Best Things To Do and Events

Best Things To Do and Events

June is a great month in Hong Kong. The temperature is just cool enough to keep us from melting into the ground, which makes it the perfect time to challenge yourself with the best hiking trails in Hong Kong, and even if the weather is a bummer, there are still plenty of fun indoor activities to keep you entertained…

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Online Culture Has Stifled China’s Protests

Online Culture Has Stifled China’s Protests

Today, June 4, marks the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre—a moment of both tragedy and hope. It was the bloody end to a nationwide democracy movement that brought together workers and students, the most promising push for political reform in the history of the People’s Republic of China. But despite the courage of…

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Pokin Around: Mayor and I chat about his fashion preferences: sandals, shorts, 'Mother's' shirts

Pokin Around: Mayor and I chat about his fashion preferences: sandals, shorts, ‘Mother’s’ shirts

Jeff Schrag, Springfield’s new mayor, is not a suit-and-tie kind of guy. His fashion sense has shocked a few Springfieldians with high sartorial standards. Over eight years, after all, we grew accustomed to the polished suit-and-tie fashion of Mayor Ken McClure. But with the changing of the mayor came a changing of the wardrobe. Schrag…

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