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China

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Anonymous Hacks Chinese Government Websites

    Anonymous, the global Internet hacking group, doesn't only dislike the American government, it has gone public with its disdain for the Chinese government as well. On Thursday, the group claimed it took down several government sites to protest China's austere Internet restrictions.Anonymous China l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Bay Area Residents Accused of Economic Espionage for Chinese Companies

    Sell our trade secrets ... that's one way to ensure China's economy surpasses the U.S.​A San Francisco federal grand jury has charged five people and several companies -- some located in the Bay Area -- with espionage and selling American trade secrets to help companies in China quickly flourish. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Think China's Doping Pigs? Not Nearly as Much as American Farmers Are

    ​Last year, American readers clucked their tongues when news emerged from China about outbreaks of illness traced back to Chinese farmers who doped their pigs with clenbuterol, aka "lean meat powder," to make them more muscular. Oh, those Chinese! What we didn't know is that the majority of Americ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Chinese Consumers Go Crazy for iPhone 4S, Apple Stores in Bejing Shut Down

    View more videos at: http://nbcbayarea.com.It's not often -- in fact, it's unheard of for a store to close shop because of too many customers. But an Apple store in Bejing never even opened this morning, saying they were worried about the big crowd of Chinese consumers camped outside the store, wait ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    At Happy Garden, Dim Sum Is Only an Appetizer

    Photos by W. Blake GrayShanghai dumplings​We wound up at Happy Garden because Good Luck Dim Sum across the street had a long line, and we felt like sitting down. Happy Garden has a dim sum menu. And we ordered from it. We were hungry. Only after we ordered and began paying attention to what e ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 29, 2011

    A Hole in the Iron Curtain

    Photos by W. Blake GrayShanghai dumplings​We wound up at Happy Garden because Good Luck Dim Sum across the street had a long line, and we felt like sitting down. Happy Garden has a dim sum menu. And we ordered from it. We were hungry. Only after we ordered and began paying attention to what e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Food Trucks' Days are Numbered as China Basin Prepares for Focaccia

    John BirdsallSam's ChowderMobile in the courtyard at China Basin.​China Basin, the South Beach office complex at 185 Berry that lost a Specialty's Cafe last month is preparing to fill the void with focaccia. Make that Focaccia with a capital F, the FiDi bakery and cafe now readying its second ... More >>

  • News

    January 19, 2011

    One woman's quest to live without products made in China

    John BirdsallSam's ChowderMobile in the courtyard at China Basin.​China Basin, the South Beach office complex at 185 Berry that lost a Specialty's Cafe last month is preparing to fill the void with focaccia. Make that Focaccia with a capital F, the FiDi bakery and cafe now readying its second ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 12, 2011

    Beijing Restaurant: A taste of Northern China in San Francisco

    John BirdsallSam's ChowderMobile in the courtyard at China Basin.​China Basin, the South Beach office complex at 185 Berry that lost a Specialty's Cafe last month is preparing to fill the void with focaccia. Make that Focaccia with a capital F, the FiDi bakery and cafe now readying its second ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    Beijing Restaurant: The Winteriest of Cuisines

    Kimberly SandieBeijing-style roast duck at Beijing Restaurant.​It seems fitting that this week's review of Beijing Restaurant's new Outer Sunset branch should come out on a week when snowy patches have appeared in 49 of 50 states. (Are you as envious as I am?) To a German American guy from the ver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Chilli Cha Cha 2 Opening in the Mission

    Jonathan Kauffman​Looks like Chilli Cha Cha, the Haight Street Thai restaurant known for its fried noodles, is taking over the old China Fun Fast Food space at 3166 24th Street (at Shotwell). In early August, Mission Loc@l reported that China Fun Fast Food had closed a few months after the Departm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Father's Day Kickoff to Presidio Social Club's Sunday Pig Roasts

    mehunt/FlickrPig roasted in a Caja China.​Tucked between celebration-heavy Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, Father's Day ― a frail holiday to begin with ― can get a little lost in the shuffle. It's a shame, really. Where would we be without Pops, he who once delivered an 8 a.m. kitchen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Beijing BBQ in the Excelsior Sells Aromatic Lamb Skewers

    Jonathan KauffmanFrom lower left to upper right: Lamb, beef, chicken.​The twin olfactory flares of cumin and lamb smoke signal the locations of night markets all across Beijing. There, in addition to the sesame-paste noodles and pork buns, you'll find Muslim-run grill stands selling lamb skewers c ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2010

    When a Sunflower Is Not a Sunflower

    Jonathan KauffmanFrom lower left to upper right: Lamb, beef, chicken.​The twin olfactory flares of cumin and lamb smoke signal the locations of night markets all across Beijing. There, in addition to the sesame-paste noodles and pork buns, you'll find Muslim-run grill stands selling lamb skewers c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Berkeley-Based Web Site Uncovers China's Scary Internet Censoring Instructions

    What?! Googling 'guinea pig fights' again?!!​Newspapers' tech and financial pages have been filled with headlines this week announcing Google's withdrawal from China. Apparently, the Mountain View-based search engine and all-purpose Web behemoth decided it had had enough of the authoritarian Chine ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Peking Duck Worth Leaving Town For

    Please don't call it "quack." ​The idea of San Franciscans skipping town for the singular purpose of eating Chinese food is a little silly ― like Canadians driving to Phoenix to go skiing. From Shanghai soup dumplings to Islamic hot pots, this city's offerings stretch far beyond the battered ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    Google China Redirect: So, What Do Chinese Users See?

    In the first step towards a now inevitable pull out, Google side-stepped the Chinese government's search strictures this morning, as the formerly censored Google China (Google.com.cn) now redirects to the uncensored Google Hong Kong (Google.com.hk). ​

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2009

    Beyond the Great Wall

    In the first step towards a now inevitable pull out, Google side-stepped the Chinese government's search strictures this morning, as the formerly censored Google China (Google.com.cn) now redirects to the uncensored Google Hong Kong (Google.com.hk). ​

  • Dining

    October 14, 2009

    Beijing Restaurant, Yao Ming's favorite S.F. spot, offers unusual delights

    In the first step towards a now inevitable pull out, Google side-stepped the Chinese government's search strictures this morning, as the formerly censored Google China (Google.com.cn) now redirects to the uncensored Google Hong Kong (Google.com.hk). ​

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    Thar She ... Lifts. Massive 'Left-Coast Lifter' Sighted By Bay Bridge Offramp.

    The towering "Left-Coast Lifter" bides its time in Oakland prior to its deployment crafting the new Bay Bridge. Sorry this photo isn't exactly of Ansel Adams' caliber, but it's not easy to drive and shoot...Earlier this month, the Bay Area media went gaga over the "Left-Coast Lifter," the massive pl ... More >>

  • Film

    January 14, 2009

    Kung Fu Pandamonium

    Bollywood goes east — Far East — for Chandni Chowk to China.

  • Dining

    November 5, 2008

    Chinese Novelty

    A different regional cuisine is the draw at these two Richmond locations.

  • Calendar

    June 25, 2008

    Fire, Water, Firewater

    A different regional cuisine is the draw at these two Richmond locations.

  • Culture

    June 25, 2008

    Let the Games Beijing

    Spend a day of Olympic proportions beyond the Dragon's Gate.

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2008

    SF Chinese Consulate Attacked This Morning

    Spend a day of Olympic proportions beyond the Dragon's Gate.

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2008

    $36,000 In Tips Burgled From Local Chinese Restaurant

    Spend a day of Olympic proportions beyond the Dragon's Gate.

  • Calendar

    December 12, 2007

    Reading the Leaves

    Spend a day of Olympic proportions beyond the Dragon's Gate.

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2007

    Which Assholes Are Banning the Net?

    Spend a day of Olympic proportions beyond the Dragon's Gate.

  • Dining

    November 21, 2007

    Robert Lauriston Gets Yunnan Chinese Fix at Z & Y Garden

    Spend a day of Olympic proportions beyond the Dragon's Gate.

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    Aging China Will Be Grayer Than US, Europe: Sweet!

    Spend a day of Olympic proportions beyond the Dragon's Gate.

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2007

    Tibetans Say, "Go A's!" to Protest 2008 Beijing Olympics

    Spend a day of Olympic proportions beyond the Dragon's Gate.

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2007

    Outsourcing Journalism to China

    Spend a day of Olympic proportions beyond the Dragon's Gate.

  • Film

    September 6, 2006

    Miles From Home

    Veteran Chinese director takes a sentimental journey

  • Music

    November 16, 2005

    RIP DMBQ

    In the wake of a tragic bus crash, fans and friends of DMBQ come together to lend support

  • Calendar

    May 25, 2005

    Love Means Nothing

    The U.S. Gay Open's muscles

  • Film

    August 25, 2004

    Jet Propelled

    Zhang Yimou makes a soaring, mythic Hero out of Jet Li

  • News

    September 3, 2003

    Brewing Conversation

    At a proper teahouse, tradition and communion are at least as important as the libation

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Place to Meet aConstruction Hunk (Without Really Trying)

    Specialty's Cafe and Bakery

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Best Unusual Textiles

    Satin Moon Fabrics

  • Calendar

    June 14, 2000

    The Great Haul of China

    The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Free Acupuncture

    American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Restaurant to Which to Take Indecisive Out-of-Towners

    Straits Cafe

  • News

    April 26, 2000

    Comrades of the People's Republic

    While traveling in China, our writer explores that country's increasing sexual freedom

  • News

    July 14, 1999

    Dog Bites

    While traveling in China, our writer explores that country's increasing sexual freedom

  • Calendar

    February 24, 1999

    Gung Hay Fat Choy

    While traveling in China, our writer explores that country's increasing sexual freedom

  • Film

    March 4, 1998

    Beauty and the East

    A critical guide to the 16th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

  • Calendar

    July 9, 1997

    The Grid

    A critical guide to the 16th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

  • Film

    April 17, 1996

    China Syndrome

    Ron Levaco paints a portrait of Israel Epstein, the Russian Jewish emigre who never bandoned post-Revolution China

  • Calendar

    January 24, 1996

    $uicide $queeze?

    Ron Levaco paints a portrait of Israel Epstein, the Russian Jewish emigre who never bandoned post-Revolution China

  • News

    September 27, 1995

    Home Is Where the Car Is

    Tales of the wheeled homeless

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