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Scientists battle to keep food on your table

MOST SCIENTIFIC STUDIES are dull, with researchers patiently waiting for lengthy processes to produce data. But sometimes they can be just a bit too exciting—and scientists need to move fast, working on a wing and prayer. Food scientist Anthony Lu told the story of how he was working on a cutting-edge experiment just before flying…

April 4, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

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How Donnie Yen is quietly educating Hollywood

IT'S EVERY ACTOR'S dream to be in a hugely successful movie franchises such as John Wick and Star Wars. But when Donnie Yen sees the scripts for such movies, he sighs. You can probably guess what he tends to see, even in big budget productions with the highest paid writers and producers on board. For…

March 23, 20230Comments ByNury Vittachi

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In China, power is being transferred to the people

Most English-language coverage of the recent major meetings in China simply reported that the country's leader started a third term,. But there were many important developments at the annual meetings of the NPC and the CPPCC which show that power is being transferred to the people. Hong Kong’s Dr Herman Hu Shao-ming, who participated in…

March 21, 20230Comments ByHerman Hu

Culture Features

New ‘Wandering Earth’ movie sets high standard for China

AUDIENCES AND CRITICS worldwide have marvelled at the extraordinary special effects in Chinese sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth II (流浪地球2). There are gigantic spaceships, swarms of drones, mid-air battles in fighter jets, and a breathtaking “elevator to space” which takes astronauts from Earth to a space station above the atmosphere. Director Guo Fan is a fan of sci-fi…

March 8, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

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Do I live in China, Cathay, Sino, or the Middle Kingdom?

WHAT IS THE NAME of this place that we are living in? In English, we say: China. But do a bit of study and one of the first things that we notice about the name China is that it is not Chinese, but from the Indian language Sanskrit, possibly derived from the 3rd century rulers,…

February 16, 20230Comments ByJohn Larrysson

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Comparison of Hong Kong and U.S. police shows stunning gulf

The shocking violence of the 2019 Hong Kong protests would have been met by armed military troops anywhere else on the planet, but the Chinese coastal city had only its police service to face it down. But now, as horrific new figures emerge about a new record high in the number of lethal casualties of…

January 17, 20230Comments ByGrenville Cross

Chinese food Features

10 amazing facts about the rice in your bowl

RICE IS RICE, RIGHT? Wrong! Rice is a whole range of wonderfulness. It’s a miracle food, it’s a staple, it’s a delicacy, it’s a business and it’s a whole culture. In Hong Kong, people say "if you haven't had rice, you haven't eaten" and this writer totally knows what they mean. Rice connoisseur Anthony Lam…

December 29, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Chinese history Features

Slaughter in four minutes: Britain’s invasion of Tibet

IT WAS ARGUABLY the most mismatched war in history. The British invaded the Chinese state of Tibet in 1903, leading to the deaths of an estimated 2,700 Tibetans. And just five British officers. This extraordinary story has three main elements: First, the presence of a western superpower, known for its unmatched weaponry, acting…

December 12, 20220Comments ByFriday Writers

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New rail station moves China into sci-fi territory

ATHLETES ARRIVING IN CHINA for the Asian Games next year will feel like they’ve arrived in a sci-fi movie. The spectacular design of the new Hangzhou West railway station makes users think they are stepping into the future. The main elements are either bright white or completely transparent, and the structural lines are huge in…

December 2, 20220Comments ByH.C. Lu

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Responding to the criticism of Qatar

THE HOSTS OF THE Football World Cup is Qatar, a small middle-eastern nation. China is not one of the teams involved in the games -- but played a huge role in constructing the infrastructure for the games. For a full report on that, click here. For a response to the criticism that is being levelled…

November 24, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Scientists battle to keep food on your table

How Donnie Yen is quietly educating Hollywood

In China, power is being transferred to the people

New ‘Wandering Earth’ movie sets high standard for China

Do I live in China, Cathay, Sino, or the Middle Kingdom?

Comparison of Hong Kong and U.S. police shows stunning gulf

10 amazing facts about the rice in your bowl

Slaughter in four minutes: Britain’s invasion of Tibet

New rail station moves China into sci-fi territory

Responding to the criticism of Qatar

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

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

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