First, let's get the nomenclature clear. Wine as we know it is defined as putao jiu in Chinese, or "liquor distilled from grapes". The single character "jiu" covers not just wine but a host of spirits produced from fruit, grain, tuber or root.
GUANGZHOU - Thailand's women's sepak takraw team has a secret weapon.
GUANGZHOU - Weightlifting legend Liu Chunhong led China to double gold on the fifth day of Asian Games action on Wednesday, taking the host nation's gold medal haul to seven from a possible 10.
GUANGZHOU - Bespectacled chess player Kim Tae-gyeong is a member of Republic of Korea's Asian Games team at the tender age of 11 - more than five decades younger than the oldest competitor in Guangzhou.
GUANGZHOU - Is it the worst soccer miss of all time?
Guangzhou - After the dining hall, the video games room is proving to be the most popular spot in the Athletes' Village, as it provides a release valve for athletes between their competitions and training sessions.
How is the shuttle bus service in the Athletes' Village? How long did you wait here to catch a bus?
Vikram Khade is a hard taskmaster. When his heartbroken son Virdhawal called him from Guangzhou on Monday after missing the bronze medal by a whisker, Khade senior offered no words of comfort but ordered: Udhya gold pahije (win gold tomorrow).
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