GUANGZHOU: Yaqob Qallas left the Nanfang Hospital last week after recovering from a stroke. The 72-year-old Kuwaiti suffered symptoms a few months ago and although he received Western-style medical treatment in his home country, he was not recovering.
Chinese sayings are baffling to the untrained observer. Back home in Australia, I had a friend who was obsessed by a race horse called Little Red Dragon. He backed it at 60/1, and this flashy little filly won Jimmy a small fortune. But Little Red Dragon became Jimmy's curse. He always backed it and end up losing more than five times the amount he initially won. "You're putting all your eggs in one basket," we warned.
KHARTOUM: Mo Jianping has his own way of eating a mongo, "the best way", as he brags. And he learned it while treating his patients in Sudan.
What is the most exciting job aside for being a movie or music star? Being a reporter covering the entertainment beat. You always have something to show off to your friends: Autographs and photos? I have got so tired of them. Who is your idol? Ok, I'll bring five signed albums to you tomorrow. You want an up-close view of the stars' real appearance? Who cares when I have seen them more often than my colleagues?
Twin brothers Wang Yiwen and Wang Yiwu of Beijing have been celebrating their birthdays together for 20 years. This year, there was a special guest at the party named Xiang Nan, who is of the same age.
Ever since my son's birth two years ago, I have been engaged in a losing battle against my mother over how to feed the boy. True enough, she is a great help. But sometimes I just can't agree with her.
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