https://www.scmp.com/rss/324664/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ever since she was a little girl, Gigi Chan Che-yu has loved Cantonese opera. She used to watch old black-and-white Cantonese opera films and live performances with her family and was fascinated by the beautiful make-up and costumes of the performers. She pursues her interest through lessons, which she has done since 2005. Her Down’s syndrome has not stopped her from learning and working with a number of famous Cantonese opera teachers and performing on stage. Model with Down’s syndrome takes... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/2170687/people-downs-syndrome-live-their-dreams-hong-kong-photo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/2170687/people-downs-syndrome-live-their-dreams-hong-kong-photo?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:15:45 +0000 What’s red, blue, green, white, yellow and orange, and has frustrated and entertained minds in equal measure for more than four decades? It’s the Rubik’s Cube. Invented in 1974 by Hungarian architecture professor Erno Rubik as a teaching tool, it wasn’t until six years later that it took the world by storm when it was sold as a toy. Millions of the cubes were sold as the toy generated a worldwide interest in puzzles and games. As the cube’s success was growing, another European made his way to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2125302/how-rubiks-cube-craze-spawned-rivals-hong-kong-puzzle-career-and-why-78?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2125302/how-rubiks-cube-craze-spawned-rivals-hong-kong-puzzle-career-and-why-78?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Dec 2017 23:03:44 +0000 The working-class Kowloon district of Sham Shui Po is the go-to place for Hongkongers in search of absolutely anything they’re looking for at affordable prices. Electronics, phone accessories and second-hand knick-knacks are the bread and butter of shopkeepers and hawkers on Apliu Street. Buttons, beads and other handicraft accessories are there to choose from around the block on Yu Chau Street. But there’s another kind of product that’s now in huge demand in units at the nine-storey Dragon... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2101224/hong-kong-teen-entrepreneurs-cash-slime-craze-why-do-kids-love-playing-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2101224/hong-kong-teen-entrepreneurs-cash-slime-craze-why-do-kids-love-playing-it?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Jul 2017 00:45:56 +0000