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Expatriate travellers flock to China under visa-free transit policy

THE RECENT EXPANSION of the 144-hour visa-free transit policy in Mainland China has caused the number of foreigners visiting our country to surge in the first six months of this year. Currently, foreign travellers from 54 countries are eligible for short-term travelling in the country under the visa-free transit policy. The list includes the US,…

July 31, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Hong Kong News News

How Olympic hero Vivian Kong nearly gave up her sport

VIVIAN KONG MAN-WAI (江旻憓) tore her torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in 2017 during a practice and then the one in her right knee in 2019. The damage was so bad, she had to undergo surgery. Although Kong was only in her 20s, her mother asked her to take early retirement as…

July 31, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

News

Hong Kong set to draw on strengths on financing and professional services for trading bloc RCEP

Hong Kong is set to draw on its strength in financial services and the full range of professional services to tap into the world’s largest trading bloc Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the majority of the members of the RCEP have responded warmly to Hong Kong’s application to join…

July 16, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Hong Kong News News Opinion

Hong Kong poised to be one of the most dynamic hubs in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond

AS THE GLOBAL economy navigates the ebbs and flows of mid-2020, Hong Kong is steadfastly maintaining its position as a resilient and adaptive economic powerhouse. Despite doubts about its unique blend of East and West, Hong Kong continues to validate its merits through a robust legal system and sophisticated financial services, making it an indispensable…

July 16, 20240Comments ByMarshall Jen

Culture

Hong Kong film director’s TV drama revisits Shanghai’s economic opening-up

Directed by renowned Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai, the TV drama "Blossoms Shanghai"（《繁花》） was released in the Mainland and Hong Kong to achieve great success and critical acclaim. Adapted from the eponymous novel (originally titled "Blossoms") by renowned writer Jin Yucheng（金宇澄）, the drama is set in 1990s Shanghai. TV drama Blossoms Shanghai features actor…

July 10, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Culture

Hong Kong’s Gold Pen Award fosters spirits of traditional Chinese virtues

A Gold Pen Award (金筆獎) presentation ceremony has been held to honour students from Hong Kong and the Mainland to foster the spirits of traditional Chinese virtues and values. The 2024 Gold Pen Award on penmanship for primary and secondary students on virtues of filial piety and fraternal care was jointly organised by Hong Kong…

July 4, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese food Culture

Delicious staple food Naan in Xinjiang

Kashgar(喀什), the last city in China to see the sunrise. At nine o'clock Beijing time, people are just coming out of their houses. At this time of day, the brightness in Kashgar is about the same as it is in Beijing at seven in the morning. Along with the taste buds of the Xinjiang people,…

July 4, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Chinese history Culture

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

Culture Hong Kong News Opinion

Hong Kong’s miracle public transport system reminds me why I love this place

The western grouches who back the hostile narrative about the city get the headlines, but the simple truth is that the place remains an enchanting wonder - and when you consider its public transport system, it's a genuine modern urban miracle, writes Richard Cullen VARIOUS PEOPLE HAVE expressed widely differing views on the radical,…

June 26, 20240Comments ByRichard Cullen

China news News

China’s leader creation system is extraordinary

You need literally no political experience to become US president, as long as you have about US$1 billion to campaign for the job. The Chinese method is very different, with a rigorous system to identify capable, intelligent people, and send them to serve at village and county levels before they return to high leadership roles.…

June 21, 20240Comments ByHenry Ho and HC Lu