The Hungry Ghost Festival: Feeding and Appeasing Hangry Haints
In October Halloween is celebrated by much of the Western world, but a couple of months beforehand, some Asian countries celebrate another kind of ghostly holiday.
Summer Lovin’: The Qixi Festival
The Chinese Qixi Festival celebrates the annual reunion of two (literally) star-crossed lovers, known as the cowherd and weaver maiden.
Six Delicious Things You Might Not Know About This Chinese Pastry
Puffy. Eggy. Mildly sweet. You might know it well: the Chinese sponge cake.
National Bao Day: Six Things You Might Not Know About Baozi
Every Aug. 22 celebrates the dumpling's underrated cousin.
Annual Clearance Sale: Save Big in Soho
This might shock you but we have a lot of stuff. That's why we always look forward to our (semi) annual clearance sale.
Monkey King Print Flash Sale
In honor of the last days of this exhibition, we're running a flash sale on the remaining prints.
An Amazing Ancient Discovery: A Brief Guide to the Xi'an Terracotta Army
On March 29, 1974, a group of farmers outside Xi'an made an amazing discovery.
Game On! 9 Surprising Things You Might Not Know About Mahjong
It's a game you might be familiar with. You might even play. But how much do you really know about mahjong?
Spotlight on South and Southeast Asia
This summer we're spotlighting items from Indonesia, India, Thailand, Nepal, and more.
8 Things You Might Not Know About Fortune Cookies
The fortune cookie is celebrated every July 20. Find out more about this seemingly simple treat.
Mooning Over Moon Gates
Did you know that every time you enter a one of our stores, you walk through a moon gate?
Spam Facts: 9 Tidbits You May Not Know About This Canned Ham
July 5 is unofficially Spam Day. Celebrate by learning more about this versatile meat.