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Nury Vittachi

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How rock, paper, scissors started in ancient China

THE GAME OF rock, paper, scissors started in China, historians believe. The Ming Dynasty writer Xie Zhaozhe wrote in the 1600s that it date back to the Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE). But the three elements weren’t rock, paper and scissors. The game was called shoushiling (手勢令), or hand gesture command. The original elements…

March 4, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

International debate produces 7 ideas to reignite Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong tourism is set for a major revival in the medium term—as the city is sitting on the doorstep of the world’s biggest “new” middle class. Mainland China already has more middle class people than all the countries of western Europe and North America put together. THE INTERNATIONAL and local community of Hong Kong…

February 29, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news News

UK has ‘slowest internet’ after kicking out China’s Huawei: study

THE UK HAS THE WORST 5G service in the European region, a new survey revealed—thanks to the country's decision to kick out their Chinese partners. At a city level, London now has the worst 5G coverage of major cities in the region, said a study by internet and quality testing company MedUX. It has a…

February 18, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news News

U.S. reassurance to Taiwan implodes after German industry crashes and burns

A U.S. PROMISE to Taiwan has quietly imploded after the dramatic collapse of German industry. Researchers at the Brookings thinktank said Taiwan’s economy would survive the shock of war in the same way that Germany’s industrial economy would survive the shock of losing its gas pipeline from Russia. But it’s now clear that the German…

February 12, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news

U.S. is selling slave labor products to China: report

THE DEBUNKED “China uses prisoners as slave labor” story turns out to be true—but it’s happening in the United States, not China, a shocking new study shows. Large numbers of prisoners in the US make products for companies including the world’s largest food manufacturers—and are paid just pennies or nothing at all, according to a…

January 31, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news News

Bad karma hits UK nuclear power plans after China kicked out

OOPS. BAD KARMA HAS HIT the UK’s nuclear power plans after the Brits kicked out their Chinese partners. The action left the country’s nuclear hopes (now extremely late and over-budget) in the hands of a French company—which announced that it has run out of money for it. To make matters worse, the Chinese have built…

January 28, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

Culture Features Hong Kong News News

‘2D sex isn’t 3D sex’ so doesn’t count as unfaithful

IT'S NOT CHEATING if you are using a screen, because "2D sex isn't 3D sex," a Hong Kong man told his partner. That's just one eyebrow-raising example of the new minefields of modern relationships. We'll get back to that guy. First, let's meet Spreadsheet Superwoman. A ruthless female Asian executive created a secret spreadsheet…

January 23, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

Hong Kong News News

New ‘Academy of Innovation’ offers students a step into the tech biz

LET’S MAKE STUFF - and sell it! City University of Hong Kong is establishing a school focusing on creating real-world inventions, rather than sticking to traditional academic traditions. The new CityU Academy of Innovation is designed to produce innovators and entrepreneurs, its leadership says. “The Academy will offer a series of innovative academic programmes at…

January 18, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news Chinese history News

When Giganto walked the earth – and why he disappeared

A GIANT PRIMATE called Giganto walked the earth for millions of years, but died out when its food source became scarce, scientists said this week. The massive creature was twice the height of humans, at three meters tall, and weighed as much as three or four people, at 200 to 300 kilograms. Details emerged from…

January 11, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

Chinese history Culture News

Business cards found, 18 centuries old

ARCHAEOLOGISTS FOUND wooden business cards 18 centuries old, it was revealed this week. Searching in ruins and abandoned wells in Chenzhou, Hunan province, they located nearly 10,000 thin wooden strips. These would have been ordinary throwaway documents at the time they were written—but today provide a priceless window into how people lived 1,800 years ago,…

December 28, 20230Comments ByNury Vittachi

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How rock, paper, scissors started in ancient China

International debate produces 7 ideas to reignite Hong Kong tourism

UK has ‘slowest internet’ after kicking out China’s Huawei: study

U.S. reassurance to Taiwan implodes after German industry crashes and burns

U.S. is selling slave labor products to China: report

Bad karma hits UK nuclear power plans after China kicked out

‘2D sex isn’t 3D sex’ so doesn’t count as unfaithful

New ‘Academy of Innovation’ offers students a step into the tech biz

When Giganto walked the earth – and why he disappeared

Business cards found, 18 centuries old

Starmer meets Xi today, hopes to rebuild UK’s relationship

Treasures from 800-year-old sunken vessel exhibited in Hong Kong

At the Great Wall, I learned how the Chinese dealt with their enemies