Blog Author - Steven Schwankert

Wokipedia: B is for...
Wokipedia is a regular column in which we introduce aspects of Chinese gastronomy, one letter at a time.
OlymPicks: Winter Games Get Yummy with KFC, Pizza Hut as Sponsors
Yum! China, parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell joined the Olympics as sponsor of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
OlymPicks: Register Now to Become an Olympic Volunteer
Word on the street is that if the postponed Tokyo Games don't happen, Beijing won't either.
Fast Food Watch: McDonald's Turns to Minions for Summer Snacks
Perhaps more than any other fast-food purveyor operating in China, McDonald's is willing to get a little wild.
OlymPicks: NHL Players Will Return for 2022, 2026 Olympics
After much debate, players of the National Hockey League (NHL) will participate in the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics. 
OlymPicks: NHL Ice Hockey Stars May Return for 2022 Beijing
NHL stars may be rejoining the Olympics in time for 2022, and governing bodies for curling and women's ice hockey announced their qualifiers.
China to Close Border Temporarily at Midnight on Saturday, March 28
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is temporarily suspending entry of most foreign nationals holding valid Chinese visas or residence permits.
'Midnight in Peking' Author Paul French Returns With Tales of Murder in Old China
Midnight in Peking author Paul French just can't resist a good crime story from Beijing or Shanghai, Harbin, or anywhere else in China.
Is Pizza Chinese?
No matter where pizza came from, it’s here to stay in Beijing