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We have selected five Trending in China 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. How much coffee to drink a day to get the most health benefits? Experts reveal
Studies show that drinking coffee comes with a range of health benefits. We look at what they are and how much is best to drink.
2. How people like 70-year-old Chow Yun-fat keep pushing their endurance limits

Hong Kong actors Chow Yun-fat, 70, Kent Cheng, 74, Lau Kong, 79, and Paw Hee-ching, 76, made headlines in January for being among the oldest participants in the 10km event at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2026.
3. Feng shui advice for Sheep for luck in money and love in the Year of the Horse
If your Chinese zodiac forecast warns of challenges in the coming year, or if you want to improve your already good luck, remember that feng shui can help.
4. Walking saved him after son’s suicide. Now, his trail walk raises millions
After his son’s death by suicide, life came to a standstill for Tony Bruno for nearly two years.
5. Why dating in Hong Kong is so hard and how people spend thousands on agencies

In Hong Kong, space is a luxury – and so is romance. For high-achieving professionals in one of the world’s most expensive cities, searching for “the one” is less a fairy-tale pursuit than an exhausting side hustle on top of their already gruelling schedules.
6. How much fat you should eat a day and why your brain needs it
Fat is vital, but it must be the right sort. Experts explain why that is, what the best foods to eat are, and how many grams you should eat
7. Hong Kong concert where audience can walk around and see musicians up close

Although widely recognised as the world’s first professional inclusive music ensemble, there is so much more to the Paraorchestra than its full integration of disabled and non-disabled musicians.


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70-year-old Chow Yun-fat’s endurance, feng shui advice: 7 Lifestyle highlights

How can those born in the Year of the Sheep use feng shui to improve their luck in love, money and health this coming year? Photo: Shutterstock

Actor Chow Yun-fat (middle) runs in the 10km event at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2026. The 70-year-old is part of a growing number of older people competing in endurance races. Photo: Eugene Lee

Where does Hong Kong turn to when digital romance fails? More of the city’s bachelors and bachelorettes are trading algorithms for professional human matchmakers. Illustration: Henry Wong

Audience members get an up-close view of the UK’s Paraorchestra performing The Nature of Why at a previous concert. The orchestra will bring the immersive show to Hong Kong’s Kwai Tsing Theatre in late February 2026. Photo: No Limits/Dom Moore

How 83-year-old can do 300 pull-ups in under 40 minutes and why he trains others for free

Charles Mammay prepares to exercise in the obstacle course he built in the front garden of his home in Oak Island, in the US state of North Carolina, in 2025. Photo: Instagram/charlesmammay

Mammay does pull-ups as part of this regular morning workout at the age of 83. Photo: Charles Mammay

Mammay is pictured in 2015 aged 72 while training for his first appearance on American Ninja Warrior. Photo: Facebook.com/OKIchuckmammayanw

Mammay (far right) welcomes people of all ages to train with him in the obstacle course and workout centre he built in his garden, including Ginny MacColl (second right). Photo: Charles Mammay

Mammay has maintained his fitness ever since he shaped up “real quick” after joining the US Army at 18. Photo: Charles Mammay

Mammay (centre), MacColl (left) and another fitness buff exercise on a rope that is part of Mammy’s obstacle course. Photo: Charles Mammay

Want to feel happier? Watch Spirited Away or play Zelda, new study says

A still from Spirited Away. Research shows films like this, as well as certain video games, can enhance calm, purpose and happiness. Photo: Studio Ghibli

A still from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. 

A still from Spirited Away, a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film. Photo: Toho

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From navigating romantic hurdles in Hong Kong to feng shui advice for the Lunar New Year, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting


From navigating romantic hurdles in Hong Kong to feng shui advice for the Lunar New Year, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.


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70-year-old Chow Yun-fat’s endurance, feng shui advice: 7 Lifestyle highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From navigating romantic hurdles in Hong Kong to feng shui advice for the Lunar New Year, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. How much coffee to drink a day to get the most health benefits? Experts reveal

From navigating romantic hurdles in Hong Kong to feng shui advice for the Lunar New Year, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting