A northern odyssey

Komandorskiye Ostrova the Commander Islands in English are about as bleak and remote as anywhere imaginable for human habitation. Indeed, the two islands in the group, named Bering and Medny, support only one hardy community of fewer than 1,000 souls in a settlement called Nikolskoye on Bering Island. The last, most westernly outliers of the Aleutian chain stretching between Alaska and ...

Chinas Cultural Revolution museum a well-kept secret

It is barred from publicizing itself, curator explains

Qipao chic

Women in qipao, or cheongsams, being ferried around in rickshaws used to be a common sight on the streets of Hong Kong in the 1960s. Back then, the body- hugging dress was the height of chic, loved by all ladies, especially celebrated film star Lin Dai.

Head for the Borders for Pringle Argyles and twinsets

Prêt-à-rapporter: Argyles and twinsets, businesslike bags, sheer denier delights and a floral-themed literary festival.

Pain, fear and longing: memories of Angel Island

At a new exhibit at L.A.'s Chinese American Museum, Angelenos share their sagas of the immigration station in San Francisco Bay. The photograph that changed Charles Wong's life went on display Friday at the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles. It is a small black-and-white portrait of a somber woman, a little boy in a new suit and a handsome youth on the cusp of manhood.