Chinese Restaurant Awards 2012

Chinese cuisine is definitely one of Vancouver’s highlights that both locals and tourists love. The Chinese Restaurant Awards (CRA) helps promote the best of the best in the Chinese food business in Metro Vancouver. It has also been used as a dining guide for local and visiting foodies looking for fine Chinese dining The CRA [...]

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The Part of Hong Kong You Never Knew About

Hong Kong is well known for being one of the richest cities in the world – a shopping paradise with luxury branded goods packed in a dense city. In a city with such a booming economy, it’s no surprise that property is also now a luxury to many. But there’s a side of Hong Kong [...]

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CHARGED TUNES: X-JAPAN ENDLESS RAIN

The second instalment of CHARGED TUNES features Japanese Rock Sensations X JAPAN. Many should notice by now my obsession with the band as it does rank as my all time favorite. In possibly one of their best ballads, ENDLESS RAIN is a song in which the crowds at the shows get into and sing along [...]

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CHARGED Magazine Exclusive: January Issue Featuring CarlosDouh!

How do you stay CHARGED for the day? CarlosDouh CHARGED up from skydiving (simulation bodyflight) and eating a delicious Chinese restaurant hardy meal!  Our first ever issue of CHARGED magazine has finally launched and we are very excited to show you our first magazine exclusive featuring CarlosDouh! We brought him to two exciting places: the Fly [...]

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Japan Stores Offer Foreigner Discounts

Since the March 11 tsunami earthquake disaster, Japan has been recovering steadily with Government schemes to encourage tourism in the country such as giving away free flights. However the latest ploy to attract the many overseas travellers is to offer discounts to shoppers based on their passports. Nikkei Newspaper has reported that Isetan Mitsukoshi, one [...]

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Top 5 Chinese New Years Traditions

The Chinese culture is full of many different traditions and superstitions, especially when it comes to its most important holiday, Chinese New Year. This year’s event occurs relatively early in the year on January 23rd, and it is celebrated by not only the Chinese, but many other Asian cultures as well. In no particular order, [...]

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Wonder Girls Release Teaser Trailer For Upcoming Movie

Earlier last year, Korean girl group, The Wonder Girls, announced that they were in the process of making their own movie to be aired in the US on the channel, Teen Nick. Finally, a teaser trailer has been released for “The Wonder Girls” (previously titled “The Wonder Girls at the Apollo). Although the clip released [...]

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EXO K & EXO M Releases New Teaser Featuring New Member: Se Hun

Hey it’s you again! Yes, EXO, SM Entertainment’s new and upcoming hot boyband is coming 1 teaser sooner! Se Hun, one of the members in Exo has just been released in a short 53-second teaser just now! So far, Kai, Tao, Chen, Lu Han and Se Hun have been released and unveiled to the public. [...]

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Jin Akanishi Unveils First Album Release & North American Tour Dates

Jin Akanishi, former J-POP group member of KAT-TUN, and now a top-selling Japanese vocalist, musician and actor,  is currently expanding his music promotions following his debut single, “Test Drive” featuring Jason Derulo, released in the U.S. on November 8th, 2011 as he moves on to unleash his first album on March 6th! “Test Drive” has [...]

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CHARGED Tunes: Eason Chan, The Karaoke King

Welcome to the very first Monday feature of CHARGED Tunes. Every Monday, AX3 will present you with catchy Chinese tunes that will charge you up at the start of the week. For this week’s feature, we selected K歌之王, one of the classics from Hong Kong prominent pop star 陳奕迅 Eason Chan. We take you back to the Hong [...]

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Clara C Covers Bob Dylan’s Make You Feel My Love

Clara C has done it again. Her latest music video covers Bob Dylan’s hit single “Make You Feel My Love”. Her choice of her latest cover illustrates her love of music and her loving fans. The music video displays Clara at her best. With a beautiful cityscape on the background, this music video has been [...]

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Chinese Company Makes Steve Jobs Action Figures

Since his death near the end of last year, Steve Jobs’ left behind him a legacy that changed the world. Now, “In Icons”, a China-based company, have started planning to ship out a realistic-looking action figure of the Apple founder in February this year. All of course without Apple’s full legal consent. A website featured [...]

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Yoshiki of X-Japan to Compose Theme for 69th Golden Globes Awards Show

The Golden Globes is an annual award show that recognizes excellence in both film and television. Alongside the Academy Awards (aka. the Oscars), these two shows and its awards are one of the most prestigious in the entertainment industry. In what seems to be an East meets West collaboration, it was recently announced that Yoshiki [...]

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Hong Kong to Build Man-Made Islands?

It’s no secret that Hong Kong is facing a land shortage for it’s current 7.1 million residents to live in, but the Government’s new proposal of artificial islands is probably the most desperate solution yet. The Government has proposed to create three man-made islands off the coast as well as reclaiming land for development at [...]

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