La MaMa in association with The Ma-Yi Theater Company, now in its 25th anniversary season, will present the New York premiere of THE WONG KIDS IN THE SECRET OF THE SPACE CHUPACABRA GO! Tuesday, January 28 – Sunday, February 16, 2014 at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theater (66 East 4th Street – between Bowery and 2nd Ave). Opening night is set for Friday, January 31. « more »

China Lion Film Distribution announced today that it has acquired the North American rights to the feature spin-off of hit Chinese television series Beijing Love Story from Wanda Media, setting it as its Valentine’s Day release, day-and-date with the Mainland. Additionally, the company set previously announced action thriller That Demon Within for April 18th for the U.S. and Canada, day-and-date with its Hong Kong release. « more »

To help overseas tourists visiting Taiwan stay connected with their family and friends back home and access a wealth of Taiwan tourism and other information online, the Tourism Bureau, MOTC is providing the iTaiwan service. It gives free WiFi service to tourists at around 5,100 locations throughout the island. « more »

McDonald’s New York Metro will celebrate the Year of the Horse by sponsoring and participating at major events including the Chinatown and Flushing Lunar New Year Parades. Ronald McDonald® will also be appearing at the New Year Firecracker Ceremony & Cultural Festival and hosting a special Lunar New Year celebration at Manhattan’s P.S. 1 elementary school. McDonald’s 2014 Lunar New Year activities are the company’s largest to date in the New York Tri-State region. « more »

Tickets for The Village Voice’s seventh annual tasting event, “Choice Eats” go on sale at noon tomorrow, Wednesday, January 29th. “Choice Eats” is one of New York City’s most unique food events where 3,000 attendees sample food from over 60 of the most sought after restaurants across all the city’s boroughs from over 35 countries, all handpicked by The Village Voice’s food critics and previously featured in the Fork In The Road blog. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 25th at Basketball City at Pier 36 located in Lower Manhattan from 7:00PM-10:00PM with a VIP-only hour from 6:00PM-7:00PM. Ticket prices for VIP are $85 and for General Admission are $60. There are a limited number of VIP tickets remaining. Purchase tickets, here: www.villagevoice.com/choiceeats « more »

BoConcept New York owners Niki and Shaokao Cheng held a press conference today to announce its opening of their first ever outlet store today in Queens Crossing Mall. « more »

Thomas Dean & Co., founded by Thomas Bonomo and Dean Holly, today announced the expansion of their signature stores throughout the country of China. Residents and visitors of China will now be able shop at an actual Thomas Dean store, which is now located in the cities of: Shenyang, Qingdao, and Shanghai. « more »

Starting in June 2014, EVA Air will increase North American service from 45 flights per week to 55, boosting frequency to Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver. By adding 22 percent more flights, EVA will also expand capacity, offer passengers greater convenience and provide more flights between North America and Taiwan than any other airline. Travelers can book from the expanded schedule now through travel agents or on the airline’s website at www.evaair.com. « more »

Legendary Belgian chocolatier GODIVA announced today the launch of its “Year of the Horse” collection in the U.S. in celebration of Lunar New Year. Building off of the success of the Mid-Autumn Festival Chocolate Mooncakes in 2013, GODIVA is once again offering its Asian-American consumers a limited edition product to celebrate one of the most important holidays for the Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities. The year 2014 also marks the 88th anniversary of GODIVA, which began creating chocolate masterpieces in Belgium in 1926. « more »

Discover the power of umami- the hidden “fifth flavor”- at the JRO Umami Pavilion at this year’s International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York from March 2-4, 2014. JRO is proud to announce that UNESCO added traditional Japanese cuisine or “Washoku” onto its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. JRO has continued to support Japanese restaurants over seas and convey to the world the appeal of Japanese food and culture. « more »