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1. How Hong Kong’s Karen Mok went from Stephen Chow’s co-star to Mandopop queen
Karen Mok Man-wai is one of Hong Kong’s more internationally acclaimed stars. However, it is in the nearby Mandarin-speaking places that she has enjoyed greater success.
2. Why Japan’s largest Chinatown is unlike any other around the world
Unlike Chinatowns in other parts of the world, Japan’s largest Chinatown is today less of a Chinese enclave and more of a tourist attraction for locals.
3. How to save your own life after cancer? Exercise, a survivor explains
Mountaineer Petra Thaller, who survived breast cancer, leaned on exercise to thrive in recovery and set up an NGO to help others do the same.
4. Best places to shop second-hand clothes in Hong Kong from an avid buyer

Shopping for second-hand clothes is a great way to save money or find unique items and heavily reduced luxury brands. We talk to an expert.
5. This spice known as ‘devil’s dung’ can stop you passing so much gas
Asafoetida is a pungent spice powder that it said to be antibacterial, aid digestion, work as a sedative and have anti-flatulent properties.
6. From 0 to 300km in 1 year. How this non-runner conquered ultra-marathons
When journalists Lily Canter, a contributor to the South China Morning Post, and Emma Wilkinson started running together in ultra races – ones that take six hours or more to finish – in 2020, they noticed that there were few women. Those women that did take part, though, did remarkably well.
7. Why nightmares could increase your risk of dementia in later life

Experts say that frequent nightmares can be a marker of earlier dementia and even a driver of it, with cortisol being the main culprit.


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Karen Mok’s rise to Mandopop queen, Hong Kong second-hand clothes: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Karen Mok is pictured at an interview with the Post in 2010. The Hong Kong-born star has enjoyed more musical success in mainland China and Taiwan than in her home city. Photo: Oliver Tsang


Dianne Gupta is pictured at second-hand store Mee & Gee in Kowloon’s Mong Kok district. The Hongkonger, who shares sustainable styling tips on Instagram, reveals where she shops for clothes. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Research shows frequent or persistent nightmares may be an easily identifiable marker of dementia risk. Photo: Shutterstock

The TCM health benefits of mountain begonia, from detoxing the body to expelling heat

Lily Wong holds a bottle of her homemade mountain begonia drink that she sells in Tai O, a historic fishing village in Hong Kong. Locals and a TCM expert share the benefits and risks of the ingredient. Photo: Kylie Knott

Tai O is a historic fishing village at the far western end of Hong Kong’s Lantau Island. Photo: Kylie Knott 

Drinks for sale at Tai O Bakery. Photo: Kylie Knott 

Ripple Cheuk holds a ball of dried begonia leaves. Photo: Kylie Knott 

Hong Kong-based TCM practitioner Elizabeth Yau says the mountain begonia has numerous health benefits and is a perfect drink to beat the heat. Photo: Jonathan Wong

The Tai O Heritage Hotel is surrounded by lush greenery. Photo: Tai O Heritage Hotel

Tai O Heritage Hotel’s mountain begonia egg waffle with ice cream. Photo: Tai O Heritage Hotel

Tai O Heritage Hotel’s mountain begonia cheesecake. Photo: Tai O Heritage Hotel

How elite matchmaking is coming back as dating apps like Tinder lose favour

Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal in a scene from Materialists. Photo: AP

The number of paying users at Tinder has declined for eight consecutive quarters, and the business is not expected to return to revenue growth until 2027. Photo: TNS

Dakota Johnson and Chris Evans in a still from Materialists. Photo: AP

Adam Cohen-Aslatei is CEO of the US-based matchmaking service Three Day Rule. Photo: Adam Cohen-Aslatei/Twitter

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From Japan’s largest Chinatown to the ‘devil’s dung’ with anti-flatulence properties, here are some Lifestyle stories you may have missed


From Japan’s largest Chinatown to the ‘devil’s dung’ with anti-flatulence properties, here are some Lifestyle stories you may have missed.


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Karen Mok’s rise to Mandopop queen, Hong Kong second-hand clothes: 7 Lifestyle highlights

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1. How Hong Kong’s Karen Mok went from Stephen Chow’s co-star to Mandopop queen

From Japan’s largest Chinatown to the ‘devil’s dung’ with anti-flatulence properties, here are some Lifestyle stories you may have missed