Dai pai dong are open-air restaurants in Hong Kong serving affordable food cooked to order. Originally unregulated, the government has since issued licenses and regulations to improve hygiene. The number of stalls has declined, but they remain popular for their well-prepared food and communal seating. The government is now upgrading them for better sanitation. A […]
Dai Sijie, a Chinese author and director, is famous for his autobiographical novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Dressmaker. He was re-educated during China’s Cultural Revolution and later studied art history. He moved to France in 1984 and began his career as a director and writer. Balzac and the Little Chinese Dressmaker has been translated […]
