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The strange true story of the hostage prince who fell in love

PRINCE YIREN OF QIN had a horrible job. He was a hostage. He had been assigned to that role by his own parents. That may sound strange, but that was often the case in China during the Warring States period, more than 2,200 years ago. The young man was a member of the royal family…

June 14, 20220Comments ByEmily Zhou

News

China eases sex change rules, but stays wary

DOCTORS IN CHINA are taking steps to establish a middle ground in the “trans” debate that has divided western nations. New rules make it easier and faster to change sex in China. But people who are entirely male in a physical sense will continue to not have access to women’s safe spaces or sports competitions.…

June 13, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Features

When every picture did tell a story

THIS WRITER HAD a nostalgic lunch yesterday with Martin Lee Chu-ming, Liu Kinming and others to celebrate a new book by top Hong Kong photographer Liu Heung Shing, known as H.S. H.S., who is now 70 years old, was born in Hong Kong, and educated in the United States but became a top photographer for…

June 10, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Culture

The betrayal of China’s super-soldier: General Yue Fei

Every military man is trained to charge into battle brandishing weapons. But one real life soldier became famous for his willingness to put his weapons down when his family needed him. At a young age, Yue Fei won the admiration of his country for his incredible feats in battle against a terrifying enemy - but…

June 9, 20220Comments ByMeno Monteir

Culture

Film captures China’s 1979 entry to capitalism

A SURPRISE HIT movie in China tells the true story of the first man who decided to try making a TV advertisement in that country, more than 40 years ago. It may sound like a trivial thing, but in another way it was huge – his success or failure would signify the transition of China…

June 8, 20220Comments ByEmily Zhou

Features

Kong Qingdong gives insight into protest of 1989

DURING THE 1989 protests in Beijing, student Kong Qingdong came across two undergraduates using a mimeograph machine to makes copies of personal documents. One of them looked up. “Kong, have you nabbed a passport yet?” he asked. “What passport?” “Feng Congde, Chai Ling—they’ve both got American passports.” As he listened, Kong found himself…

June 7, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Life

Humor spot: Solomon Islands

June 7, 20220Comments ByFriday Writers

News

Clever pay-out scheme has China oldsters getting vaxxed

MEDICAL SCIENTISTS ACROSS China have launched a creative win-win-win scheme which is finally getting older generation hold-outs to take the Covid vaccine. Health officials are buying insurance for oldsters, who get up to 500,000 rmb from insurance companies if the vaccine harms them. Traditionally, elderly people in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other places…

June 7, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Life

The strange true story of the hostage prince who fell in love

China eases sex change rules, but stays wary

When every picture did tell a story

The betrayal of China’s super-soldier: General Yue Fei

Film captures China’s 1979 entry to capitalism

Kong Qingdong gives insight into protest of 1989

Humor spot: Solomon Islands

Clever pay-out scheme has China oldsters getting vaxxed

Thought-provoker: If you went back to 1955 Asia…

Humor spot: Tell me what country you’re from in two words

Hong Kong quietly becomes major tennis hub for the world

3-parent baby case led to one of the oddest reviews in HK legal history

This child has three parents: so who is his mother?