Chicken blood for the soul? Animal ritual toast at real estate firms project launch just a stu
One of China’s biggest property developers has denied suggestions that sales staff drank cups of chicken blood during a toast at the launch of a real estate project, a Chinese newspaper reports.
The denial came after a photo appeared online purportedly of a Country Garden cleaner drawing blood from a freshly killed chicken and pouring it into cups in Zhangzhou in the coastal province of Fujian, the Southern Metropolis News reported on Tuesday.
Double Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi on the perils of Academy Awards and filming outside Iran
“Perhaps I will make a film in English. I just don’t know when,” he says in Farsi through an interpreter on a visit to Hong Kong. “And I don’t think the political relationship between Iran and the US or the UK would have an impact on that decision – I don’t really think about all that.
The Sisters Brothers director Jacques Audiard on being the French Scorsese
“Once a really good story pops into my head and I decide to make a film about it, I would do it.
Lenovo appoints ex-McKinsey executive Gordon Orr to board as group diversifies from PCs to mobile an
Buffeted by new challenges, Chinese technology giant Lenovo Group is bolstering its board with the addition of Gordon Orr, the former Asia chairman at global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, as a non-executive director.
“Gordon’s experiences and relationships -- having advised many of the world’s largest companies, across technology and China – will prove invaluable to Lenovo," company chairman and chief executive Yang Yuanqing said on Friday.
READ MORE: China’s Lenovo may reorganise mobile operations to gain edge over Xiaomi, other smartphone rivals
Opinion | Right field: Why the San Francisco Giants mean so much to me
You tried to stand up but your knees could not move. They were frozen, locked in place by winter's chill. But this was not January, it was the middle of July. Of course, seasons have no logic when you are watching a baseball game at night in San Francisco's soulless icebox known as Candlestick Park.
It was 1985 and the Giants were the worst team in baseball, well on their way to losing 100 games for the first time.
Superstar galloper Golden Sixtys future remains up in the air after Champions Mile defeat | HK Ra
A final call on Golden Sixty’s future is yet to be made, with Francis Lui Kin-wai confirming the champion galloper would be “wound down” while remaining in his stable.
Although most signs point to last Sunday’s Group One Champions Mile being the final race of an extraordinary career, Lui said owner Stanley Chan Ka-leung had yet to confirm Golden Sixty’s impending retirement.
In the aftermath of the Champions Mile, in which Golden Sixty ran fourth as the $1.
Chinese scientists discover skin whitening cream for a man from 2,700 years ago
Who doesn’t love to take the load off, sit down with a soothing cosmetic face mask and turn on the latest trending Netflix show.
As it turns out, our ancestors may have enjoyed a similar activity – without Netflix, of course.
A team of Chinese scientists has discovered what they believe is 2,700-year-old cosmetics stored in an ornate bronze jar sealed for millennia.
In 2017, the team found the cream in the grave of a nobleman from the Spring and Autumn period (771 – 476BC), a largely feudal time that paved the way for the Warring States period of Chinese history.
Inside Suriya and Jyotika's luxurious sea-facing Mumbai house as Kaathal actress introduces us to 'd
Tamil industry's renowned actress Jyotika who is known for her finest roles in films like Raatchasi and Kaathal: The Core has shared a heartwarming post for her pet dog Kobe who turned a year older. Taking to Instagram, the Manmadhan star shared a video with an adorable caption.
She wrote, "Happy b day to our dearest Kobe.feet: heart: One year down! But a lifetime of love is to come.If we could be half the person my Kobe is …We would be twice the human we are”.
Letter | Ukraine war: West will not thwart Russias pursuit of security
Under these circumstances, Russia had no choice but to launch a special military operation in February 2022. By the end of March, it had actually achieved its main goals, while Kyiv appeared ready to conclude a political agreement that would be generally acceptable to both parties. In response, Russia withdrew some of its military forces from the Ukrainian capital as a gesture of goodwill.But the West again intervened, and the so-called “Bucha massacre” was presented as alleged evidence of “atrocities” of the Russian army.
Manchester City - Real Madrid: resumen, resultado y goles
Última hora del Manchester City - Real Madrid: Actualizar narración ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MUUUUUUUUUY BUENAS TARDES!!!!!!! Arrancamos desde ya este directo del partidazo que enfrentará a partir de las 21:00 horas en el Etihad Stadium al Manchester City y al Real Madrid. El conjunto blanco debe ganar, o al menos empatar y lograr el pase en los penaltis, en un estadio que aún no ha conquistado. Se trata del Etihad Stadium, el búnker del City, que no ve caer a su equipo en un partido de Champions desde el 19 de septiembre de 2018.
NFL Draft Grades 2024: How strong is the 2024 class and what are the top picks profile?
The 2024 NFL Draft is poised to captivate football fans and franchises alike with a particularly strong class, heralded for its outstanding quarterbacks and skill players. At the forefront is USC's Caleb Williams, the dynamic 2022 Heisman Trophy winner known for his dual-threat capabilities. Hot on his heels is Marvin Harrison Jr. from Ohio State, a remarkable talent who could have topped the pass catchers in the 2023 draft, now returning as a junior to potentially become the top wide receiver picked