sloane Square, London. No previous playwriting experience is needed and workshops are free of [...]
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Fun
Babe of the Month for May 2012 Ann Hoang (London)
‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves, then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not, through the quirky rating system. “本月型男”和“本月宝贝”特辑。参赛者在这里可以递交他们的个人简历以及写真照让大家投票。而读者们通过一个公正但又非常特别的选票系统来为他们喜爱的型男或宝贝打气，并投出神圣的一票。
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Politics
Merlene Toh-Emerson inspires Brit Chinese voters in London for the GLA elections
Merlene Toh-Emerson calls for the British Chinese community in London to vote in today’s GLA elections. Recently she’s been busy reaching out and encouraging people from the British Chinese community to get more involved in politics. She is the only candidate of Chinese descent representing on the London wide list for the Liberal Democrats. Local elections and mayoral referendums are taking place across the UK. In London, Boris Johnson will battle against Ken Livingstone and Brian Paddick for the honour of being [...]
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business
Millionaire Web Entrepreneur Eddie Yu
British born Chinese Eddie Yu is the author of ‘Speedlights and Elephants’, a book about winning the online business game. Since graduating from Leeds University in 1997, Eddie, 37, has been involved in various entrepreneurial activities throughout his career, and eventually having built up a part time internet business between 2001-2003, he went full time in 2004 with Lady Luck Media.
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Beauty
How much is your body worth in US $ ?
Previously there was a story about a Chinese kid selling his kidney for an iPad. Medical Transcription gives us a low down with this animated feature on how much body parts can really fetch on the black market in the US.
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Police
Police in new appeal for the Chinese family of 4 murders
OFFICERS have made a renewed appeal for information, twelve months on since the tragic murders of the Ding family. Jifeng ‘Jeff’ Ding, his wife Ge ‘Helen’ Chui and their two daughters Xing ‘Nancy’ Ding and Alice Ding were brutally murdered in their home on Friday 29th April 2011.
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film
60 Minute Cinema Chinese Art Centre Manchester
60-minute Cinema is a six week changing video programme at Chinese Arts Centre in Manchester which runs from 27th April to 9th June. During this time, the main gallery space will be transformed into a comfortable seating environment specially designed for viewing video.
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food
Bò Kho-Vietnamese Beef Stew by Leluu
The ultimate comfort food, usually served for breakfast in Vietnam as it is spicy and sensual with star anise, cumin, cloves and chilli to wake any senses. Bò Kho is usually eaten with a fresh baguette, the sauce is perfect for dipping and scooping or it can also be served over cold flat rice noodles (hủ tiếu) or vermicelli (bún) with beansprouts, plenty of fresh herbs and the essential squeeze of lime for a perfect fresh zingy balance.
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Politics
Lord Wei backs Boris Johnson in London elections 3rd May
Historically, the Chinese in Britain have not always found it worthwhile exercising their vote – only 30% of our community who are entitled to vote are not registered to do so compared to a UK average of 8-9%. Perhaps we have had too much to do in our businesses and families and have not been used to voting given our backgrounds. Or perhaps we did not feel our vote would change much given our minority status. Or perhaps we did [...]
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News Police
Northamptonshire Police return from Beijing in a collaboration with the Chinese Ministry of Public Security
THREE Police officers who crossed international borders to travel to China in the hunt for murder suspect Anxiang Du have returned back to England. Senior investigator in the case Detective Chief Inspector Tom Davies, together with two other detectives, returned to Northamptonshire on Wednesday 4th April having travelled out to China on Sunday 25th March.
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The Arts
Shu Fa at Cricket Ground Lake District
Shu fa is the Chinese art and theorem of writing, traditionally known as calligraphy, which the Yangjiang Group utilise as a unique form to develop diverse contemporary art practices and experiences. Yangjiang is an artistic group founded in 2002 by Zheng Guogu, Chen Zaiyan and Sun Qinglin. They used the name Yangjiang as a tribute to a new city of that name developed from a small ancient town situated in the south of the Guangdong province – the avant-garde region of China’s modernisation, urbanisation and [...]
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High Life
Rémy Martin XO and Thomas Lyte launch Limited Edition Gift Set
Rémy Martin XO Excellence, the French house’s Extra Old fine champagne cognac and Thomas Lyte, the English luxury brand renowned for their leather goods and silver, have collaborated to create a limited edition gift set.
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Wildlife
Villagers battle to save rare Chinese White Dolphin
A Chinese White Dolphin was found injured in the village of Luo, Foshan City, China on March 12th 2012. The dolphin had got lost in a river nearby and collided with the screw propeller of a fishing boat at some point in the past. Its dorsal fin was cut in half when it was found, even though the injury had healed it couldn’t swim or hunt for food properly and was in serious distress. In a combined community effort from [...]
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Brit/Chine Culture film
Let’s get more British Chinese/East Asians on TV, film, theatre & radio
Nee Hao Magazine supports this campaign to get more British Chinese/East Asians on TV, film, theatre and radio. The first recorded Chinese in the UK, Shen Fu Tsong, was a celebrated guest at the court of James II in 1685. The British Chinese/East Asian (BC/EA) community grew during the 20th century & at 1% is now the UK’s 3rd largest minority.
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campaigns
A new chapter Wokai Bristol
Ziwei Fan studies Mathematics at the University of Bristol. She became interested in microfinance and through research discovered Wokai, an American non-profit organisation that specialises in providing small loans to people who are in poverty to enable them to start a business. In 2010 she met and consulted with Mhairi Threlfall the entrepreneur in residence at the university and together they set up the Bristol Chapter of Wokai
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Fun
Bachelor of the Month for March Nic Groot Bluemink (Reading)
‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves, then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not, through the quirky rating system. “本月型男”和“本月宝贝”特辑。参赛者在这里可以递交他们的个人简历以及写真照让大家投票。而读者们通过一个公正但又非常特别的选票系统来为他们喜爱的型男或宝贝打气，并投出神圣的一票。
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film
1911 Revolution: The 100th movie of Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan’s 1911 Revolution – is being released on the 19th of March 2012 from Cine Asia on Blue-ray and DVD. Cine Asia has given 3 copies for our readers to stand a chance of winning in a competition.
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technology
The LYTRO camera, shoot then focus.
This new innovative camera lets you take pictures like never before. Unlike a conventional camera that captures a single plane of light, the Lytro camera captures the entire light field, which is all the light traveling in every direction at every point in space. Since you’ll capture the color, intensity, and direction of all the light, you can experience the first major light field capability – focusing after the fact. Focus and re-focus, anywhere in the picture. You can refocus your [...]
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Analysis Brit/Chine Culture
Is Mc Chin the most hated British born Chinese in the UK?
Mc Chin is the pseudonym used by a supposedly British born Chinese man who has been making some highly controversial views on the British Born Chinese Facebook Group, which has provoked massive debate, arguments and the exchange of obscenities. He is reportedly the founder and editor of the website BBCZeitgeist.Blogspot.com.
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Fun
Babe of the Month for March 2012 Suki Chan (Cardiff)
‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves, then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not, through the quirky rating system. “本月型男”和“本月宝贝”特辑。参赛者在这里可以递交他们的个人简历以及写真照让大家投票。而读者们通过一个公正但又非常特别的选票系统来为他们喜爱的型男或宝贝打气，并投出神圣的一票。
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Analysis Brit/Chine Culture
The UK Chinese/East Asian Clubbing Analysis: Part 3 of a 4 Part Special : PlayKrown London
The UK Chinese/East Asian clubbing scene has reached mainstream status. The economic downturn has seen the closure of many nightclub venues across the UK, but this previously niche market is doing their part by pumping hundreds of thousands of pounds every week into the economy.
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Design
What the fork is that?
For many British Chinese and East Asians who take a packed lunch to school or work, there’s often a dilemma whether to bring a knife and fork or chopsticks. This has now been solved with a classic and timeless merge of a knife and fork and a pair of Chopsticks made by US company FORKCHOPS.
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film
Actress Lucy Sheen to make documentary about being an adopted HK baby in UK
Lucy Sheen is an actor, writer, and hopefully soon to be film director and producer with your help. She wishes to make a documentary about adopted Hong Kong babies in the UK. During the late 50s and early 60s, one hundred Hong Kong babies were adopted to mainly English families. The first organised group of trans-racially adopted children. Lucy was one of those babies
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City in China
Luxury brand opens the largest Montblanc in Beijing
Montblanc goes better and bigger with a ’boutique in a world’ at their Sanlitun concept store in Beijing. The luxury brand , is opening one of the world’s most impressive and innovative stores, with the launch of its impressive, four-storey interactive boutique.
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Chinese Culture
The Diaries of a Chinese girl in a western world
Anita Lee is from the He Nan province in China where the Shaolin Temple is located, but now lives in Nova Scotia and works in the World Trade Centre. She is currently writing a book entitled ‘The Diaries of a Chinese girl in a Western World’ based on true accounts of friends and herself. In the book she talks about love, career, family and the highs and lows of living both in China and Canada.
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Brit/Chine Culture music
The UK Chinese/East Asian Clubbing Analysis: Part 2 of a 4 Part Special : JonB Kpop Team
The UK Chinese/East Asian clubbing scene has reached mainstream status. The economic downturn has seen the closure of many nightclub venues across the UK, but this previously niche market is doing their part by pumping hundreds of thousands of pounds every week into the economy.
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News
ESPN headline fail as it uses ‘Chink In The Armour’ for Jeremy Lin game
ESPN the American global network on sports broadcasting caused offence when using the headline ‘Chink In The Armour’ in reference to Knick’s loss to the Hornets. Although this expression is not offensive when used in a normal or different context, using this headline for an article about Jeremy Lin raised a few eyebrows. At very least, a bad taste joke or at worse, out right racism. ESPN has since removed the headline from its mobile site where it originally appeared and [...]
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Language
Lost in Translation
A restaurant in Hong Kong got their menu translated into English. The Chinese writing are all genuine and popular dishes. However the translator did a literal job and the results are hilarious. The middle section provides the most interesting dishes if you are reading the English. Of course the dishes written in Chinese makes perfect sense and are real but just lost in translation. Hungry?, try some Mexican Hand Fighting Fish or Intestinal Cheese, a human being named Albert Yip [...]
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Fun
Bachelor of the Month for Feb (Valentine’s Special) Mark Li of Exeter
‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves, then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not, through the quirky rating system. “本月型男”和“本月宝贝”特辑。参赛者在这里可以递交他们的个人简历以及写真照让大家投票。而读者们通过一个公正但又非常特别的选票系统来为他们喜爱的型男或宝贝打气，并投出神圣的一票。
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The Arts
Social enterprise film Fortune Cookies
Social enterprise feature film Fortune Cookies is now one step nearer to Production with the support of Elstree Film Studios, which has pledged provision of studio space for the fictional game show section of the film’s shoot. A quirky British comedy, Fortune Cookies centres around the heart of a Chinese family who are obsessed with Les Dennis’ TV game show Fame To Fortune (to be shot at Elstree). All except eldest daughter Susan Lee who would like to escape her eccentric, [...]
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campaigns
An open letter from David Tse about British Chinese/East Asian under representation
Stephen Moss recently conducted a UK-wide survey of 100 people on ‘What does being British mean to you?’ Not a single British Chinese/East Asian (BC/EA) person was interviewed. At 1.6% of the national population, this is an unacceptable oversight during London 2012, with the Olympic/Paralympic aspirations of inclusive diversity.
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campaigns
Plastic Bottles Becomes Free Light Source
This is a simple but genius invention where plastic bottles filled with filtered water are placed on a carefully cut hole in the roof of a building, creating a free energy light source equivalent to a 50 watt lightbulb. As the plastic bottles are cheap to acquire, it’s a brilliant 3rd world solution to a 3rd world problem for sure.
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music
World DMC Champion DJ VAJRA
One of the best all-round DJs in the scene today, DJ Vajra has earned a place among the industry’s elite. Whether he’s winning the biggest battles in the world or dropping a crushing mix set at the club, fans are quickly learning why he has become DJ Q-Bert’s “Favorite DJ in the world”.
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Fun
Babe of the Month for February : Miss Winny Wong (Australia)
‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves, then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not, through the quirky rating system. “本月型男”和“本月宝贝”特辑。参赛者在这里可以递交他们的个人简历以及写真照让大家投票。而读者们通过一个公正但又非常特别的选票系统来为他们喜爱的型男或宝贝打气，并投出神圣的一票。
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Show Business
Orientouch Ent presents Eason Chan at London 02 in April
Orientouch Entertainment once again brings Eason Chan to perform at London’s 02 in the district of Greenwich on the 23rd April 2012. This is part of the world tour called Duo, where Hong Kong superstar Chan, will perform in countries such as the US, Australia, China and Canada.
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TV
TVB looking for people to take part in a programme (London)
TVB would like to find prominent people interested to take part in a special TVB series about personal profiles, youth, Chinese women, artists, British Chinese mixed marriages, teaching Chinese culture etc. They will pay for the train tickets. The filming will be in London and a TVB representative will send someone to pick up the guest at the Train station (Euston) and bring them back.
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Chinese Culture
Happy Lunar New Year of the Dragon 2012
Nee Hao Magazine wishes all our readers a Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon 2012. We have organised a number of events nationwide with collaborators to bring in the new year. As the festive period happens, we will upload articles of how everyone has been celebrating in the UK and China, so please send us your stories, videos and pictures. Peace, prosperity and love to you all.
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Fun The Arts
Kristin and Kayla
Jason Lee from San Ramon, CA, has two main passions in his life, his family and photography. He decided to combine the two with amazingly artistic results. In November 2006, he started a personal blog that chronicled the lives of his 2 daughters, Kristin and Kayla. You can really see the love between father and daughters coming through the photos, and with the lovely smiles from the girls, it’s apparent that there was lots of fun making them.
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Events
Chinese New Year Party Friday 20th Jan @Vanity Bristol
Nee Hao Magazine collaborates with Abacus Bristol, University of Bristol Hong Kong Society, Chinese Society and UWE to bring you the biggest Chinese New Year Party in Bristol this Friday 20th Janurary. To kick start the Year of the Dragon in style, Nee Hao and our collaborators will transform club Vanity on King Street right in the heart of Bristol city centre with our trademark style to make this a magical night to remember.
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Personal Issues
Solicitor Leon Chua answers your questions
Nee Hao Magazine kicks start a new feature which is about legal queries specific to the British Chinese and East Asian culture. We have asked Solicitor Leon Chua from Maxwell Alves Solicitors of London, to answer selected questions submitted by our readers.
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News
Thousands protest outside D&G shop in Hong Kong
Thousands of people have been protesting today outside designer brand Dolce and Gabbana’s shop in the affluent district of Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The controversy came about when local media Apple Daily reported a few days ago that D&G would ban HK citizens from taking photos of their shop window.
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True Stories
From Triad Boss To Church Minister
Rev Kim Goh is the Minister for Maghull Methodist Church in Liverpool. He preaches about how God forgives a person no matter how ‘bad’ they have been, citing examples from the scriptures such as Paul, or the criminal who was hung next to Jesus on the cross. The message is that no one is beyond redemption and is made even more powerful by Kim’s testimony about his own past of being a big triad boss. Rev Goh shares his amazing [...]
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Fun
Bachelor of the Month for Jan, Robert Ho
‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves, then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not, through the quirky rating system. “本月型男”和“本月宝贝”特辑。参赛者在这里可以递交他们的个人简历以及写真照让大家投票。而读者们通过一个公正但又非常特别的选票系统来为他们喜爱的型男或宝贝打气，并投出神圣的一票。
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Analysis Politics
Lord Wei’s speech on the role of Overseas Chinese in Britain
Here is Lord Wei’s speech on the role of Overseas Chinese in Britain in full. This speech has sparked massive debate and interest amongst the British Chinese and East Asian communities. Lord Wei is the youngest Lord in parliament and the most senior politician in the UK and Europe of Chinese descent.
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Fun
Babe of the Month, January, Yvonne Ma
‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves, then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not, through the quirky rating system. “本月型男”和“本月宝贝”特辑。参赛者在这里可以递交他们的个人简历以及写真照让大家投票。而读者们通过一个公正但又非常特别的选票系统来为他们喜爱的型男或宝贝打气，并投出神圣的一票。
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Nee Hao
New year speeches from Cameron and Hu
Nee Hao Magazine wishes all our readers a happy new year, and that 2012 will bring peace and joy. We have some exciting plans being rolled out over the coming year such as quality interviews, more community coverage, events and our in-print magazine which has been refined from the pilot copy launch.
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Beauty
The trend for cosmetic surgery in China
Cosmetic surgery is a $2.5 billion a year industry in China and the market for plastic surgery is at a growing pace of 20% every year. An estimated 10,000 medical facilities and clinics in China offer cosmetic surgery procedures. How will this movement influence British Chinese and East Asian girls in the UK?
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Chinese Sayings
Chinese Proverb: Birds of Sorrow
Chinese Proverb. “You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair” Fast Tube by Casper This proverb is about self control and about doing the best you can when things seem inevitable. Nee Hao Guest Artist: Sheung Chi Lee
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music
The UK Chinese/East Asian Clubbing Analysis: 4 Part Promoter Special
The UK Chinese/East Asian clubbing scene has reached mainstream status. The economic downturn has seen the closure of many nightclub venues across the UK, but this previously niche market is doing their part by pumping hundreds of thousands of pounds every week into the economy.
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books
The Art and Alchemy of Chinese Tea
The fine art of preparing and drinking tea has become a hallmark of Chinese civilisation, handed down through the ages in China by monks and martial artists, doctors and hermits, emperors and alchemists. In his latest book, Daniel Reid explores Chinese tea in its manifold varieties, its long and colourful historical development in China, and its refinement as a mainstay of Chinese culture.
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City in China
City Photos: Beijing
The city of Beijing is the capital of China with a population of around 20 million people. The city is one of the most important in the world, steeped with history whilst embracing the new era. In the coming weeks Nee Hao Magazine will have a feature called ‘City Spotlight’ showcasing cities from China and the UK by the people who live and work there.
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Fun
The Babe of the Month for December Miss Chloe Ho (12月宝贝)
‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves, then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not, through the quirky rating system. “本月型男”和“本月宝贝”特辑。参赛者在这里可以递交他们的个人简历以及写真照让大家投票。而读者们通过一个公正但又非常特别的选票系统来为他们喜爱的型男或宝贝打气，并投出神圣的一票。
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film
Rob Ho Film Maker & Martial Artist
Rob Ho Yiu Fay from Bristol England has two loves in his life, martial arts and films. So he decided to combine the two in pursuit of his dreams. He teaches a discipline called Total Combat Fight System and makes films with his most recent project ‘Landlord’ which he also stars in, an action packed movie soon to be released. Nee Hao takes a look at what goes on behind the scenes of Rob Ho’s life When did you start [...]
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Fun
The Bachelor of the Month for December Mr Sy Chenh (12月型男)
‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves, then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not, through the quirky rating system. “本月型男”和“本月宝贝”特辑。参赛者在这里可以递交他们的个人简历以及写真照让大家投票。而读者们通过一个公正但又非常特别的选票系统来为他们喜爱的型男或宝贝打气，并投出神圣的一票。
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Brit/Chine Culture Politics
Defining the Chinese Dream
Defining the Chinese Dream. Coined as a new buzzword, the “Chinese Dream” is something talked about increasingly by academics and politicians alike. With the last two centuries defined first by the British Dream and then the American Dream, this century is looking likely that it will be defined by the Chinese Dream. But what is the Chinese Dream? Is the Chinese Dream about money and business opportunities? Looking at the way that the western powers seem to be pandering for Chinese [...]
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food
Chinese Egg Tarts Recipe 蛋挞 (Dan Tat)
Chinese Egg Tarts are very popular, commonly found in Chinese bakeries and Dim Sum restaurants. It has been listed by many food guides as one of the top 50 most delicious foods in the world. They are very different in taste to western style egg tarts, although it is believed they were adapted from Portuguese recipes.
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music
Chinese Elvis
Chinese Elvis aka Paul Hyu is the first and only Chinese Elvis impersonator registered with the actors’ union, Equity. He has been on TV programmes and films, and also the charity Elvis-tribute edition of The Weakest Link quiz, winning the show and raising nearly £6,000 for the NSPCC and the Islington Chinese Association.
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Analysis
Exploited Chinese migrant workers in the UK: what their stories tell us
Louise Woodruff of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, is the author of this explosive report and analysis of exploited Chinese migrant workers in the UK. In this 4 part special, Nee Hao Magazine has exclusive coverage of the findings in this report, and will cover the stories from the migrant workers’ interviews. This report will also be available in Chinese sometime next week.
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sport
Results: Cardiff University HK Soc Football Invitation Cup 2011-2012
The Cardiff University Hong Kong Society Football Invitation Cup 2011-2012 has been officially launched by the Cardiff University Hong Kong Society with the support of UNICEF On Campus Wales. On November 5th a total of 16 football teams battled it out on the pitch with eventual winners Manchester University being the first holders of this annual cup competition.
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Brit/Chine Culture film
Do Not Disturb
Barry Wilkinson’s short film ‘Do Not Disturb’ explores what it’s like to be a foreign visitor in the UK. A young Chinese business couple (played by Jay Oliver Yip and Michelle Yim) are on a job in the UK. As they desperately try to sell their company’s product in a series of tedious presentations, the isolation in a foreign country causes feelings they have for each other to be amplified. Eventually the man has to decide if his feelings are [...]
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Fun
The Bachelor of the Month for November Mr Kenji Wong (11月型男)
‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves and then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not, through the quirky rating system.
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Politics
Lord Wei gives lecture at LSE on 23rd Nov
‘Lord Wei serves in the House of Lords as the youngest and only active Chinese peer. He is a social entrepreneur, interested in social reform and developing civil society solutions to social problems. As a British Chinese, Lord Wei is also active in the promotion of trade and cultural ties between the UK and China and seats as the Chair to the All Party Parliamentary Group on East Asian Business and also as a Treasurer to the All Party Parliamentary [...]
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Fun
The Babe of the Month for November Miss Janet Chu (11月寶貝)
Every month we have a ‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves and then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not through our quirky rating system.
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campaigns
The British Chinese Project
The BC project is a non-partisan, voluntarily run organisation that seeks to elevate the presence of the UK Chinese community in the British political arena. Founded by Christine Lee, the BC Project was launched at the House of Lords on 31st Oct 2006 under the sponsorship of Lady Anelay, and was officially manifested at the House of Commons on 25th January 2007 under the sponsorship of Andrew Dismore MP.
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Language
Weibo adopts quirky trilingual ad campaign in Hong Kong
Weibo the Chinese Twitter have launched an ad campaign on buses in Hong Kong with the creative use of Mandarin, Cantonese and English. Even though this is nothing new amongst the British Chinese/ East Asian communities in the UK (as it’s very common for bilingual people to use both languages at the same time in a conversation), it’s very interesting how the advertising agencies are recognising this.
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High Life
Rémy Martin XO and La Maison du Chocolat Limited Edition Gift Box
Rémy Martin XO and La Maison du Chocolat Limited Edition Gift Box October 2011 -The two famous French brands, Rémy Martin and La Maison Du Chocolat, have created a Limited Edition gift box called “Mysteries of the Angels”, available now exclusively in the UK at Harrods.
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Beauty
Ruth Tong on how to get good skin
Ruth Tong is Nee Hao’s Beauty editor. In this article she explains that to have good skin you have to eat the right foods as well as apply the right treatments externally.
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music
DJ Lazyellow
Lazyellow aka Kevin P’ng is one of the UK’s premier British Chinese DJs. He has had an incredible 2011 playing at gigs all over Britain. After the summer break and with the party season starting up again, Nee Hao magazine talks to the man behind the decks to find out the latest in the Brit-Chinese clubbing scene.
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University
Cooking tips for Students by Wok The Fok
Now that the students are settling back into their digs, Nee Hao Magazine will be giving some hints and tips with a series of articles on how to make the most of student life for the 100,000 Chinese students studying at universities across the UK.
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Fun
October’s Babe of the Month Mona He
Every month we have a ‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves and then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not. Currently our bachelor for October, Quan Khau from Bristol has a massive 115 Special Chow Meins to 62 Plain Chow Meins through our quirky rating system.
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technology
What the new iPhone may look like
The GIGA network, one of Germany biggest technology and entertainment portals have made a prototype of what the upcoming iPhone will look like based on the rumours circulating around, inside information and existing evolution of the technology. Although only Apple will know what the actual new iPhone will be like, the people at GIGA have done a nice job in designing this prototype.
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business
Ling of LINGsCARS (BBC Dragons’ Den)
For those who are fans of BBC’s Dragons’ Den, you may have seen a Chinese woman called Ling Valentine and her business of selling cars through her web site. The dragons were impressed and offered to invest in her, but she turned it down because the they wanted too much equity. Ling was on TV again last night as Duncan Bannatyne visited her offices in Gateshead, North East of England for a catch up.
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Fun
OCT’s Bachelor of the Month Quan Khau
‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves and then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not, through the quirky rating system. At the end of a 12 month period, the male and female who receives the most votes will have the honour of being Nee Hao Magazine’s Bachelor and Babe of the year, and a full centre page spread in [...]
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Beauty Design
Ricky Tattoo Studio Hong Kong
Ricky has been a legendary tattoo artist for over 30 years in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong. He specialises in free hand drawings of dragons and other Chinese/Asian style tattoos. Famous celebrities, gangsters, and even people from other countries come to see him if they like a piece of permanent art on their skin.
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food
Sweet and Sour Chicken Cantonese Style
This recipe uses a basic sweet and sour sauce which you could use for many other Chinese dishes, or just as a dip. You should try the whole recipe first though. It’s Cantonese style although this might mean more work for you, it pays off in the end. The battered chicken gives the sauce something to stick to and leaves the inside moist and tender.
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Police
Police in Fresh Appeal for Chinese Murder Suspect
Northampton Police have asked Nee Hao Magazine’s readers to help in a fresh appeal for witnesses or information in tracing murder suspect Anxiang Du, 52, following the murder of a Chinese family of 4 in Wootton, Northampton, back in April 2011. This is on the back of yesterday’s BBC Crimewatch coverage. Detective Superintendent Glyn Timmins leading the investigation into the murder of the Ding family – 46 year old father Jifeng (known locally as Jeff), 47 year old mother Ge Chui (known [...]
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Show Business
China’s Got Talent Auditions in UK
If you have a unique exciting talent and have a connection to China, then this could be the platform that will change your life. You don’t necessarily have to be Chinese either. For the very first time, China’s Got Talent is holding auditions in London, Liverpool and Manchester and they’re looking for individuals or groups to come forward and apply.
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Brit/Chine Culture Personal Issues
Being a Gay Chinese Girl in the UK 中文版
Vanessa is a 21 year old British born Chinese girl from Bristol UK. She first realised that she was attracted to people of her own sex was when she was just 12 years old. Here she tells her story about what happened and how she felt when she told her parents the truth about her sexuality.
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music
DJ Miss Yellow Hong Kong
Former model and TVB actress, Wong Yat Tung a.k.a. Miss Yellow is one of Hong Kong’s premier female DJs. Her style of mixing and tune selection have made her a favourite amongst the clubbing circuits in Asia.
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fashion High Life
Louis Vuitton Opens Flagship Store Singapore
The new four-storey Louis Vuitton maison will open to the public tomorrow at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, but tonight the influential and beautiful people such as HK superstar actor Chow Yun Fat will attend a glamourous evening of entertainment and opulence.
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food
Liver and Goji Berry Soup
Liver and Goji Berry Soup is a perfect tonic for the body. It has many nutritional benefits and it tastes delicious. Very simple to make, with emphasis on the slow cooking time. Go ahead and try making it this weekend, and be revitalised after drinking this healthy and tasty soup.
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Chinese Culture
Happy Mid-Autumn Moon Festival!
Nee Hao Magazine wishes all our readers and supporters a Happy Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. 中秋节快乐 The Mid-Autumn Festival is a Chinese celebration second to only the Chinese New Year. The date of this festival is based on the Chinese lunar calendar and is on the 15th day of the 8th month (Monday 12th September 2011) , where the moon is at its fullest, roundest and brightest. Chinese families all over the world will usually have a family meal and eat [...]
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music
UK tour of ‘RUSTIC’ rock band from Beijing.
Rustic are one of the leading figures of Generation Six – the latest group of bands propelling Beijing’s rock scene forward. They are the 2009 World Champions of The Global Battle of the Bands, emerging victorious over 19 other very talented bands from around the world during the World Finals at the Scala, London.
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technology
Twitter or Weibo 微博 (Chinese Twitter)?
Chinese social networking site Weibo, is equivalent to a mash up of Twitter and Facebook. Since its launch in 2009, it has more than 140 million registered users. Western celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Emma Watson are on Weibo, the most popular social media site in China.
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Fun
Babe of the Month September 2011
Every month we have a ‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves and then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not. Currently our bachelor for September, Albert Wong from Milton Keynes has a massive 328 Special Chow Meins to 143 Plain Chow Meins through our quirky rating system.
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food
New Bubble Tea Concept in Manchester
Young Entrepreneur Jacqueline Wan 26, is the owner of I LOVE BOBO TEA. She’s recently opened a kiosk cafe selling bubble tea at the Arndale Centre, Manchester, UK and it’s already proving to be a big hit with customers even travelling from other cities to get their fix.
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Design
Chinese Designer Homeware @100% Design London
Shang Home wraps meaningful Eastern Zen wisdom/philosophy into modern minimalist aesthetics, a big leap away from traditional Chinese designs. LKK design house is behind Shang Home and they will be taking their homeware line to 100% Design (Earls Court, London) in September, one of the biggest design events of the year, being the first Chinese design consultancy to do so.
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Fun
Bachelor of the Month
After pressure from our readers, we are pleased to bring back the ‘Bachelor of the Month’ and ‘Babe of the Month’ feature. This is where contestants submit photos along with a brief bio of themselves and then readers can vote to see if they are hot or not. The last ‘Bachelor of the Month’ we conducted was exactly 12 months ago with Henry Griffey gaining a massive 266 Plain Chow Meins to 238 Special Chow Meins through the quirky rating [...]
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campaigns
Nike Scores 1-0 Over Adidas with toxic pollution clean-up commitment
Barcelona/Beijing 18th August 2011 – The world’s largest sportswear brand, Nike, has committed to the elimination of releases of all hazardous chemicals into Chinese rivers across its entire supply chain and life-cycle of its products by 2020, following a Greenpeace challenge to ‘Detox’.
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Radio
The Nee Hao Radio Show
Dear readers, in conclusion to our recent findings from the focus groups we held, the feature you most want is a radio show talking about interesting topics, relevant news, issues, and problems regarding British Chinese culture. Therefore we are pleased to announce that a radio show will be implemented as a weekly 2 hour slot, available on this web site and selected radio channels every Sunday from 8pm to 10pm, starting November 2011.
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Beauty Modelling
Model Profile: Hannah Le
Entrepreneurial Hannah Le from Birmingham has recently embarked on a childhood dream of becoming a model. This change of career direction evolved from running a beauty salon and also teaching aspects of it. Hannah’s down to earth approach and experiences of life makes her both realistic and ambitious in pursuing her goals. In this article she speaks to Nee Hao to give us an insight into her world.
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Brit/Chine Culture Chinese Culture
Challenging ideas of British Chinese; understandings from research
Alex Tan – Is a human geographer and currently a PhD candidate working on his thesis looking at the experiences of young British Chinese in Newcastle upon Tyne. He has previously conducted work on the meaning of ‘home’ to international students from South East Asia, including China. His observations during this work as well as his background led him to begin the PhD work he is doing. Through his work he aims to understand the varied outlooks of young British [...]
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News
Don’t mess with Wendi Deng
Wendi Deng is the wife of Rupert Murdoch. She stood out yesterday whilst sitting behind her husband during the hacking inquiry, and it’s not just because she was wearing pink. As the News Corp boss was answering questions from MPs, he was attacked with a plate of shaving cream. If it wasn’t for the swift actions of Wendi, who gave the attacker a few slaps, then the consequences could of been much worse for the media tycoon.
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