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China’s all-time favorite (and all-time darkest?) comic book: Sanmao 
Why Chinese People Eat Sea Horse 
The Creepiest Amusement Park of All Time? 
Classic Chinese Torture Methods (and their cute names) 
Amazing Old Bollywood Poster Shops 
Beijing’s incredible (and completely fake) Disneyland 
Prosthetic Noses, Red Wigs, and Whiteface… American Characters in Chinese Films 
The 38th Reich: Korean Nazi Cosplay 
India’s Incredibly Cool Hand-Drawn Movie Posters 
Castration Classes at the Beijing Eunuch Culture Exhibition Hall 
Why Chinese People Eat Ants 
Nazi Fashion in China 
This Hindu God has 1,000 Vaginas! 
One Ghostly Cambodian Ruin 
What the Fortune Teller Told Me (Hong Kong) 
Why Chinese People Eat Deer Penis 
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Learn How to Speak North Korean 
The Insane Monkey Bar in Tokyo 
Beijing’s Single Most Horrific Meal 
Whoring in Chiang Mai 
The Best Place to Eat and Poop, Together! 
Philadelphia CheeseSteak Ice Cream 
The Sick Collector and His 1000 Pairs of Shoes 
A Huge Pile of Gorgeous Old Thai Movie Posters - Awesomely Steampunk Portable Corn Roaster
Those Creepy Japanese Videos, Finally Explained 
Why Chinese People Eat Snake as Medicine 
Outrageously Cute Korean Cosplay: The 21 Favorites 
Pyongyang Too: A Tribute to Guy Delisle 
American Imperialist Bastards in a North Korean Comic Book 
The New iOS Game From the Creators of AsiaObscura 
Red Onion-Flavored Red Wine 
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Gorgeously Gory Paintings in a Burmese Temple 
18 Terrible Moments from a Taoist Hell 
The Taj Mahal… Murder, Incest, and Fratricide 
Beijing’s Dongyue Temple and Their 19 Incredible Taoist Gods 
A Postcard from Erenhot 
On Horse Meat Sashimi 
Another Diana Pose at the Taj Mahal 
Sweet gruesome statue asking for donations - Why Chinese People Eat Fried Worms
Inspector Black Cat: China’s Gore-Soaked Answer to Tom & Jerry 
Antilia: The Most Gratuitous House in Mumbai 
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A Sweet New Batch of Indian Movie Posters 
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Tag Archives: war
Historical Wonders, Lost in Translation, Sweet Movies and Wild Books
Pages from an Amazing English Textbook
Back in the cultural revolution, China was in turmoil. Almost anything could get you in trouble. Han Xin, a blacklisted artist, told me that painting the sun the wrong shade of red would mean jail time. Absolutely everything had to be in unquestionable service to Mao and a Maoist China. The only plays were ...
Historical Wonders, Offbeat Museums
America started the war, and lost it, too.
"Look at that soldier," said a burly Dongbei redneck, shoving past me to get a better look at the painting. "He's on fire. He's a real man." His sweaty pal leaned in, and laughed. The torched soldier was still letting loose a volley of bullets from his machine gun, mowing down a row of terrified ...
Historical Wonders, Sweet Movies and Wild Books
China’s all-time favorite (and all-time darkest?) comic book: Sanmao
Not many foreigners know about Sanmao. Here in China, though, he’s bigger than Disney. He's as prone to mischief as Bart Simpson. As endlessly honest as Richie Rich. And as dark as Charlie Brown. Darker. Even though Sanmao comics are as much for kids as they are adults, they're filled with death, ...
Offbeat Museums
Chinese Tunnel Warfare and Sexual Escapades, Together!
Jiao Zhibing is 70 years old. He's spent his entire life in a tiny village called Jiaozhuanghu (焦庄户). As a child, he handled missives and reconnaissance for liberation fighters. Today though, carrying wood-carved grenades and a red-tasseled spear everywhere he goes, he's a living tourist attraction. Between 1943 and 1948, China was in ...
Offbeat Museums
Incredible Chinese Stamp Museum (first of two)
I'm not a stamp geek. My dad is, my nephew is... but to be perfectly honest, I had some low expectations for the Beijing Stamp Museum. Even with free admission, four floors, over one million stamps, and "for rent" magnifying glasses, Michelle and I were the only visitors. But I have to admit, this museum is ...
Historical Wonders
Kim Jong Il’s childhood thoughts of America
To celebrate the 69th birthday of Kim Jong Il, this entire week is jam packed with DPRKoolness. Today, we explore Kim Jong Il's feelings about America. Where do they come from? How did he feel as a kid? Find out, below... (At the age of six) Kim Jong Il harboured a bitter hatred for the class ...
Historical Wonders
Kim Jong Il learns to ride horses and shoot guns!
In celebration of Kim Jong Il's 69th birthday, this week is flooded with DPRKoolness. Today, we learn that Kim Jong Il by the age of five is a master equestrian. But what about his marksmanship? Can he handle a gun? Find out, in these excerpts from his official biography, below! Young Kim, shortly before he became ...
Historical Wonders
The official story of Kim Jong Il’s birth…
Happy 69th birthday, Kim Jong Il! To celebrate this holy day, this entire week will be jam packed with DPRKoolness. First, the true story of the birth of the Dear Leader, Kim Jong Il. These wonderful snippets -- many of them truly endearing, some just funny -- are from volume one of Kim Jong Il's ...