It is an old wive's tale that unusual things happen in threes. So, I am expecting to see today's play theme again soon. It was in the book I reviewed yesterday, Last Call in the Menagerie. And here it is in The Canterbury Bridge Tales by David Silver and Tim Bourke (Master Point Press).
Xiangxiang Chestnut, a tiny shop selling roasted chestnuts, is situated in the same neighborhood as Angelina, an elegant Parisian tea house that advertises itself as the favorite cafe of the late Coco Chanel, as well as being the most authoritative patisserie for Mont Blanc, a pureed chestnut cake.
While colorful frosted cupcakes and donuts dominate the windows and counters at Shanghai's bakeries and cafes during the festive Christmas season, traditional street snacks have never lost their appeal in the eyes of the locals.
Joss Whedon, who is perhaps best known as the creator of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," said, "Absolutely eat dessert first. The thing that you want to do the most, do that."
Without stepping out of your home, China's online-to-offline applications can almost deliver everything you need to your doorstep, be it a delicious meal, a massage or even a bath for your pet.
Editor's note: The term O2O refers to the online-to-offline business model where consumers can buy products and services online, and obtain, return or exchange them at offline, or bricks-and-mortar, outlets.
When Beijing was blanketed by heavy smog, three motorcycles passed by a crossroads within 30 seconds. All of them were carrying a big box, stuffed with food and bearing the name of one of China's three largest food-ordering platforms.
A year ago, if someone had said he could live in a small water town in Zhejiang province for a week with only a smartphone, people would have regarded him as crazy.
In 2006, Chinese artist, writer and poet Mu Xin returned to his hometown of Wuzhen after decades in New York.
Since its launch in August 2012, the Toutiao smartphone app has gained 350 million users in China, with that number continuing to rise. Its average daily active user number is 35 million - just a few million less than the entire population of California.
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