While most people refer to all four of the pig's limbs as the feet (or trotters), Chinese butchers call the front legs (which are larger, meatier and more expensive) the "hands" and the back legs (which are bonier and harder to eat) the "feet". Which of the two you use is up to you, but for both types, ask the butcher to cut them in half lengthwise, then into pieces about 4cm (1 ½in) wide. Read More...
A Chinese music student in Boston was sentenced to nine months in prison by a US district court judge on Wednesday for harassing and threatening a fellow student who distributed fliers advocating for democracy in China.
In issuing the sentence, Judge Denise Casper noted that Xiaolei Wu, 26, who grew up in Beijing, had no previous criminal history and that he would be deported upon completing his sentence.
She called Wu’s actions – which took place over several days in October 2022 – “egregious” and said the jail sentence served as a deterrent to other Chinese students in the US who might engage in criminal behaviour, especially actions aimed at suppressing free speech. Read More...
Elizabeth Chambers, the founder of BIRD Bakery, is bravely addressing the painful aftermath of her highly publicized divorce from actor Armie Hammer. In a candid interview on the premiere episode of Freeform's reality series Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, Chambers, aged 41, opens up about the challenges she faced in the wake of her marriage's dissolution and the scandals that ensued.
But before that, let’s delve into the relationship timeline of Chambers and Hammer, exploring the reasons for the former couple’s separation. Read More...