More and more languages go extinct every year. Some worry that this could be the future of Cantonese, which has been gradually pushed out by Mandarin as the dominant language of China. It might seem less convincing that Cantonese will die out due to the sheer ... More »
Women’s issues have been under the spotlight in the world recently, and this is evidence of increasing progress for women’s rights. But what about men? Along with women demanding equality, many people — especially from the younger generation — have begun to qu... More »
The New York Times International Edition sent out an invitation in July 2018 for students in the Asia-Pacific region to join an annual writing competition. Each year, a new theme/topic is presented, and students are asked to write a 500-word opinion piece resp... More »
(Don’t worry, there actually aren’t any spoilers in this article.) The questions everyone asks themselves are: why do certain people like to spoil movies? Should it be allowed? How long should they wait to spoil a character’s death or an important scene in a p... More »
In general, society’s concept of what it means to be a woman seems to be evolving. But what about here in East Asia? How have women in Japan, South Korea and China been affected by the recent surge of women’s rights movements? What does their society expect fr... More »
On April 17, 2019, a 17-year-old male committed suicide on Lu-Pu Bridge, Shanghai. It is reported that he chose to jump off the bridge after his mother scolded and verbally abused him due to a fight caused in-school among the boy and his friends. This is evide... More »
Surely seniors have been looking forward to their summers, a time of relaxation after completing their IB exams. So, what have they been planning? As seniors are graduating, some families might decide to leave Guangzhou at the same time as their kids so they c... More »
One of the most popular and featured music festivals, Coachella, just took place on April 12th. The festival has gained an enormous amount of fame throughout the years, however, although its ticket sales have increased exponentially, Coachella seems to have lo... More »
April is World Autism Month. The purpose of this initiative is to celebrate and raise more awareness for the autism community around the world. What does autism refer to? The term indicates a spectrum of conditions that often include weak social skills, “repet... More »
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is an annual musical festival located in Indio, California. This festival attracts some of the biggest stars to perform on the Coachella stage, as well as many celebrities and social me... More »
Incest—it is one of the few notions considered to be wildly taboo on a global scale. Even the mere thought of romantic or sexual relations existing between two siblings or a parent and his or her child is enough to make one gasp in horror. For obvious reasons,... More »
After seven seasons, 73 episodes, and almost ten years, the beloved HBO T.V. series, Game of Thrones (GOT), will premiere its final season on April 14, 2019. The T.V. series is about nine noble families that fight to rule the mythical land of Westeros, and to ... More »