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The General, the priest, and the young woman

A real-life mystery story from our podcast-style series of tales of ancient Asia Above is a two-minute video telling an amazing true story from the Shang Dynasty period of China's growth, more than 30 centuries ago. Click here to go to our YouTube channel

January 17, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

The first meritocrat

Are you sitting comfortably? We begin a new podcast-style series of short videos with the true story of an emperor who married both his daughters to a farmhand — with very good reason

January 4, 20222KComments ByFridayeveryday

An earthquake-proof palace built 600 years ago

The Forbidden City is a miracle of architecture

December 29, 20213KComments ByH.C. Lu

The two wives test and the biggest exam in history

The extraordinary history of the imperial examinations of China

December 3, 2021594Comments ByH.C. Lu

Culture Opinion

Let’s maintain Hong Kong’s appetite for sports

TV companies should be encouraged to invest in upcoming games

November 30, 20211KComments ByPatrick Li

When hungry ghosts appear on Hong Kong streets

The Yu Lan Festival may have dark origins, but is increasingly associated with charity

November 19, 20210Comments ByAu Chi Kin

The man who spoke truth to power

With ice-cold courage, Wei Zheng scolded those who could kill him instantly

November 18, 2021103Comments ByJocelyn Wen

Judge Bao, China’s Sherlock Holmes, really existed

The crime fighter from 1,000 years ago had a supernatural alter ego

November 11, 202114KComments ByH.C. Lu

As snow falls in China, netizens have some fun

Cold weather neatly hits Beijing on the ancient Chinese calendar’s “start of winter”

November 8, 20210Comments ByNury Vittachi

Mirror boy band Hong Kong

Boy band Mirror to usher in 2022 in free HK concert

Tickets will be free and the concert livestreamed too

November 7, 20211KComments ByNury Vittachi

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