A Chinese woman with a master’s degree in film directing from the UK who now works as a part-time restaurant waiter in Beijing says she is not ashamed of her job choice because she is still chasing her acting dream. Yu Shutian, 29, returned to China at the end of 2021 after obtaining her degree…
The assessment of Starbucks’ China operations is still in its initial phase. Credit: testing/Shutterstock. Starbucks is reviewing offers from potential investors interested in acquiring a majority stake in its China business, as reported by Bloomberg. The Seattle-based coffee chain is shortlisting bidders for the next phase of negotiations, with those selected expected to gain access…
A father in China who has been criticised for locking his naked toddler son in an iron cage claims the pen was purely used to prevent the boy from wandering. On June 16, several naked toddlers were spotted on a red tricycle parked by the roadside in Hainan province, southern China, and one of them…
For years we’ve read stories about antidemocratic countries abroad — supreme leaders acting with impunity, masked agents rounding up residents, troops in the streets, crackdowns on peaceful protests, intimidation and arrests of opposition figures, show-of-force military parades and political assassinations. For a time this month, I was abroad. And the antidemocratic country I was reading…
Thunder Fashion Moments: See what the players wore ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals While the focus will be on making sure the Thunder don’t fall to 3-1 in the series, the players also put effort into what they wore ahead of the game. The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers will…
Hong Kong’s restaurant industry faces a bleak second half of the year as both low-cost and high-end operators succumb to the economic slowdown, sector leaders have warned, putting part of the blame on the trend of residents heading across the border to spend. Industry representatives gave their grim assessment on Sunday, just days after King…
Hong Kong’s restaurant industry faces a bleak second half of the year as both low-cost and high-end operators succumb to the economic slowdown, sector leaders have warned, putting part of the blame on the trend of residents heading across the border to spend. Industry representatives gave their grim assessment on Sunday, just days after King…
A restaurant fire during a busy lunch hour in northeastern China killed 22 people and injured three on Tuesday, China’s state broadcaster reported. The fire broke out at 12.25pm in a restaurant in a residential area of Liaoyang, a city in the northeastern province of Liaoning, according to CCTV. State news agency Xinhua said the…
On a recent morning, Catharine Dahm ducked into Raf’s, the French-Italian bakery and restaurant on a pocket-size block of Elizabeth Street in downtown Manhattan. It was her first time there, but before the check had even arrived, she was resolved to return. “This is going to be my regular spot while I’m here,” said Ms….
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. I challenged myself to spend a month only eating home-cooked food. My grocery costs didn’t really go up, and I saved a lot of money by not dining out. As the month ended, I…