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Three Artists: Guo Gai, Meng Tang, Slinko

Bob Dylan in Beijing: Photos, videos, and set list

​A first in his career and a first for China, Bob Dylan set off on a tour of Asia this week. Finally after the typical government crackdown that prevented him from playing there a year ago he finally got the go ahead starting with a gig in Taiwan last Sunday and the highly anticipated performance ... More >>

Bob Dylan gets the green light to play China

​After being barred from performing in China by the Ministry of Culture last year for unknown reasons, Bob Dylan has received the go-ahead to perform two dates in April. It will mark the first time Dylan has performed in mainland China in his five-decade-long career.

Bob Dylan applies to play China tour dates

Is this man too controversial for China?​Bob Dylan hasn't given up on China. A year after refusing Dylan permission to play tour dates in Shanghai and Beijing, China's Ministry of Culture is reviewing an application for the Minnesota-born folk singer to schedule two shows in the country this ... More >>

Steamed duck at Origami: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 77

Kei TerauchiTasty and versatile, the duck can pull off any world cuisine​Duck is revered in various cuisines around the world. It's well known that the French and Chinese have long valued the fatty meat as a delicacy, but it might be somewhat unexpected that the Japanese have a thing for duck ... More >>

Zhao Jiazhen in the midst of a mini-tour of the Twin Cities

​Despite being the middle of Chinese New Year, or "Spring Festival" as it is known in China, this past Wednesday night was a harsh cold one in downtown Minneapolis. That didn't stop a smattering of music lovers to brave the climate to hear and witness the sounds of the Guqin (or "Chinese Zither") ... More >>

8 righteous Replacements covers to prepare us for Friday's tribute show

​Like the Minnesota Vikings, the DFL, Autumnal beard-growth and cheap beer, the music of the Replacements is just another thing Twin Citians will never give up on. In fact, I can speak from experience about how their beer-soaked odes and observations provide solace and bittersweet inner-warmth ... More >>

Subo RIP

​Minnesota's only Filipino restaurant has shut its doors after less than a year in business. Just last winter, owner Jim Hays brought a fresh culinary concept to the Twin Cities by partnering with opening chef Neil Guillen, formerly of New York City's Kuma Inn, to create a menu of Asian-influe ... More >>

Grade-A Jackass: Letters to the Editor

​Minnesota's only Filipino restaurant has shut its doors after less than a year in business. Just last winter, owner Jim Hays brought a fresh culinary concept to the Twin Cities by partnering with opening chef Neil Guillen, formerly of New York City's Kuma Inn, to create a menu of Asian-influe ... More >>

Karate Kid remake can't catch a fly with chopsticks

Harald Zwart hasn't done anything new here

China's Maybe Mars label and Carsick Cars head overseas for SXSW

Local radio DJ Danny Sigelman catches us up on a few great bands he's discovered while living abroad in China.

Top 5: Chinese New Year dining options

Missed the actual day but still want to celebrate the Year of the Tiger? Here's our Top 5 suggestions.

Subo does Southeast Asian with a French flair

Chef Neil Guillen applies four-star techniques to Filipino foods

Zhao Liang: Heavy Sleepers

Chef Neil Guillen applies four-star techniques to Filipino foods

Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, Superbowl XLIII: The 10 biggest sports moments of the '00s

Counting down the 10 most interesting events in the last 10 years of athletics

Wang YanShu

Counting down the 10 most interesting events in the last 10 years of athletics

Domacin of Stillwater and Tian Jin of Chanhassen are bright spots in the suburbs

A classic culinary case of East meets West

Michael Phelps Kellogg boxes donated to CA food bank

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

2008 Beijing Olympics: 10-meter platform

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

Tragic Minnesota connection in Olympics murder

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

Breakfast of Champions 8/8: Burmese Democracy

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

888 Fest

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

What would Katherine Kersten say to Olympic hopeful?

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

Tibetan Freedom Torch Relay

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

Techno Textiles

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

Border battle

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

U.S. Olympic qualifiers kick off tomorrow

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

4/19 Morning Communiqué

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

4/12 Morning Communiqué

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

3/15 Morning Communiqué

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

10/27 Morning Communiqué

Kellogg's has donated thousands of castoff Michael Phelps boxes to a San Franscisco bank.

Jumbo JunBo

If you love dumplings, consider yourself delighted

Free Will Astrology

If you love dumplings, consider yourself delighted

On Dangerous Ground

Extreme landscapes engulf eco-warriors in Chinese adventure saga

5/15: Morning Communique

Extreme landscapes engulf eco-warriors in Chinese adventure saga

Now More Than Ever

Music buffs no longer have Richard Nixon to kick around, but they do have John Adams’s Dick-Meets-Mao opera

What's Wrong With This Picture?

Why does the film festival make great movies look so bad?

Film Fest Coverage II: The Sequel

The M-SPIFF's second week brings 'The World' and more

Chun Sue: Beijing Doll

The M-SPIFF's second week brings 'The World' and more

The Manchurian Candidate

Shan Sa's war novel turns a board game into a drama of occupied China

Giving and Takeout

For people who cook too much: A holiday survivor's guide

Skin Flicks

The naked truth about putting together a regional showcase like the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival. And a revealing body of blurbs about the best and the not-best of the fest.

Ashes of Time

New films from Hong Kong and mainland China stoke the fires of discontent

The Long March

A collection of photographs, China: Fifty Years Inside the People's Republic, spurs Chinese immigrants to take a great leap backward into the nation's past

The Chino Syndrome

A collection of photographs, China: Fifty Years Inside the People's Republic, spurs Chinese immigrants to take a great leap backward into the nation's past

Reel Two

The Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival spins into its second week

Money Train

Johnny Chung claims that when he went to Hillary Clinton's office seeking red-carpet treatment for some Beijing businessmen, the aide to whom he spoke told Chung that Hillary "had some debts with the DNC" for "White House Christmas parties," adding, "May

The China Syndrome

Johnny Chung claims that when he went to Hillary Clinton's office seeking red-carpet treatment for some Beijing businessmen, the aide to whom he spoke told Chung that Hillary "had some debts with the DNC" for "White House Christmas parties," adding, "May

Pop Szechuan

Johnny Chung claims that when he went to Hillary Clinton's office seeking red-carpet treatment for some Beijing businessmen, the aide to whom he spoke told Chung that Hillary "had some debts with the DNC" for "White House Christmas parties," adding, "May