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“I used to think wearing even just lip balm was too feminine,” said Choi Jung-hwan, 24, as he pulled a tube of gloss from his bag and smeared it across his lips. He replaced the cap, smacked his lips together and smiled. “Primping has become a necessity for men,” he continued. “It’s a testament to how much a man would do to win over a girl.” Grooming is no longer just for women. Members of K-pop boy bands Infinite and BEAST are rarely seen on stage without a little eye shadow and liner. In a survey of 2,880 Clio makeup...

Chinese armoured vehicles attend a live ammunition exercise during the China-Russia joint drill in Chelyabinsk in Russia's Ural Mountainous region, Aug. 12, 2013. (Xinhua/Tang Changjun)

Although its application in the technology sector has given 3-D printing a high profile, a number of Chinese entrepreneurs and investors have expressed a pessimistic view of its likely development in the near future. "Some people have said that 3-D printing will bring about a manufacturing revolution, but that's an exaggeration," said Ru Fangjun, founder of HangZhou Xundian Technology Co, which deals in 3-D printing devices in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Ru has been keeping an eye on the prospects for 3-D printing for two years. In 2011, he opened a 3-D photo studio in Hangzhou, producing models for clients at...

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A growing number of Chinese couples are choosing to go to South Korea for their wedding photo shoot. The bride sits patiently as her makeup is applied and her tiara fixed in place. After choosing the South Korean company to shoot their pre-wedding photo online, Yang Candi and her fiance have travelled to Seoul from their home in China. "In China, the photo shoots are more likely to be in traditional Chinese style or European style. Compared to those, South Korean photo studios are very simple and express their own stories. So it was unique." These photo shoots are big...

Neighbors of rocky villa claim the construction was illegal and could cause a building collapse. Until then, mountain views are an elevator ride away for Professor Zhang Lin. Top this one, Trump. A Chinese professor built a mountaintop getaway on top of a towering apartment building in Beijing. Professor Zhang Lin’s rock-covered villa had the height right — it sits 26 floors up — but the home is dispensed with the rest of the mountain, Yahoo! News reported. Neighbors say their building is crumbling beneath a man-made mountain in Beijing. The tower residents left to hold up their ambitious neighbor’s...

Doug E. Fresh, Matisyahu and more hip-hop stars are hoping their vocals can get kids moving. The artists join Michelle Obama’s Partnership for a Healthier America and Hip Hop Public Health to create an album focused on getting kids to stay active and be healthy. MTV RapFix reports the ‘Songs for a Healthier America’ LP features voices from other rap stars like Run-DMC and singers like Jordin Sparks, Ashanti and Ariana Grande. Even health experts like TV doc Doctor Oz join in on the rapping fun. “So many kids listen to Hip Hop so why not give these messages to...

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