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Vicky Huang

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Covers:  Arts & Culture | Travel & Lifestyle | Health & Wellness
COO & Co-Founder @Unicodemy | Award-Winning Literary Translator (English-to-Chinese)
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From Hair to Eternity, Tibetan Braids Rule the Waves

From Hair to Eternity, Tibetan Braids Rule the Waves

chinatemper.com — Have you ever noticed Tibetan women with microbraids? In fact, many of them sport the look. While it may seem like an exciting juxtaposition, they’re most likely not paying tribute to American hip hop.
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China’s Live Streaming Commerce Goes Viral (No Pun Intended)

China’s Live Streaming Commerce Goes Viral (No Pun Intended)

www.wetopianewmedia.com — Content is king. This isn’t just some sexy catchphrase. Pandemic prophet Bill Gates penned it in his 1996 essay on how to sell online. But other than how you market it, where you market it can also be a make-or-break. In China, if your product isn’t live-streamed, you’re falling behind.
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China's Xiāng - Das Incense in Hand, Sniff Your Way to Zen-Land

China's Xiāng - Das Incense in Hand, Sniff Your Way to Zen-Land

The China Temper — Coco Chanel called it unseen, unforgettable, ultimate. Mao Zedong called it wasteful, wanton, Western. Yet none of them captured one-tenth of what it’s capable of.
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Nailing It - China's 5,000-Year Saga of Adorning the Fingertip

Nailing It - China's 5,000-Year Saga of Adorning the Fingertip

chinatemper.com — For Shakira, hips don’t lie. But for everyone else, nails don’t lie. Ancient Egyptians and Babylonians saw long, coloured nails as a status symbol. So did the Chinese, starting from 5,000 years ago.
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Pharmacy student Ariel Tsai launches her Mandopop career

Pharmacy student Ariel Tsai launches her Mandopop career

The Ubyssey — Second-year student Ariel Tsai desired no more than sharing her songs on YouTube, but the universe took a step further and made her an internet sensation.
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I Got a Pen Pal With These 5 Steps (and Why You Should Too)

I Got a Pen Pal With These 5 Steps (and Why You Should Too)

The Post-Grad Survival Guide — There’s something strangely soothing about the certainty of written words and pen pal correspondences in the erratic waves of life.
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Meet Old Mike, the designer behind some of Shanghai's trendiest salons and cafés

Meet Old Mike, the designer behind some of Shanghai's trendiest salons and cafés

Time Out Shanghai — Old Mike is a legend. Now in his 50s, he is crowned the "wanghong bizu (social media trendsetter) of Shanghai" by netizens.
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The best WeChat stores for vegan snacks and ingredients

The best WeChat stores for vegan snacks and ingredients

Time Out Shanghai — With more than 100 brick-and-mortar vegan stores, Shanghai offers vast selections for vegans who are out and about. But what if you're in the mood for a hearty home-cooked meal?
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I was there: October 1, 1949

I was there: October 1, 1949

Time Out Shanghai — Five old Shanghai residents in Zhongshan Park talk about what happened in Shanghai when the People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949.
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Le Rouge et le Noir: L'opéra Rock brings a musical feast to Shanghai

Le Rouge et le Noir: L'opéra Rock brings a musical feast to Shanghai

Time Out Shanghai — The audacity to dream in the face of despicable reality, combined with love and betrayal, makes Le Rouge et le Noir a tale with universal appeal.
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The Japanese tea ceremony: an interactive cultural experience at UBC

The Japanese tea ceremony: an interactive cultural experience at UBC

The Ubyssey — Chado is a Japanese cultural icon with roots from China. According to Jessica Main, an Asian studies professor at UBC, tea was consumed for medicinal, social and religious reasons in Chinese Zen Buddhist monasteries.
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