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New study shows what really happened in Hong Kong in 2019

The world is told a simplistic black and white tale about Hong Kong’s troubles in 2019, with heroic “pro-democracy” activists crushed by Beijing. What really happened was very different and far more complex, says a detailed new book by top Hong Kong academic Daniel F. Vukovich. A DAILY HAIL of petrol bombs, scores of destroyed…

ByNury VittachiSeptember 25, 20230Comments

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Ancient Asian remedy found to cure constipation, weight issues

AN ANCIENT ASIAN remedy is becoming popular worldwide – just do a web search on “Psyllium Husks” to see how much it is being talked about. In medical dispensaries around the world, it can be found formed into a pill called Metamucil, but more than 200 new psyllium husk products have been launched in the…

ByNury VittachiSeptember 14, 20230Comments

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Muralists work to beautify the city, but also calm its soul

A TRIO OF HONG KONG friends thought about the best way to heal Hong Kong as a community after the traumas of recent times and came up with a simple but transformative idea. What if people just set aside politics and other concerns for a while and did something creative, which would be good for…

ByNury VittachiAugust 15, 20230Comments

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Chinese train engineers challenge pilots to a race

CHINESE ENGINEERS SET a new record for the fastest train in the world, and are eyeing their ultimate target—to create railway transport that’s faster than commercial aircraft. The country’s next-generation high-speed train recently set a record of 453 kmh (281 mph) during a test run along a section of the railway from Fuqing to Qianzhou…

ByNury VittachiAugust 10, 20230Comments

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In a village above the clouds

IN A SNOWY VILLAGE high above cloud level, two fur-clad young girls travel to a frozen mountain top lake and stand on the surface, surrounded by elders. They smash through the ice to take a ceremonial ladleful of sacred water, and then everyone sings and dances. It is the most ancient of rituals in a…

ByNury VittachiJuly 18, 20230Comments

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China set to lead world to cashless society: UK professor

CHINA CAME FROM nowhere to become a leader in cash-free purchasing, a top London professor said this week. It is now on track to becoming the world's top country for cash-free transactions, said Kent Matthews, professor of banking and finance at Cardiff University. In China, the proportion of the total amount of money in circulation…

ByNury VittachiJuly 6, 20230Comments

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Teacher Ye refused to retire

MEET AN ACTUAL COMMUNIST PARTY MEMBER. When teacher Ye Lianping hit retirement age, he felt he was still able to contribute to society, but had been left behind by the world. So he turned part of his home into a school and re-started work as a teacher, focusing on children “left behind” by society because…

ByNury VittachiJuly 5, 20230Comments

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The stats: Will fast-growing India overtake decelerating China?

INDIA HAS AN ECONOMY that is growing faster than China’s – six per cent versus four per cent - and it has a population that is expanding while that of its Asian neighbor is shrinking. Put these two facts together, and the implication is that India will surpass China in any race to become the…

ByNury VittachiJune 29, 20230Comments

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US outsources its anti-China war machine… to China

OOPS. THIS WAS AWKWARD. In 2012, US defense planners made an embarrassing discovery. Lots of US military gear, or parts thereof, came from China. This included bits of their jetfighters, the glass in their nightvision goggles, a key chemical in their hellfire missiles, and so on. Buyers had chosen China for offering the right…

ByNury VittachiJune 23, 20230Comments

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Failed rescue mission: amazing tale behind Dragon Boat Races

It started with a death in the river, the legend says. But no one could predict the scale of the repercussions - which are marked today, more than 22 centuries later, with international sports events. The original festival has deep mainland Chinese roots, but was popularized worldwide by the people of Hong Kong. The…

ByNury VittachiJune 21, 20230Comments

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New study shows what really happened in Hong Kong in 2019

Ancient Asian remedy found to cure constipation, weight issues

Muralists work to beautify the city, but also calm its soul

Chinese train engineers challenge pilots to a race

In a village above the clouds

China set to lead world to cashless society: UK professor

Teacher Ye refused to retire

The stats: Will fast-growing India overtake decelerating China?

US outsources its anti-China war machine… to China

Failed rescue mission: amazing tale behind Dragon Boat Races

Here’s what needs to be done to boost Hong Kong’s nightlife

New study shows what really happened in Hong Kong in 2019

Hong Kong and Shenzhen North are learning from each other