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We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Cantopop icon Alan Tam: from Leslie Cheung’s rival to fans smashing albums

For over half a century, Alan Tam Wing-lun has stood as a colossus in Hong Kong show business. “Principal Tam” ruled Cantopop in the late 1970s and 80s but later vexed fans with his offstage actions. Still, he’s going strong today.
2. How does 71-year-old yoga teacher look so much younger than her age?
The 71-year-old yoga teacher, author and fitness influencer swears by this approach to stay youthful and vibrant herself: she looks decades younger than her age, and is the same size and weight as she was in her twenties.
3. Why the Year of the Horse 2026 could bring chaos but also great progress
In 2026, Lunar New Year’s Day will fall on February 17, marking the end of the Year of the Wood Snake and the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse. To get an idea of how “fiery” this year could be, consider the following Chinese astrological calculations and feng shui readings.
4. Why are so many Hong Kong bars closing? Industry insiders explain

Hong Kong’s bar scene is going through trying times, with a wave of major closures rocking the industry’s heart in Central this year. High rents, a drop in international tourists, changing tastes and the Shenzhen effect are taking their toll, experts say. But there’s hope.
5. Wicked songs in Cantonese? New online series champions Hong Kong talent
Coinciding with the recent release of Wicked: For Good, a Hong Kong creative team has also brought Oz to life – in Cantonese. Songs like “Popular” and “What Is This Feeling” have been painstakingly translated for the “Wicked in Canto” series on YouTube and Instagram, with tracks dropping weekly.
6. The Price of Confession: Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun in binge-worthy K-drama
Acclaimed Korean actresses Jeon Do-yeon (Crash Course in Romance) and Kim Go-eun (You and Everything Else) face off in the dynamic small-screen thriller The Price of Confession, a murder mystery balancing prestige and pulp with a wealth of twists.
7. The story of Paris’ famed Chinese restaurant Davé and its Hong Kong-born owner

For almost 40 years, Davé, a Chinese restaurant in the heart of Paris, attracted the who’s who of fashion, film, art and music – stars from Madonna to Tom Ford ate there. Now, Hong Kong-born owner Tai “Davé” Cheung reflects as a new book of photos gives a peek inside.


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Alan Tam at an interview with the Post in 1986. Photo: SCMP

Singer Madonna and Armenian-American film director and writer Alek Keshishian are pictured at Davé. Photo: Tai “Davé” Cheung

Leslie Cheung (left) and Tam, then the hottest male pop singers in Hong Kong, are pictured together in 1986. Photo: SCMP

The Daily Tot’s Peel Street Spirit. David Sit, head of the bar’s parent company, says the decision to close it was “purely economic”. Photo: The Daily Tot

UK film on Hong Kong immigrants, top travel trends for 2026: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Franz Ferdinand’s frontman, lead vocalist and lead guitarist Alex Kapranos remembers a “really, really good” energy with the Hong Kong crowd and loves “how international the audiences tend to be”, especially at Clockenflap, where the band headlined in 2013. Photo: Clockenflap

Sylvia Chang in a still from Soursweet (1988). Film4’s drama about a Hong Kong family trying to make a new life in London was written by Ian McEwan and directed by Mike Newell, and had almost no Chinese people behind the camera.

A one-night-only “Dangerous Dinner” revived an abandoned floating restaurant in Hong Kong. Photo: Bill Brewer, Michelle Raquel and Michael Perini

Franz Ferdinand’s lead vocalist and lead guitarist Alex Kapranos will return to Hong Kong in December with the band to perform at Clockenflap 2025. Photo: Clockenflap

Ali Abdaal, a former doctor who is now a digital creator, entrepreneur and YouTube star, sits at a cafe in Causeway Bay. Abdaal will speak at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Amphitheatre on December 8 to explain how to make 2026 “the best year of your life”. Photo: Nora Tam

Recent research suggests psilocybin, the psychedelic found in magic mushrooms, could prolong life by improving mental health, reducing oxidative stress and improving DNA repair responses. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong’s take on Peking duck, China’s ancient Qing dynasty: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Professional dancers Kyoko and Tzu-Han performed in Fringe Club, Central on October 14. Photo: Sun Yeung

The signature Peking duck at Hong Kong’s Hutong restaurant is flamed and carved at the table. Photo: Hutong

The Qianlong Emperor was the fifth emperor of China’s Qing dynasty, reigning from 1735-1796. Photo: Handout

Ariana Grande (left) and Cynthia Erivo in a still from Wicked: For Good (category: I), directed by Jon M. Chu and co-starring Michelle Yeoh.

Takeshi Kaneshiro (left) and Kelly Chen in a still from quirky Hong Kong romance Anna Magdalena (1998), directed by Yee Chung-man.

Kyoko Wakao (right) and Hsu Tzu-han perform at the Fringe Club in Hong Kong. The city’s tango scene offers connection and community. Photo: Sun Yeung

How Mongol rule changed China, Anthony Wong’s life amid adversity: 7 Lifestyle highlights

A statue of Kublai Khan, China’s first Mongol emperor, in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. The Yuan dynasty brought about big changes in China, but also a big increase in the country’s influence across Eurasia. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong at an interview with the Post in 2019. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Ria Xi shows girls “they can go out and do hard things” on her run on the Sinai Trail in Egypt, in January 2025. Photo: Jack Lawes

One of Sang’s Cantotees T-shirts. Photo: Ant Sang

Junichi Okada in a still from Last Samurai Standing. Photo: Netflix

Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.ap at his family farm in the Philippines’ Pampanga province. The Grammy-winning musician shows us some of the work he’s doing to support coconut farmers in his homeland, and shares his story. Photo: Kylie Knott

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From music icon Alan Tam’s legacy to Hollywood’s go-to Chinese restaurant in Paris, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting


From music icon Alan Tam’s legacy to Hollywood’s go-to Chinese restaurant in Paris, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.


Year of the Horse forecasts, Hong Kong bar scene’s trying time: 7 Lifestyle highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From music icon Alan Tam’s legacy to Hollywood’s go-to Chinese restaurant in Paris, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. Cantopop icon Alan Tam: from Leslie Cheung’s rival to fans smashing albums

From music icon Alan Tam’s legacy to Hollywood’s go-to Chinese restaurant in Paris, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting