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Sushi Cats

Our feline companions continue their dominance of the web, though we’re not sure how many lives they’ll have left when rolled in sushi. Here they are in bizarre ads by Japanese company Tange and Nakimushi Peanuts

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May 13, 2013   No Comments    



Cost of Living in Hong Kong in 2013

We’ve just seen this interesting article on Gateway Hong Kong that details the cost of living in Hong Kong this year – great for anyone interested in moving there.

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Like the article implies, the costs can vary according to your preferences on where you live, food etc but we know from experience that you can get by very cheaply if you stick to local goods and services. Of course, if you have relatives that you can stay with or your family has a home there (which may be common for many overseas Chinese), then you can already discount the rent.

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May 7, 2013   No Comments    



Monkey King Statue

Professional model painter Joe Dunaway shows how it’s done with an extensive online portfolio of models he has painted. Plenty of popular culture film characters (Predator, Gremlins, Hellboy, Aliens etc), but this one of the Monkey King caught our eye. Check his showcase on the link below, but don’t miss the drop down menu at the top for a more comprehensive list of his work.

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May 4, 2013   No Comments    



Cloud Tape Dispenser

Created by Gongdreen (Yu JuHyun), these tape dispensers shaped liked clouds are as charming as tape dispensers can get. Our choice would be the white one with striped colour tape, though sadly, the rainbow isn’t included. Get one at the Gongdreen site for $14-$18.

Merry Cloud at Gongdreen

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May 3, 2013   No Comments    



Real Live Anime People

Photographer Chris Scarborough created a series of portraits title Ideal Species, that exhibit traits of anime characters albeit with real life studies. Creepy and not as innocent looking as Studio Ghibli will have you believe.

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May 2, 2013   No Comments    



Crochet Food Themed Scarves

Twinkie Chan makes crochet scarves based on food themes. The salad green goes well with her neon red hair and top but we sense you’d have to have her quirky sense of style to pull off one of her creations. Lovely.

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May 1, 2013   No Comments    



Zhang Yimou Portrait Created by Socks

Artist Red Hong created an amazing portrait of Chinese film director Zhang Yimou. If there was ever a way for a sock seller in Hong Kong’s Mongkok Ladies Market (or in fact, any market) to stand out, this would be it.

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April 30, 2013   No Comments    



Studio Ghibli Films as Penguin Book Covers

Etsy user Jason K combined characters from Studio Ghibli classics with the iconic design of Penguin book covers to create a series of posters. Unfortunately, he no longer seems to sell them. Anyway, here are a few of his designs with more at Design Taxi here.

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April 29, 2013   No Comments    



Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris and Bolo Yeung Dance Off

This has been around for a couple of years but still raises a smile. Just hilarious and seemingly spontaneous. Chuck Norris faces Bruce Lee in a break dance off to being a session that also “features” Bolo and even Guile from Street Fighter.


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April 27, 2013   No Comments    



Chinese Workers Carrying Lots of Stuff

French photographer Alain Delorme takes photos of workers in China transporting a variety of goods – huge quantities of them – and then Photoshops them to increase the load to unrealistic proportions as a comment on consumerism.

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April 23, 2013   No Comments    



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