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Emily Zhou

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TV drama of Kazakh mountain herders in Xinjiang is a surprise hit

A TV drama series about the lives of Kazakh cattle herders as they move huge numbers of animals across the Altai mountains of Xinjiang has been a surprise hit across China. Emily Zhou reports. THE NEW CHINESE TV series “To the Wonder” (《我的阿勒泰》) will be representing China at the famous Cannes film festival in…

June 27, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Chinese food Culture

The curious link between snails and the world’s most aromatic noodles

IT'S LIKELY THAT few people outside China know the secret of "snail noodles". But the word is spreading. The Chinese dish known as Luosifen (literally "snail rice noodles") is spreading, and there are restaurants selling them outside mainland China, in Hong Kong and even in the United States. But where do they come from? Liuzhou,…

June 6, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Culture

Stories of old Beijing win drama spotlight in Hong Kong

A CLASSIC DRAMA of old Beijing has become a hit production in Hong Kong - and introduced a trio of top mainland actors to a new audience. On 16 May, famous Chinese actors Zhang Guoli (張國立), Wang Gang (王剛) and Zhang Tielin (張鐵林), known as the "Golden trio" of Chinese acting, performed together in the…

May 23, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Chinese history Culture

A glimpse of Tang prosperity from murals

As I walk up Wyndham Street in Central on the last day of April, the iconic red brick building of the Fringe Club catches my eye: and the display seen through the glass differs from the modern art panels more commonly seen there. Exterior of the Fringe Club. I push open the door to Anita Chan…

May 9, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Chinese food Culture Features

The woman who made Wan Chai Ferry dumplings a global product

THE FROZEN DUMPLINGS in yellow packaging with Chinese characters saying "灣仔碼頭", or Wan Chai Ferry, have probably warmed the soul of every Hong Konger at one time or another. I can still remember how I felt which I made these in the kitchen for the first time, after I had just arrived in Hong Kong…

April 3, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Chinese food Culture

This Chinese fruit may be the ugliest and sweetest thing you’ll ever taste

IF THERE WAS A list of "ugly speciality foods", China's frozen pears would probably be at the top of it. They have black peel, a hard texture, and freeze your hands. They look like small grenades. But wait till you taste them! Could you make them in your fridge? No. Domestic freezers don't get cold…

March 27, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

News

The Peak Tram: colonial indulgence turned into a weekend treat

PROBLEM: WHAT TO DO about Hong Kong’s damnable summer heat and humidity? That was the question on the mind of British colonial Governor Sir Richard MacDonnell in 1868. Click! He had a brainwave. It was several degrees cooler and significantly breezier at the of Hong Kong’s highest mountain – known as Victoria Peak. He could…

March 21, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Culture

Ancient exercise is cool in China again – with help of German blonde

REJUVENATION IS THE HOT health concept in China at the moment. In recent years, Chinese women's definition of beauty has been constantly changing. A few years ago, Chinese girls pursued fair skin and slim bodies. This forms an obvious contrast with the current "beauty without definition" idea which has become the core of Chinese girls'…

March 14, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

China news Culture News

In China, parents literally give blood for their children’s schooling

“Parents who deeply love their children are always visionary. ” (“父母之愛子，則為之計深遠。”) -quoted from a Chinese classic“Annals of the Warring States”（《戰國策》） THE HOUSEHOLD REGISTRATION SYSTEM, which has been in place in China for thousands of years, still has a profound impact on the lives of Chinese people, and to some extent determines their fate. Because…

February 29, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Culture Features

Ming Dynasty ‘influencer’ on show in Hong Kong

A ZEN “INFLUENCER” from 500 years ago is back in the spotlight with a display at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. In the recent exhibition“The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Stories Untold — Figure Paintings of the Ming Dynasty from the Palace Museum”in Gallery 4 of Hong Kong Palace Museum, a 60-centimeter long painting attracted…

February 19, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou