https://www.scmp.com/rss/324692/feed A Hong Kong-based Singaporean journalist, Shea was previously the Post's digital editor, deputy digital editor and social media editor, and deputy social media editor at Singapore's The Straits Times. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Shea Driscoll Shea Driscoll I am a Chinese man. It’s just taken me more than 30 years to be OK with saying this. You might not think so to look at me. I’m the son of a Singaporean Chinese mother and a British father, but the genetic lottery dished out a Caucasian face and that became a self-fulfilling prophecy. When I was growing up in Singapore, people saw me as white, so that was how I felt. I never took Lunar New Year very seriously, and at my rebellious, teenage nadir even skipped the festivities entirely (well,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3312074/people-laugh-my-face-when-i-say-im-chinese-so-what?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3312074/people-laugh-my-face-when-i-say-im-chinese-so-what?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 May 2025 01:30:09 +0000 Just like durian, I am a tropical native and spiky on the outside. That, and the fact that I am an avowed fan of the divisive fruit, made me the perfect person to try one from China’s much-anticipated first major durian harvest, which took place in Hainan province. Despite limited yields and relatively high prices, our colleagues in Shenzhen were able to order two of the durians, and one made its way to our Hong Kong headquarters. I had limited expectations; I did not expect the oozing, creamy,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3229585/how-does-chinas-first-home-grown-durian-taste-not-great-post-finds-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3229585/how-does-chinas-first-home-grown-durian-taste-not-great-post-finds-out?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Aug 2023 05:24:09 +0000 This is the "birthplace of tai chi," where devotees of the Chinese martial art come to learn and train. Chenjiagou may be a small village in central China but the Chinese Wushu Association says it is where tai chi originated, according to state media organization Xinhua. People in the Chinese diaspora practice tai chi, both as a means of self-defense and for its purported health benefits. At Chenjiagou Taiji School, young fans of tai chi get into shape, with smiles and no small amount of... https://www.scmp.com/china/training-chenjiagou-chinas-birthplace-tai-chi/article/3016313?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/training-chenjiagou-chinas-birthplace-tai-chi/article/3016313?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:11:16 +0000 Left alone after his wife’s death over 20 years ago, an elderly Chinese man has found an unusual way to pass his time. Twice a week, Wang Suzhong goes to universities and art studios in Chengdu, the capital of southwestern China’s Sichuan province, takes off all his clothes and poses in front of a camera: the 89-year-old is a nude model. “My body shape is quite good for a senior citizen,” he told the South China Morning Post. The retired tailor said that he has fun with what he calls “body... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2152616/abandoned-family-elderly-chinese-man-turns-nude-modelling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2152616/abandoned-family-elderly-chinese-man-turns-nude-modelling?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jul 2018 03:31:53 +0000 When Chen Zhi became one of Chengdu’s ear pickers almost three years ago, she was delighted that she could finally shoulder some of her parents’ financial burden. These days, it is instead her father who roams the tea houses and public parks of the capital of southwestern China’s Sichuan province, offering his services for 60 yuan (US$9.20) a session. Carrying the fine instruments of his trade, and with a headlamp for illumination, Chen Xiaolin removes ear wax and “massages” the ear canals of... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2151891/chinese-father-takes-shameful-ear-picker-job-pay-daughters-cancer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2151891/chinese-father-takes-shameful-ear-picker-job-pay-daughters-cancer?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Jun 2018 02:30:15 +0000 The leaders of the US and North Korea will be meeting for a historic summit in Singapore. The city-state is best known for its clean streets, a long-standing ban on bubble gum and a stunning airport. What may be less well known is that its a multi-ethnic city state with citizens who speak a colorful, distinctive dialect of English, called Singlish. We run you through a few of the Singlish phrases which Trump and Kim might be employing on June 12. https://www.scmp.com/politics/singlish-guide-north-korea-summit/article/2149881?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/singlish-guide-north-korea-summit/article/2149881?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:00:00 +0000 Get ready to make sacrifices if you want to be an entrepreneur, Alibaba founder Jack Ma said at the grand final of the Jumpstarter 2017 start-up competition in Hong Kong. Ma had plenty of advice for budding entrepreneurs during a fireside chat with Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, drawing from experience gained from his 18-year journey turning Alibaba into one of the biggest technology companies in the world. Here are five of his tips. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. The simple... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2121081/alibaba-founder-jack-mas-5-top-tips-entrepreneurs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2121081/alibaba-founder-jack-mas-5-top-tips-entrepreneurs?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:15:00 +0000 Have confidence in yourself - technology will never replace human beings, insisted Jack Ma in a keynote speech at Alibaba Cloud’s Computing Conference in Hangzhou. There’s one simple reason for that, the Alibaba founder said - we possess wisdom. “People are getting more worried about the future, about technology replacing humans, eliminating jobs and widening the gap between the rich and the poor,” said Ma. “But I think these are empty worries. “Technology exists for people. We worry about... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2115033/simple-reason-technology-will-never-replace-humans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2115033/simple-reason-technology-will-never-replace-humans?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Oct 2017 05:08:33 +0000 Jack Ma shared more of the thinking that has made him the richest man in Asia, as he delivered speeches on successive days at Alibaba’s She-Era 2017 and Global Netrepreneurs conferences in Hangzhou in July. Here are seven takeaways for a happy life and career. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. Eight lessons for a successful career (and life) from Jack Ma at Alibaba’s Gateway ‘17 1. There will always be haters There will always be those who don’t believe in you, Ma said - and the people... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2102718/seven-more-lessons-successful-career-and-life-jack?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2102718/seven-more-lessons-successful-career-and-life-jack?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:55:27 +0000 Jack Ma is known for the business savvy that catapulted the company he founded to worldwide fame – and made him the richest person in Asia. But both his rags-to-riches life story and the insights he gleaned from his experiences make for interesting reading as well. In an interview with talk show host Charlie Rose and a keynote speech on separate days at Alibaba’s Gateway ‘17 event in Detroit in June, Ma shared some secrets of his success and lessons for a happy life and career. Alibaba owns... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2100302/eight-lessons-successful-career-and-life-jack-ma?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2100302/eight-lessons-successful-career-and-life-jack-ma?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jun 2017 02:30:15 +0000