Ken Hom OBE is the man who showed the British how to cook Asian food. A leading authority on Chinese cuisine, he is one of the most respected and celebrated TV chefs of all time. His phenomenal success is easily measured. He is the author of almost forty books, which have inspired millions of home […]
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China Rediscovered: The Benaki Museum Collection of Chinese Ceramics
In May 1936 the steamship Sorrento sailed into the port of Piraeus, Greece. Aboard were 452 items of Chinese pottery, destined to join another 341 already on display at the Benaki Museum in Athens. Over the past 9 years the museum’s founder, Antonis Benakis, had been in contact with their donor, Greek-origin British businessman George […]
“Who Am Eye?” East Asian Identity
A brand new project is looking for stories from contributors of all ages across the Asian spectrum. “Who Am Eye?” is the title of an exciting book by Christabel Samuel. The London-based writer began the project with a unique purpose: to shine a light on the experiences of Asians over the generations. Having grown up […]
Life of a Banana makes longlist for Baileys Prize
PP Wong. The first British-Chinese novelist to be published. The publisher of The Life of a Banana by PP Wong announced that the book has made the longlist for the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction this year. A spokesperson for Legend Press said: “We are all very excited and absolutely thrilled for PP Wong and that […]
Summertime Love by Yoko Honda
Explore through the pastel shaded mind of Yoko Honda, Japanese illustrator and dreamer. This is her version of the American dream – a utopia where you can visit the salon, rest at the motel or chill in the pool. Travel back to a time of sunshine, great vibes and ultimate possibilities. Officially released later […]
Free ebook – The First Emperor of China
Special offer – The book is available as an ebook on Amazon, for £1.99 (Amazon Book Store). However, the author has scheduled a promotion on the first two days of the Chinese New Year, so the book can be downloaded for FREE on 19 and 20 February. Meet the brilliant, all-powerful First Emperor of China. […]
Win a Copy of The Life of a Banana
Legend Press are delighted to give away 5 copies of The Life of a Banana to Nee Hao readers, the debut novel by PP Wong. The novel was recently described by The Independent as ‘bursting with original and exciting flavours’. PP Wong was the first British Chinese novelist to be published in the UK and […]
PP Wong: First Brit-Chinese novelist to be published
PP Wong is the first British born Chinese novelist to secure a publishing deal in the UK. She was born in Paddington, London and spent her childhood moving between London and Singapore. After completing a degree in Anthropology and Law at the London School of Economics, PP Wong worked as an actress for six years. […]
The Ten Thousand Things – 14th century China
Set in the final years of the Yuan Dynasty, THE TEN THOUSAND THINGS revolves around Wang Meng—a low-level government worker and gifted Chinese painter. Too astute to believe in an artist’s autonomy from society, and yet too devoted to his art to treat his job with requisite seriousness, Wang is always between two lives—never fully […]
Shōnishin: Non-invasive acupuncture for children
This article originally appeared on the Singing Dragon Blog and written by Thomas Wernicke. Shōnishin is a non-invasive form of acupuncture developed specifically to respond to the needs of children. Instead of needles gentle stimulation all over the body is performed with a tool, which is rather like a nail, by different stroking techniques. In addition […]