China’s defeat by the British in the 19th century Opium Wars led to a view of China “as a poor country,” Ray said. Racist ...

Seated with family and friends at a square, felt-covered table, Kristine Wong helps shuffle a pile of 144 tiles to begin a round of mahjong, the traditional Asian parlor game originating in China in ...

At the recent meeting of Guangzhou’s legislature, the city’s mayor laid out the government’s plans for the coming 15th Five Year Plan period, pledging to “protect Cantonese.” Sun Zhiyang said that ...

The Lunar New Year arrives on Feb. 17, and nowhere in New York celebrates with more firecracker-fueled fervor than Manhattan's Chinatown, where lion dancers weave through the same narrow streets that ...

Ho Lee Fook is redefining Cantonese food in Hong Kong, with chef ArChan Chan calling the spot — covered in mahjong tiles and beckoning gold cats — “a Chinese restaurant with a Hong Kong heart.” Chan’s ...

New Yorker writers reflect on the year’s highs and lows. The selection below encapsulates my absolute favorites, the ones I found I could not stop thinking about and cooking from, the ones that struck ...

Members of American Airlines' loyalty program will no longer earn miles or other travel rewards when purchasing a basic economy ticket. People enrolled in the carrier's AAdvantage program previously ...

Mitchell Silk Photo courtesy U.S. Treasury Dept. Mitchell “Moish” Silk is the highest-ranking Hasidic Jew ever to serve in a U.S. administration, and he got his start washing dishes in a Chinese ...

'Food & Wine's Best New Chef alums Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Katie Button, Calvin Eng, Aisha Ibrahim and more spoke during a panel aboard Oceania Allura Oceania Cruises Celebrity chefs are opening up ...

New York City has always been a place where trends come and go faster than a yellow cab in rush hour. But some restaurants have stood their ground, refusing to update menus, redecorate dining rooms, ...