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Hong Kong food sector facing Shenzen challenge

HONG KONG'S FOOD KING revealed that he started out working at McDonald’s, the US fast food giant. Tommy Cheung, who represents the food industry at the Legislative Council, Hong Kong’s parliament, revealed that his first job was making burgers while studying in the United States. “I bought my first used car with my first paycheck…

May 24, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Stories of old Beijing win drama spotlight in Hong Kong

A CLASSIC DRAMA of old Beijing has become a hit production in Hong Kong - and introduced a trio of top mainland actors to a new audience. On 16 May, famous Chinese actors Zhang Guoli (張國立), Wang Gang (王剛) and Zhang Tielin (張鐵林), known as the "Golden trio" of Chinese acting, performed together in the…

May 23, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Chinese history Culture

A glimpse of Tang prosperity from murals

As I walk up Wyndham Street in Central on the last day of April, the iconic red brick building of the Fringe Club catches my eye: and the display seen through the glass differs from the modern art panels more commonly seen there. Exterior of the Fringe Club. I push open the door to Anita Chan…

May 9, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

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World’s oldest board game reveals insights into Chinese ways of thinking

THE POPULAR GAME known in China as Weiqi and internationally as Go is the world's oldest known board game that has been continually played. Legend tracks it back more than four thousand years. If we stick to solid historical evidence, we can see that it was played a still impressive 2,500 years ago. But…

April 25, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese food Culture

Mmm! A wonderful coffee aroma from a small Yunnan village

A GREAT CUP OF coffee is a simple pleasure for millions of people today. In China’s Yunnan province, a small village has produced delicate scents of coffee beans which are widely sold in the country and exported to overseas markets. Xinzhai village (新寨村) located on the Gaoligong Mountain (高黎貢山) in Yunnan’s Baoshan city (保山市) has…

April 11, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

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The woman who made Wan Chai Ferry dumplings a global product

THE FROZEN DUMPLINGS in yellow packaging with Chinese characters saying "灣仔碼頭", or Wan Chai Ferry, have probably warmed the soul of every Hong Konger at one time or another. I can still remember how I felt which I made these in the kitchen for the first time, after I had just arrived in Hong Kong…

April 3, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Chinese food Culture Hong Kong News

HK’s Temple Street night market is getting its buzz back

HONG KONG'S TEMPLE STREET (廟街) market is buzzing again. This long, winding string of stalls, which actually crosses multiple streets, has been a popular shopping and eating spot for locals and tourists alike - and its long history means that it caters well for the nostalgic. More than just a bustling street bazaar, the stalls,…

March 27, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese food Culture

This Chinese fruit may be the ugliest and sweetest thing you’ll ever taste

IF THERE WAS A list of "ugly speciality foods", China's frozen pears would probably be at the top of it. They have black peel, a hard texture, and freeze your hands. They look like small grenades. But wait till you taste them! Could you make them in your fridge? No. Domestic freezers don't get cold…

March 27, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

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Govt struggles to get the world’s biggest savers to start spending

PUTTING A PROPORTION of your earnings into savings is normally considered a good thing. But it's bad news when government economists need that cash in circulation to keep the economy moving. That's the challenge for Beijing. Chinese people put more of their money into savings than people anywhere else on the planet. Even though…

March 21, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

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Ancient exercise is cool in China again – with help of German blonde

REJUVENATION IS THE HOT health concept in China at the moment. In recent years, Chinese women's definition of beauty has been constantly changing. A few years ago, Chinese girls pursued fair skin and slim bodies. This forms an obvious contrast with the current "beauty without definition" idea which has become the core of Chinese girls'…

March 14, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

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Hong Kong food sector facing Shenzen challenge

Stories of old Beijing win drama spotlight in Hong Kong

A glimpse of Tang prosperity from murals

World’s oldest board game reveals insights into Chinese ways of thinking

Mmm! A wonderful coffee aroma from a small Yunnan village

The woman who made Wan Chai Ferry dumplings a global product

HK’s Temple Street night market is getting its buzz back

This Chinese fruit may be the ugliest and sweetest thing you’ll ever taste

Govt struggles to get the world’s biggest savers to start spending

Ancient exercise is cool in China again – with help of German blonde

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

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

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