https://www.scmp.com/rss/327331/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com “Brooms up!” As the shout breaks the air above the grassy field, 10 players, five from each team, race from either end of the pitch to the centre to reach a volleyball and three dodgeballs lying there. The players hold makeshift broomsticks between their legs as they dash across the field. This is how the game of quidditch is played at Happy Valley Sports Ground in Hong Kong. A wizard easily charms a nation Their antics are inspired by the fictitious game played on the campus of Hogwarts in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/2157005/quidditch-harry-potter-brought-life-hong-kong-broomsticks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/2157005/quidditch-harry-potter-brought-life-hong-kong-broomsticks?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:01:25 +0000 It’s only the end of July, and the weather in Hong Kong will continue to range from hot to hotter for at least a couple more months. Cooling iced desserts are a great antidote to the summer heat and humidity, and here are a few places that give these cold treats an Asian twist. 1. Chung Kee This popular Chinese dessert franchise started out in Sham Shui Po, West Kowloon, in 1981 and has been expanding ever since. Chung Kee now operates 13 branches across the city, mostly in Kowloon and the New... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2156733/shaved-ice-steamed-egg-milk-ice-cream-cool-down-summer-iced?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2156733/shaved-ice-steamed-egg-milk-ice-cream-cool-down-summer-iced?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Jul 2018 05:03:03 +0000 Monday is Great Heat Day in the Chinese calendar – one of many traditional markers dividing the year up that lack an equivalent on Western calendars. This is because the Chinese calendar is based on solar events. Here are four more days traditionally of great cultural significance on the Chinese calendar. 1. Duanwu Festival An early summer festival known also as the Dragon Boat Festival, it is celebrated with boat races and a delicacy of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves. There are... https://www.scmp.com/culture/article/2156497/great-heat-day-four-more-events-chinese-calendar-you-wont-find-western-one?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/article/2156497/great-heat-day-four-more-events-chinese-calendar-you-wont-find-western-one?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:32:58 +0000 From its architecture to its waltzes Vienna has long been known for its culture, which draws visitors from around the world.   The Austrian capital – rate the world’s best city to live in for the past nine years in human resources consultancy Mercer’s annual Quality of Living survey – is overflowing with attractions to satisfy every appetite, be it for culture, history of gastronomy. Destination Amsterdam: five things you shouldn’t miss It’s a city where you can just as easily fill your stomach... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2155628/five-reasons-visit-vienna-voted-worlds-best-city-live-past?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2155628/five-reasons-visit-vienna-voted-worlds-best-city-live-past?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:00:57 +0000 Days after Hong Kong was rocked by Typhoon Lionrock, the city’s longest lasting signal 8 typhoon since severe tropical storm Agnes in July 1978, the city was buffeted by Typhoon Kompasu. The No 8 typhoon signal was up for even longer than for Lionrock, and was finally lowered in late afternoon as Kompasu headed for Hainan in southern China. The storm brought heavy rains and gusty winds; although less severe than those triggered by Lionrock, and 20 people were injured and one killed by Kompasu,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2154474/five-biggest-typhoons-hit-asia-super-typhoon-maria-set-make-landfall-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2154474/five-biggest-typhoons-hit-asia-super-typhoon-maria-set-make-landfall-china?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Jul 2018 10:00:37 +0000 Leonard Bernstein, one of the most important musical figures of the 20th century, was a “tremendous conductor” and his recordings with many international orchestras are still regarded as the gold standard of the classical repertoire, according to daughter Nina Bernstein. He was also a man who wanted to make music for the masses by broadcasting concerts on television. “Because my father was so telegenic and irresistible to watch, he became sort of this honorary dad for a whole generation of... https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2152499/bernstein-100-daughter-nina-joins-hong-kong-celebrations-music-legends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2152499/bernstein-100-daughter-nina-joins-hong-kong-celebrations-music-legends?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:00:45 +0000 “Judy Garland to Visit Hong Kong” reported the South China Morning Post on April 28, 1964, describing the American singer and actress, most famous for starring in 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, as “the highest paid woman entertainer in the world”. Garland’s visit followed a stormy tour of Australia. In Melbourne, the Post reported on May 23, the audience had “booed and slow-handclapped” the singer when she arrived more than an hour late for a concert. The 42-year-old star had then apparently been... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/2150734/when-american-actress-judy-garland-visited-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/2150734/when-american-actress-judy-garland-visited-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Jun 2018 11:32:27 +0000 Despite the United States not qualifying for this edition of the World Cup, which is set to kick off in Russia this week, interest in the event is expected to be high in North America. Soccer, as it’s known to some, is growing in popularity in the US where it’s vying for a slice of the audience pie from other staple sports such as American football, baseball and basketball. Get your kit on – where to find World Cup 2018 jerseys in Hong Kong Football is considered by many Americans as the sport... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2150596/six-big-differences-between-world-cup-football-and-american-sports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2150596/six-big-differences-between-world-cup-football-and-american-sports?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:04:37 +0000