Posts from — September 2007

An abandoned baby macaque was taken in by an animal hospital in Goangdong Province, China. But he was lonely until he made friends with a white pigeon. The two are now inseperable.

Via Neatorama

Technorati Tags: baby macaque, China, pigeon

Zakka Life shows you how to make this cute Japanese Washi fan card.

Find out how on Zakka Life

Via Craftzine

Technorati Tags: crafts, Japan, Japanese Washi fan card

“Mecha Musume” is a term used by Western anime fans to describe anthropomorphic combinations of anime pin-ups and vehicles.

The term itself is actually a brand name used by artist Shimada Humikane to describe his collection of designs, including the animated series “Strike Witches” and his World War II set of designs, in which girls are combined with weapons like M4 Sherman tanks and ME-109 aircraft.

More on BoingBoing Gadgets

Technorati Tags: culture, illustration, Japanese, Mecha Musume, Shimada Humikane

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Just when I thought London was crowded, check out this video which shows how a commuter train shares space with a marketplace in Bangkok. Watch until the end, where the stalls go back over the tracks!

Via Neatorama

Technorati Tags: Bangkok, culture, market, Thailand

An excellent idea for a business card for hair and make-up artist Yuka Suzuki. Designed by Kiki Katahira.

Kiki Katahira’s portfolio website

Via SwissMiss

Technorati Tags: design, ideas, Japanese, Yuka Suzuki

The legs of slaughtered chickens are seen at a market in Baokang, central China’s Hubei province, on September 16, 2007.

China has discovered a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in an outlying district of the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, the Agriculture Ministry said on Saturday.

With the world’s biggest poultry population and millions of backyard birds roaming free, China is at the centre of the fight against bird flu.

Via Activate.us

Technorati Tags: Baokang, bird flu, chicken feet, China

Here’s a nice, simple and great looking plate to complement your sushi. Designed by Felix Stark, the sushi-plate quadratic is geared to the classic sushi plates but do not imitate them. A dent is embedded in the plate for soy dressing and the whole plate is made of one piece, convenient for dish washers.

More on FormStark

Technorati Tags: cuisine, design, Felix Stark, products, sushi-plate quadratic

Breakdancing - when you’ve seen it once, you’ve seen it all? Maybe not. Check out this little Chinese 5 year old bustin some moves! Sure, his routine could do with a little polish, but the raw talent is clear in his acrobatics and static hand plants!

Via WeirdAsiaNews

Technorati Tags: 5 year old breakdancer, breakdancing, China, culture, sport