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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. Any amount of alcohol increases dementia risk, study finds. Why is it so bad?
A sobering new report led by the University of Oxford in the UK suggests that having any amount of alcohol may increase the risk of dementia.
2. The Chinese restaurant bringing real Hong Kong barbecue to Bristol

Wangs, soon to be Bristol’s first restaurant with a traditional Cantonese charcoal roasting oven, wants to bridge cultures through food.
3. Want to learn Cantonese? Take lessons from this 8-year-old from Hong Kong

Eight-year-old Aiden Tsang makes learning Cantonese fun with his cute Instagram videos that get likes from Jimmy O. Yang and other Hong Kong celebrities.
4. What is chlamydia? The ‘silent STI’ that can cause infertility if untreated
Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted infection, is the most common STI in Hong Kong and can persist undetected for months or years.
5. A first for Bali: new contemporary art fair showcases Indonesian artists

Bali’s first contemporary art fair opened on September 12, and over the course of three days, more than 150 artists – a 70/30 split from Indonesia and abroad – were showcased in an art fair that was more akin to a festival, with around 50 programmes including performances, talks and workshops aimed at bringing art to the public.
6. Top Chinese chef’s YouTube cooking series stirs up buzz – and bickering
In a new YouTube series for home cooks, chef Andrew Wong – owner of A.Wong in London, the first Chinese restaurant outside Asia to earn two Michelin stars – is not afraid of flouting convention.
7. How Mabel Cheung’s The Soong Sisters faced censors and sensitive politics

Hong Kong filmmakers have rarely focused on stories about modern history – historical films are expensive and the themes have always been considered too politically sensitive to address, even in colonial times.
Unusually for a Hong Kong director, Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting described the broad sweep of history in The Soong Sisters.


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Alcohol ‘increases dementia risk’, Cantonese lessons from a kid: 7 Lifestyle highlights

A chef shows the folding technique for xiaolongbao at A.Wong. Photo: James Gillies


Any amount of alcohol may increase the risk of dementia, according to a new study led by the University of Oxford. Photo: Shutterstock


These Cantonese barbecue dishes were the result of a collaboration between Chinese restaurant Wangs and roast meat specialist Lap Fai-lee for a one-off pop-up in August 2025 to raise funds for Wangs’ Cantonese barbecue oven. Photo: Instagram/@oishinboy

Eight-year-old Aiden Tsang is charming people on Instagram with his Cantonese lessons. Photo: Aiden Tsang

People look at work on display at the contemporary art fair Art & Bali. Photo: Handout

(From left) Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung and Vivian Wu in a still from The Soong Sisters (1997), a Chinese historical epic from Hong Kong director Mabel Cheung. Photo: Handout

Maria Cordero’s Cantopop journey, VTubers find fame in Hong Kong: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Fans wave glowsticks at a screen featuring VTubers Hakos Baelz (left) and Kobo Kanaeru at the Hopewell Hotel Grand Ballroom in Hong Kong, part of the “hololive Meet @ Hong Kong 2025 ft. Hakos Baelz and Kobo Kanaeru” event, on July 27. Photo: Cover via InfiniteOne

Maria Cordero in an interview with the Post in 2014. The Cantopop singer, actor and chef rose to popularity in Hong Kong in the 1980s, but more recently her political outspokenness has made her a polarising figure. Photo: Bruce Yan

Mamoru Hayashi, managing director of the Heichinrou Group, which owns Metropol, chooses dim sum dishes at the Hong Kong restaurant in Admiralty on August 26. Photo: Elson Li

A man sits on a bench on the Tseung Kwan O promenade as waves approach during Super Typhoon Ragasa on September 24. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong foodie’s surprise fame, Cantopop’s golden age: 7 Lifestyle highlights

(From left) Beat Friday members Zip Chow, INK and Ballshing at Bing Bing in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Kent Wong, aka Uncle K, at Lok Yuen, a traditional Hong Kong-style cha chaan teng cafe in Kowloon City. The content creator has risen to Instagram fame in recent months with his videos about Hong Kong restaurants. Photo: Sam Tsang


A Paris peacock butterfly is seen at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. Photo: KFBG

A Chinese oracle bone from the Shang dynasty (1600BC-1046BC) at Hong Kong’s Chinese Culture Festival 2025. Inscriptions on these bones are the most ancient form of written Chinese ever found. Photo: Nora Tam

Carina Lau’s best films, Jolly Roger’s evolution, Seoul Art Week: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Assorted leung gwo from Yiu Fung. Photo: Yue


Hong Kong actress Carina Lau attends the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony on April 14, 2024. Photo: Sam Tsang

A HK$200 (US$24) preserved plum from Yiu Fung, a third-generation Hong Kong preserved fruit company. Each of the plums is hand-picked, crafted using premium natural ingredients, hand-prepared and sun-dried for 60 days. Photo: Lisa Cam

An activist holds a poster as a flag from the Japanese anime One Piece is displayed during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 3, 2025. Photo: AP

Guests enjoy a meal at a Japanese restaurant at Soneva Fushi, which won the Art of Hospitality Award in the World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 ranking. Photo: Soneva Fushi

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From a Hong Kong filmmaker’s political themes to Bali’s first contemporary art fair, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting


From a Hong Kong filmmaker’s political themes to Bali’s first contemporary art fair, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.


Alcohol ‘increases dementia risk’, Cantonese lessons from a kid: 7 Lifestyle highlights

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From a Hong Kong filmmaker’s political themes to Bali’s first contemporary art fair, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. Any amount of alcohol increases dementia risk, study finds. Why is it so bad?