TigerStartups reported on Jeremy Lin’s China, Hong Kong and Taiwan trip a few weeks back.  He’s back in the states but new videos of him in China now has surfaced.  In one of the videos, uploaded by Jeremy Lin’s YouTube channel, shows him “sneaking” out of his hotel in Taipei, Taiwan to play a pickup game with former Knick and current Warriors forward David Lee. The short film features Jeremy Lin and David Lee with a repertoire of alley-oop dunks, crossover moves, and no-look passes.  But the surprise of the video is how Jeremey Lin sneaked out of… Read More

Taiwan, a little island off the coast of Mainland China, was once described by Portuguese traders as Ilha Formosa, or "Beautiful Island." This title has stuck with Taiwan over a long and eventful history, and visitors to the Beautiful Island often find themselves swept away by friendly locals, delicious cuisine, and an abundance of traditional Chinese culture. Unfortunately, said visitors aren't nearly as many as they should be, since for some mysterious reason, Taiwan has never registered in the public conscious like Mainland China or Hong Kong. This is changing in recent years, however, with Taiwan pop stars… Read More

Chicken soup for the soul. This might be a well known saying, as well as the name of an acclaimed book series, but most people probably wouldn’t literally describe a warm chicken-flavored broth as “soulful.” Graci Kim, a firm believer that food is absolutely essential subsistence for not just the body, but also the mind and the soul, is an exception. Born in Korea but raised in New Zealand, Graci is a living example of the word “international,” having studied, worked, and travelled abroad in America, Spain and a host of other countries as a diplomat for… Read More