The monsoon period in among others Asia gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “It’s raining cats and dogs”. When you speak of “heavy rain” it means the water is pouring…
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Here at EastAsiaFair we would like to wish everyone a
Geseënde Kersfees en ‘n voorspoedige Nuwe Jaar
اجمل التهاني بمناسبة الميلاد Ùˆ Øلول السنة الجديد؅
Religions in East-Asia
The Asian continent is both the largest continent in size and in population. The different religions that are found most in East Asia include Buddhism, (Neo-)Confucianism, Taoism and Chinese folk reli…
READ MOREThe cutest Japanese lunchboxes ever!
The Japanese cuisine has traditionally always spend a lot of time on the preparation of their food. When they pack lunch or get take-away, it often comes in the form of a a bento: a neatly arranged me…
READ MOREWoman furious about “Maid agents from hell”
“The Star”, one of Malaysia’s biggest newspapers, had an online article today from a woman who had had 6 maids within 6 months. All of the maids had been contracted through maid agen…
READ MORE‘Bacardi-dilemma’ hits Asian youth
A few years ago, there was great concern among politicians in Europe. Teenagers were joining the latest trend en masse: colourful bottles of a drink that went down like lemonade , but actually contain…
READ MOREJapanese monkeys take a dip in hot-springs
It is said that the monkey is the animal which most closely resembles human beings. If you take a look at the below pictures, there is absolutely no reason not to believe that!
These Japanese macaque…
READ MOREChinese man begging on his knees for police assistance
It was very interesting to read how the Chinese police handles their service to the community. This picture shows a man who was seen in front of a police station, begging on his knees for their assis…
READ MORE‘Runaway bride’ gets engaged to 10 men, then takes off with their money
Taiwanese supermodel Lin Chi Ling
It was all over the newspapers when a mysterious woman in Penang, Malaysia managed to get 10 men to fall in love with her, ask her to marry them and bestow her with g…
Studying in Japan (part 2)
Japan has seen a huge increase in international students (+54% ) since 1998. And yet, thanks to a declining Japanese population, the odds for first year students to enroll in a Japanese university are…
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