https://www.scmp.com/rss/322815/feed Marco Hernandez worked for the Post from 2016 until 2020, specialising in interactive development for storytelling using infographics and data visualisation. He is a former senior infographic designer at La Nación and information design lecturer at the Science and Arts University of Costa Rica. He has won dozens of awards from international organisations, including the Society for News Design and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Adolfo Arranz,Marcelo Duhalde,Marco Hernandez Adolfo Arranz,Marcelo Duhalde,Marco Hernandez https://www.scmp.com/infographics/china/article/3016607/history-forbidden-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/china/article/3016607/history-forbidden-city?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:30:08 +0000 The China Ship: how Spanish trade with the Middle Kingdom gave birth to modern globalisation Tap here to launch this special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/china/article/3033315/china-ship-beginning-modern-globalisation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/china/article/3033315/china-ship-beginning-modern-globalisation?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000 After 43 years in the European Union, the United Kingdom voted to leave on June 23, 2016. A hotly contested referendum uncovered a sharp regional divide across the nation. The vote was characterised by a high turnout and nail-biting margins of victory   Tap here to launch this special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/world/europe/article/3003593/brexit-how-britain-voted?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/world/europe/article/3003593/brexit-how-britain-voted?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Mar 2019 03:55:09 +0000 Permafrost is a layer of soil, rock or sediment that is frozen for more than two consecutive years. It is commonly found in snowy, high-altitude mountains. About a quarter of the entire northern hemisphere has permafrost, but it is especially prevalent in areas above the 50th parallel north.  Tap here to launch this special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/world/article/3000839/permafrost-climate-change-time-bomb?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/world/article/3000839/permafrost-climate-change-time-bomb?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:30:05 +0000 A route across the Pacific in the 16th century was a catalyst for the integration of the planet. The Silver Way: China, Spanish America and the Birth of Globalisation, 1565-1815 reveals how the Ruta de la Plata connected China with Spanish America, furthering economic and cultural exchange and building the foundations for the first global currency. It can be argued that when Spain instituted a common currency in the form of the real de a ocho, also known as pieces of eight or the Spanish dollar,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/2184313/when-china-wanted-silver-rest-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/2184313/when-china-wanted-silver-rest-world?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:04:30 +0000 If you think flying from A to B starts with plotting the most direct path between two places, think again. Security and political issues determine flight paths and ticket prices far more than considerations about an airline’s carbon footprint. Pilots can’t just fly wherever they want. Apart from technical and practical matters, such as waypoints and the Earth’s natural jet streams, there are also political, legal and financial restrictions on airspace and flight paths. Historical background  In... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/2183479/what-determines-flight-paths-fares-airspace-and-jet-streams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/2183479/what-determines-flight-paths-fares-airspace-and-jet-streams?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Feb 2019 06:01:02 +0000 Fire posed the greatest danger to the Forbidden City, as it was constructed almost entirely from wood. With the palace at constant risk of sabotage and accidental blazes, it was essential to be prepared to tackle the peril. Burning torches were used to illuminate the palace interior, so strict protocol was established to prevent accidental fires. The Forbidden City’s taller buildings were most vulnerabile to lightning strikes. The Hall of Supreme Harmony caught fire after being struck by a bolt... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/2183653/forbidden-city-imperial-chinas-beijing-had-one-enemy-above-all-fire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/2183653/forbidden-city-imperial-chinas-beijing-had-one-enemy-above-all-fire?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Feb 2019 11:31:46 +0000 Even today, it sounds like a near impossible task: build an earthquake-resistant wooden building, strong enough to endure several tumultuous centuries, without using nails or glue. Chinese carpenters rose to the challenge more than 600 years ago. How China built the Forbidden City without using a single nail Elevating a simple principle One of the most instantly recognisable aspects of Chinese architecture is temple roof design. The visually compelling and highly complex structures that support... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/2184030/china-built-forbidden-city-withstand-earthquakes-without-using-single?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/2184030/china-built-forbidden-city-withstand-earthquakes-without-using-single?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Feb 2019 23:33:09 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/china/diplomacy/article/2181564/tracking-trumps-tangled-trade-war-tweets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/china/diplomacy/article/2181564/tracking-trumps-tangled-trade-war-tweets?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jan 2019 17:15:00 +0000 On the morning of January 8, the oil tanker Aulac Fortune caught fire one mile south of Lamma Island, leaving one crew member dead. Here is what we know about the incident so far Tap here to launch this special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/hong-kong/article/2181233/tragedy-oil-tanker-aulac-fortune?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/hong-kong/article/2181233/tragedy-oil-tanker-aulac-fortune?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jan 2019 13:00:15 +0000 Tap here to launch this special feature https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/2180718/how-history-counts-against-asian-woman-winning-golden-globe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/2180718/how-history-counts-against-asian-woman-winning-golden-globe?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jan 2019 06:00:30 +0000 In this section you will find a treasure trove of information collected during the investigation of the Palace Museum project that was excluded from the three original series. Also, you can launch any of the eight chapters of the project from this page and return here via the menu at the right bottom corner of each chapter Launch the special feature by tapping here https://www.scmp.com/infographics/china/society/article/2178429/how-beijings-forbidden-city-became-one-largest-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/china/society/article/2178429/how-beijings-forbidden-city-became-one-largest-world?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Dec 2018 10:00:12 +0000 Each time you visit this special interactive feature you will see a new selection of 10 dishes from our delectable database. We analyse the ingredients and their significance. Each time you return to the page we will share new dishes and information for you to feast upon Launch the special feature by tapping here https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2178630/ten-signature-dishes-around-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2178630/ten-signature-dishes-around-world?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:15:30 +0000 The best of SCMP's visual journalism from 2018 in readers views, staff picks and evergreen visual content. Enjoy this special special feature by tapping here https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2177965/2018-visuals-south-china-morning-posts-infographic-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2177965/2018-visuals-south-china-morning-posts-infographic-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:00:45 +0000 The South China Morning Post has analysed those key areas identified by the Chinese government in a series of articles and visual stories. This is the compilation of those visual stories published by the graphics team between September and October 2018. Tap here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2170597/how-does-beijing-plan-lead-world-made-china-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2170597/how-does-beijing-plan-lead-world-made-china-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Nov 2018 19:00:30 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/china/article/2169344/stones-road-chinas-2025-plan-electric-vehicles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/china/article/2169344/stones-road-chinas-2025-plan-electric-vehicles?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:33:41 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/world/article/2165980/why-worlds-flight-paths-are-such-mess?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/world/article/2165980/why-worlds-flight-paths-are-such-mess?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Oct 2018 03:00:15 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/china/article/2164290/how-china-aims-dominate-world-robotics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/china/article/2164290/how-china-aims-dominate-world-robotics?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Sep 2018 22:00:00 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2157110/mars-opposition-and-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-look-skies-rare-celestial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2157110/mars-opposition-and-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-look-skies-rare-celestial?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jul 2018 07:45:15 +0000 Tap here to launch this special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2155989/remembering-bruce-lee-little-dragon-who-became-legend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2155989/remembering-bruce-lee-little-dragon-who-became-legend?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:30:00 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2154457/how-thai-cave-rescue-mission-developing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2154457/how-thai-cave-rescue-mission-developing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Jul 2018 13:00:30 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2154128/rescue-wild-boars-team?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2154128/rescue-wild-boars-team?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:00:15 +0000 Enjoy the third chapter of the Palace Museum series by tapping here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2152485/protecting-forbidden-city-ravages-time-fire-and-fury-earthquakes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2152485/protecting-forbidden-city-ravages-time-fire-and-fury-earthquakes?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Jun 2018 00:30:15 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2150794/how-coaches-stack-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2150794/how-coaches-stack-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Jun 2018 11:30:30 +0000 Enjoy the second chapter of the Palace Museum series by tapping here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2150152/how-china-built-forbidden-city-without-using-single-nail?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2150152/how-china-built-forbidden-city-without-using-single-nail?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:29:04 +0000 Enjoy the first chapter of the Palace Museum series by tapping here to launch the special feature Ten of the 14 years spent building the Forbidden City (1406-1420) were dedicated to planning the Yongle Emperor’s new  home in painstaking detail. Among the many aspects which architects had to take into account were location, the orientation of the buildings, and how to source, prepare and transport the raw materials https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2148164/origins-beijings-forbidden-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2148164/origins-beijings-forbidden-city?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 May 2018 01:00:00 +0000 The main objective behind the sea route plied by Spanish galleons was to establish trade with China. These European vessels became known as China Ships. They transported silver from the Americas to exchange for goods in Asia, mostly commodities of Chinese origin. Tap here to launch the special feature   It can be argued that when Spain instituted a common currency in the form of the Real de a Ocho, also known as Pieces of Eight, or the Spanish dollar, globalisation’s first chapter had been... https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2147827/how-silver-changed-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2147827/how-silver-changed-world?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 May 2018 00:15:30 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature The Chia Ship, chapter three. This visual narrative takes its inspiration from the eyewitness account of Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri. The seventeenth-century Italian adventurer’s journal provides a colourful record of his voyage from the Philippines to Acapulco. https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2146700/journey-dread-survivors-account-early-global-trade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2146700/journey-dread-survivors-account-early-global-trade?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 May 2018 03:26:15 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature Galleons of the Pacific, Acapulco or Manila, and Nao de China, which translates to China Ship, were all colloquial names for the transpacific vessels that sailed the tornaviaje for more than two and a half centuries. Though similar, the ships were built from different materials than their European counterparts, and had other unique characteristics https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2145532/galleon-china-flagship-trade-over-two-centuries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2145532/galleon-china-flagship-trade-over-two-centuries?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 May 2018 02:47:31 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature Globalisation is thought to have its beginnings in the 16th century when the Spanish silver dollar went transcontinental. Its acceptance as common currency arose when Spanish navigators in the Philippines established a circular shipping route, known as the tornaviaje, between Asia and the Americas. More than 250 years of uninterrupted trade ensued between Asia and the rest of the world. And the ships plying this route were known as China Ships https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2144633/discovery-roundtrip-and-beginning-globalisation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2144633/discovery-roundtrip-and-beginning-globalisation?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature   After crashing, the burning Sanchi was dragged south by tidal currents, before sinking in the South China Sea. Scientists hoped that while the ship was on fire, oil fumes would evaporate and a disaster could be contained, but also warned of dire consequences should the ship sink to the ocean bed. With the worst case scenario now reality, a little-known chemical is being released into an area already hard hit by environmental issues resulting from heavy... https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2128684/how-sanchi-oil-tankers-environmental-disaster-unfolded?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2128684/how-sanchi-oil-tankers-environmental-disaster-unfolded?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jan 2018 07:30:15 +0000 View multimedia special feature by tapping here. https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2125045/getting-away-work-2018?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2125045/getting-away-work-2018?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2123099/whos-favourite-get-knockout-stage-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2123099/whos-favourite-get-knockout-stage-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Dec 2017 01:00:15 +0000 View multimedia special feature by tapping here. https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2110758/north-korea-all-you-need-know-about-isolated-state-nuclear-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2110758/north-korea-all-you-need-know-about-isolated-state-nuclear-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Sep 2017 02:30:45 +0000 This visualisation is of the squads announced by the Premier League up to August 10, 2017, and includes the total players announced by each club. The proportion of foreign to domestic players might alter when the Premier League clubs register their final 25-man squads on September 1, 2017. Sources: Premier League website stats, and Transfermarkt website stats. https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2106104/premier-league-foreign-british-balance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2106104/premier-league-foreign-british-balance?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:45:30 +0000 Sources: North Central College; World War II Magazine; Dorling Kindersley; Encyclopaedia Britannica; National Geographic; World War II Database https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2101403/century-conflicts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2101403/century-conflicts?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Jul 2017 00:45:45 +0000 Read also at our graphics section: A century of conflicts On July 7, 1937 a Japanese soldier went missing near the town of Wanping, outside Beijing. Known as the Marco Polo Incident, this affair became the catalyst for the second Sino-Japanese. The two powers were locked in bloody conflict throughout the first half of the 20th century https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2101509/today-history-july-7?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2101509/today-history-july-7?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Jul 2017 00:44:39 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2100532/how-asian-face-got-its-unique-characteristics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2100532/how-asian-face-got-its-unique-characteristics?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Jul 2017 03:30:15 +0000 View multimedia special feature by tapping here https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2100490/hong-kong-20-graphics-handover?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2100490/hong-kong-20-graphics-handover?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jun 2017 23:00:45 +0000 The Back Page is a section dedicated to visual journalism in the South China Morning Post, we collect in a single public space all those pages since 2011 up to today. take a llok into our Arcade by tapping here https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2099710/scmp-infographics-arcade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2099710/scmp-infographics-arcade?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:30:45 +0000 Visit the special feature clicking here https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2094130/five-main-belt-and-road-initiative-projects?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2094130/five-main-belt-and-road-initiative-projects?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 May 2017 11:45:45 +0000 Sources: Google flights and Passport Index Organisation Launch the full screen interactive feature here http://multimedia.scmp.com/culture/article/passportIndex/ https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2092293/passport-power-where-it-will-take-you-and-how-much-it-will-cost?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2092293/passport-power-where-it-will-take-you-and-how-much-it-will-cost?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 May 2017 01:30:45 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2090837/best-dog-breeds-hong-kong-flats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2090837/best-dog-breeds-hong-kong-flats?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Apr 2017 02:00:45 +0000 Sources: NOAA, National Geophysical Data Center, US Air Force Weather Agency and Google Earth. . https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2087678/evolution-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2087678/evolution-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Apr 2017 05:15:00 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2073068/visualising-budget-how-paul-chan-stacks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2073068/visualising-budget-how-paul-chan-stacks?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:45:45 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2069484/celebrate-valentines-musical-language-love-play-and-download-your?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2069484/celebrate-valentines-musical-language-love-play-and-download-your?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Feb 2017 01:30:45 +0000 Throughout history, great sculptors have expressed the spiritual through their art, leaving for posterity many statues of great size, beauty and artistic scope, the majority of which are dedicated to religious figures, gods or prophets. China leads the world in the number of statues of over 30m in height with 19, most representing Buddha or Guanyin, Buddhist goddess of mercy. Here we take a look at those, in the context of the world's tallest statues. For purposes of comparison, plinths,... https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2060465/divine-creations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2060465/divine-creations?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jan 2017 04:00:30 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2050764/long-stopover?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2050764/long-stopover?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Dec 2016 03:30:45 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2047254/weird-and-wild-toilets-history-and-progress-getting-them-everyone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2047254/weird-and-wild-toilets-history-and-progress-getting-them-everyone?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Nov 2016 04:15:00 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2044726/new-political-map?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2044726/new-political-map?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Nov 2016 04:15:45 +0000