Cage Homes : an art exhibit on Hong Kong's most expensive streets

Chinese Culture

Grey areas

7 Oct 2012

The photographic work of Ho Fan is a stark reminder of old Hong Kong.

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Yulin's dog meat festival deaf to critics

16 Jun 2013

The annual festival involving savouring the delights of dog meat hotpot, lychees and strong liquor on the Summer Solstice is a cherished tradition among Yulin locals. Thousands of diners are...

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China must make its mark on global language map on its own terms

3 Jun 2013

Most people believe that the secret to promoting Chinese culture is to have as many foreigners as possible studying the Chinese language. But there is a better way.

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Time to restore China's mahjong glory

29 May 2013

My fellow Chinese citizens, it brings me no pleasure to report to you this terrible news. A great calamity has befallen our nation. Our pride, our dignity, nay, the very integrity of our national...

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Book review: From the Dragon's Mouth, by Ana Fuentes

26 May 2013

We've all heard the expression "straight from the horse's mouth". Throw in a rather fiercer beast and the definition is borne out by From the Dragon's Mouth.

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Boys are facing double the risk of depression, Hong Kong study shows

5 May 2013

Associate professor Sylvia Kwok Lai Yuk-ching, of City University, said: "Chinese families have higher expectations of boys than girls. That's why boys may experience more stress from their...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Howard Winn

Way to go

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Beauty, value of ethnic cultures

In the 1980s, when Lee Mei-yin first saw an embroidered apron made by the Miao ethnic minority on the mainland, she was so mesmerised that she began collecting minorities' costumes

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Outsider in search of the real China: Seong-hyon Lee

Sunny Seong-hyon Lee, a 40-year-old South Korean who lives in Beijing, has a profound interest in exploring the complex nature of China. A Harvard University psychology graduate with a doctorate...

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Why playing safe is dangerous in today's economy

Browsing through my books during the holidays, I came across one on comparative Western and Chinese philosophy that had an old saying: "Every Chinese person is a Confucian when everything is going...

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CULTURE

Dreamers choose 'meng' as their word of the year

The Chinese character meng, meaning dream, has been named "character of the year" on the mainland, putting poll organisers and much of the public on a collision course over how the word should be...

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STYLE CHECK

Style Check: when art and fashion collide

Partnering with Chinese artists seems to be a growing trend for international fashion labels - and no prizes for guessing why. All eyes are focused on the region as a producer as well as a...

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Materialism a threat to China's literary culture, fears Wang Anyi

With more than 60 literary works under her belt, Shanghai-based author Wang Anyi is regarded as one of the most prolific and influential writers in contemporary China.

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