https://www.scmp.com/rss/319302/feed James Legge is a former sub-editor on the Post's Hong Kong desk. Before that, he was a reporter and editor in the UK and a freelance reporter in Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The Lunar New Year holiday is one of the few times in the calendar year the South China Morning Post does not publish a newspaper. This year we’ve made a podcast talking to some of our journalists about the stories they cover at this time of year, as well as the new stories they’ve uncovered in the hunt for interesting people, places and happenings. The zodiac animal for this coming Lunar New Year is the pig – and SCMP reporters have worked on some fascinating stories on that theme, from the... https://www.scmp.com/podcasts/article/2184977/behind-story-how-scmp-reported-lunar-new-year-year-pig?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/podcasts/article/2184977/behind-story-how-scmp-reported-lunar-new-year-year-pig?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:15:00 +0000 A Malaysian professor was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife and daughter using a gas-filled yoga ball as his murder weapon in a “premeditated and calculated” plot to get his hands on properties the couple jointly owned. Revelations from anonymous sources inside the Hong Kong police force to the South China Morning Post show how old-fashioned detective work uncovered the murder plot which left a mother and her teenage daughter dead inside a yellow Mini Cooper by a Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/podcasts/article/2173518/podcast-inside-yoga-ball-murders-and-how-police-solved-one-hong-kongs-most?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/podcasts/article/2173518/podcast-inside-yoga-ball-murders-and-how-police-solved-one-hong-kongs-most?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:00:15 +0000 This is the story of the commerce, culture, cuisine and cure-alls that fuel China's snake economy, from the snake-farming boom in an impoverished village in Zisiqiao to one of Hong Kong's oldest snake soup restaurants. Presenter: Ernest Kao Recordings: Tom Wang & Jarrod Watt Translations: Yuki Tsang & Scout Xu Voiceovers: Bong Miquiabas, Yuki Tsang & John Elphinstone Script: James Legge Production: Jarrod Watt https://www.scmp.com/podcasts/article/2168902/inside-china-podcast-2-farming-snakes-medicine-meals-and-money?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/podcasts/article/2168902/inside-china-podcast-2-farming-snakes-medicine-meals-and-money?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000 South China Morning Post reports on the scene of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake upon the tenth anniversary of one of China's worst natural disasters. Presenter: Mimi Lau Voices: Bong Miquiabas, Naomi Ng, Alan Wong Producers: Jarrod Watt, James Legge https://www.scmp.com/podcasts/article/2168900/inside-china-podcast-1-sichuan-earthquake-10-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/podcasts/article/2168900/inside-china-podcast-1-sichuan-earthquake-10-years?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Alan Lo did not take to scuba diving like a fish to water. On a holiday to Indonesia in 2008, he became so anxious during his first dive, he spent the whole time checking his mask. He needed to calm himself and concentrate on something other than the fear that his eyes and nose were about to be flooded with water. So the trained photographer, who graduated from London's Central Saint Martins college in 1993, rented a compact camera from the tour operator and started snapping away. "If my... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-entertainment/article/1850220/hong-kong-photographers-guide-taking-underwater-shots?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-entertainment/article/1850220/hong-kong-photographers-guide-taking-underwater-shots?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Aug 2015 18:01:05 +0000 It's that time of year when, if you haven't managed to snag some time away from Hong Kong, you might think twice about venturing into the stew of heat and humidity outside. For those in that frame of mind, we've come up with eight things to do indoors, from pure couch-potato activities to games that get your competitive juices flowing, to yoga with your dog. Mahjong This is an obvious but still a solid choice. Known in Cantonese as "dry land swimming" - because the circular arm movement... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48-hours/article/1847543/8-fun-indoor-things-do-without-worrying-about-wild-weather?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48-hours/article/1847543/8-fun-indoor-things-do-without-worrying-about-wild-weather?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:15:30 +0000 There are only so many photos you need of yourself jumping off a junk into the sea, right? Many Hongkongers would disagree, but as summer wears on it's worth looking at the boat-based fun to be had in the city beyond the usual all-day-boozing junk. While filling a boat with food, friends and a load of drinks is a classic weekend activity, like all good things it can begin to wear thin with overuse. But fear not, because there are a few alternatives - ones which hopefully won't leave you drunk by... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48-hours/article/1843458/done-junks-five-alternative-boat-trips-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48-hours/article/1843458/done-junks-five-alternative-boat-trips-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:17:58 +0000 A former Hospital Authority manager and chest specialist by training, Dr Kwok Yuk-lung now finds himself championing a growing new field in Hong Kong, one that he calls a "health-changing technology". "This is technology that will keep us healthy, it's not just about treating disease," he says. Kwok is talking about genetic testing, or the analysis of DNA to identify instructions in our biological code that can lead to an illness or influence how we develop. "We are the first generation in human... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/1840870/hongkongers-use-genetic-tests-spot-talent-and-health-issues?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/1840870/hongkongers-use-genetic-tests-spot-talent-and-health-issues?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Jul 2015 22:30:15 +0000 Kowloon City's small grid of streets is so hemmed in by main roads, it's a wonder this place maintains its vivacity against such a grim backdrop. Maybe it's the pavements wider than anywhere else in Hong Kong, maybe it's the heady ethnic mix, or maybe it's a lingering hint of anarchy and separateness from the old Walled City. Whatever the case, it makes the neighbourhood a real day-and-night affair that's good for food, history and shopping before dark, and for beer, karaoke and dancing after... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48-hours/article/1826796/best-things-do-kowloon-city-whether-its-3pm-or-3am?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48-hours/article/1826796/best-things-do-kowloon-city-whether-its-3pm-or-3am?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Jun 2015 08:45:00 +0000 When she was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, Sandy Leung Wai-sum was in her early twenties. She had visited the doctor a week earlier because of neck and chest pains and, like most people, had never heard of the rare and potentially life-threatening genetic disorder, and had no family history of it. "I was shocked. I was young and there were things I wanted to do that the doctors told me I couldn't do - such as travelling the world, learning glass blowing and starting a family," she says. But... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/1811199/hongkongers-living-silent-killer-and-sufferers-hoping-help?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/1811199/hongkongers-living-silent-killer-and-sufferers-hoping-help?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 May 2015 22:29:53 +0000