Property, sex, nudity and the MTR - the top 10 stories you liked most in 2016, and our own top 10 favourites
From haunted-flat bargains to nude hikers, daredevil Russian model to Hong Kong’s best local snacks: we round up some of our favourite lifestyle stories of the year, and the ones you liked most
Torn between sharing a list of our favourite stories this year or yours, we decided to share both. Below are some of the top reads produced by our culture and lifestyle team in 2016. There’s food, bare bums, murder and property speculation on both lists, as well as some of those simple stories that remind us of Hong Kong’s true colours.
10 of our favourite SCMP.com lifestyle and culture stories this year
When Hong Kong’s mass transit railway lines were being built, it was decided the stations should be colourful – not just for looks, but because different colours would help travellers who couldn’t read identify stations.
Inspired by Pokemon Go, Spacious.hk augmented reality app shows prices of flats in buildings you pass, including any where untimely deaths occurred, while Room3 uses virtual reality to show flats in comfort of your home.
Hong Kong’s nudists undress at the drop of a hat for aesthetic and leisure activities but they have trouble convincing Hong Kong’s prudish bureaucrats it is harmless enjoyment.
Three rich kids make their case that, even though they don’t have to worry about making rent on a tiny flat or providing for ageing parents, they still have it tough. You decide whether or not to roll your eyes.
A conundrum for older couples: men over 57 who have sex once a week or more, and enjoy it, have a higher risk of heart attack, but women of the same age who have pleasurable sex have a reduced risk of hypertension.
So much food, so little time. These are the Hong Kong foods you just have to try.
Jennifer Pan appeared to be the successful child of Chinese-Vietnamese refugee parents in Canada, but when her gilded story began to unravel she hired hitmen to kill them. Jeremy Grimaldi investigated how seemingly decent people can do dreadful things.
For 13 years, an NGO’s investigators have tracked Western and Asian men who sexually exploit Cambodian children, turning dossiers over to authorities. Now it aims to step back and help police gather evidence against suspects.
Young, determined and passionate about food – this entrepreneurial trio have turned their dreams of business ownership into reality.
Eggy ribbon-shaped noodles, rich broth and wonton filled with shrimp and pork – it’s the ultimate combination for the city’s hungry hordes. We’ve tried seven places that serve this ubiquitous meal and found our favourite.
The 10 lifestyle and culture stories readers liked most in 2016, ranked in order: