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Chen Rui, known online as @trumpbyryan and by his English name Ryan, is a content creator from Chongqing, China known for imitating Donald Trump. Photo: @trumpbyryan/ Instagram

The influencer from China who speaks exactly like Donald Trump

Chen Rui, a Chinese marketer who went viral for his spot on Trump impressions, teaches English through his social media.

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There was little festive cheer 75 years ago, as the Battle of Hong Kong raged to a bloody conclusion. Some of the people who lived through the invasion recall how they suddenly found themselves in a war zone

The Battle of Hong Kong: eyewitness accounts

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André Fu in his office in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Bangkok’s landmark Dusit Thani hotel reimagined by André Fu

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The good, bad and ugly sides to a holiday in Kathmandu, Nepal

The good, bad and ugly sides to being a tourist in Kathmandu

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View from the Patan Museum looking onto Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images

Insiders’ guide to Kathmandu, 3 city states that became the Nepalese capital

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Hong Kong artist Chow Chun-fai’s Interview the Interviewer II series of paintings will be on display at Art Basel Hong Kong’s Insights sector. Photo: SC Gallery

The best inspiration is found at home, this artist finds

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Caravaggio calling for summer 2025 visitors to Rome

Much of Caravaggio’s art has religious themes. As well as his paintings in Rome’s churches, a Roman museum is hosting a major exhibition.

28 May 2025 - 4:15PM

Detail from Caravaggio’s painting Judith Beheading Holofernes. Photo: Instagram/non_solo_milano

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Lord of the Flies (2025), by Ho Sin-tung. Photo: courtesy of the artist

Inside PM23, Valentino’s new exhibition space for nurturing future creatives

Inaugural exhibition ‘Horizons/Red’ is showcasing 30 artworks on loan from various collections, as well as 50 archival Valentino dresses, all in the designer’s distinctive bright red hue.

26 May 2025 - 12:40PM

Inside PM23, Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti’s new exhibition space in Rome, designed to nurture future creatives. Photo: Handout

Chinese factories at home, in Africa in Canadian’s dramatic photos

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Artist South Ho’s exhibition mirrors Hong Kong’s dense metropolis

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Artist South Ho Siu-nam, photographed on the rooftop of his studio in Fo Tan, Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

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One of the world’s most famous artists, his signature black-and-white images were marked by a deep interest in impoverished communities.

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Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado poses for a portrait in London in April 2024. Photo: AFP

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The Hong Kong Arts Collective is making life easier for the city’s creatives

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