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Cosmic dawn: From this Tibetan plateau you can see the universe

Nestled high on the breathtaking Tibetan Plateau, amid the sprawling landscapes of the Qaidam Basin（柴達木盆地), lies the Lenghu（冷湖） astronomical observation site, a place where the universe reveals its secrets in stunning clarity. Here, at an elevation of more than 3,000 meters, the skies stretch infinitely, unpolluted by the obfuscations of metropolitan lights and thickened…

January 6, 20250Comments ByEmily Zhou

Culture Hong Kong News

How Hong Kong’s Mong Kok became a jam-packed shopping paradise

Hong Kong's Mong Kok (旺角) district is crowded. At one point, it was ranked the most crowded place on earth. While other places today carry that dubious accolade, the Kowloon district remains packed with malls, shops, restaurants and street food stalls - plus vast amounts of human traffic, both locals and tourists. But people…

January 6, 20250Comments ByH.C. Lu

Culture Hong Kong News

Origins of Chinese civilisation display at Hong Kong Palace Museum

The Hong Kong Palace Museum has featured the image of a jade dragon as the poster for its latest exhibition, 'The Origins of Chinese Civilisation'. A jade dragon exhibited in the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Jade dragons are the most representative finds at Inner Mongolia and Liaoning Province, which is the origin of Hongshan Culture.…

December 30, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Culture

Three Legoland theme parks set to open in China

Foreign conglomerates’ theme parks, such as Disneyland and Universal Studios, have recorded strong visitors’ growth in China - and Legoland resort hopes to follow, with three set to open in the country. Legoland Shanghai Resort will have a grand opening in July, hoping attract more than five million visitors each year - and…

December 30, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

China news Culture Features

‘Grass must be trimmed to exactly 10cm’

Chinese officials used taxpayers' money to have roadside grass, weeds and flowers trimmed to a height of exactly 10 centimeters. But the ridiculous policy irritated members of that county's public, who tipped off agents specializing in wrongful spending and corruption, it was revealed this week. They halted the operation and punished the county officials. At…

December 27, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news Culture

Mainland China, HK, now helping other nations make clean energy transition

AFTER BECOMING GLOBAL LEADER of the transition to clean energy, China is reaching out to help neighbors achieve the same, it was revealed yesterday. And Hong Kong is playing a key part, having already sent expert teams of environmental engineers to other countries, said participants at the 'Pathways to a Sustainable Future' forum in Hong…

December 14, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

Culture

The Last Dance, a thoughtful movie about death, is a surprise hit

The film "The Last Dance" (《破·地獄》) raked in over HKD$7 million on its November 9th debut, making it the highest opening day gross in the history of Hong Kong cinema. Directed and written by Anselm Chan, the film features Dayo Wong（黃子華）, Michael Hui（許冠文）, Michelle Wai（衛詩雅）, and Chu Pak Hong（朱栢康）, and it delves into issues surrounding…

December 9, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Culture

A Colorful Tapestry of History and Nature

Can you believe that the colourful, mille-crepes-like mountains you see above are as old as the dinosaurs? Here is “Zhangye National Geopark” (張掖國家地質公園), voted by a panel of reporters from 34 major media outlets as one of the most beautiful Danxia (丹霞) landform areas in China. In 2009, Chinese National Geography magazine selected Zhangye Danxia…

November 25, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Culture

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

Troves of invaluable relics and artefacts discovered from famous Song dynasty’s sunken vessel, Nanhai No.1 (南海一號), are on display in Hong Kong. Traceable back to the period of Southern Song dynasty (AD1127-1279) about 800 years ago, the Nanhai No.1, which literally means South China Sea No.1, is one of the world's oldest ocean-going merchant vessels.…

November 13, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Culture

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

In the northwest of China lies a cultural gem that combines stunning desert landscapes, unique ancient architecture and historical significance, as well as a reflection of how the Chinese people treat an enemy. In October this year, I set off from Hong Kong and travelled more than 3,500 kilometres north-west to Jiayuguan (嘉峪關) Pass, the…

November 13, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

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Cosmic dawn: From this Tibetan plateau you can see the universe

How Hong Kong’s Mong Kok became a jam-packed shopping paradise

Origins of Chinese civilisation display at Hong Kong Palace Museum

Three Legoland theme parks set to open in China

‘Grass must be trimmed to exactly 10cm’

Mainland China, HK, now helping other nations make clean energy transition

The Last Dance, a thoughtful movie about death, is a surprise hit

A Colorful Tapestry of History and Nature

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

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

Gutsy UK finance chief Reeve faces down the anti-China mob

Golf controversy leaves the law stranded in the bunker

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