https://www.scmp.com/rss/327795/feed Yuki Tsang coordinates on-air interviews and video segments in studio and on field. She also manages the usage and daily operations of the studio. She is responsible for SCMP’s flagship video series Talking Post. In 2024, she produced an episode on Hong Kong’s notorious “coffin homes” and her work later won gold at the annual w3 Awards in the US. She previously worked for Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Yuki Tsang,Regina de Luna Yuki Tsang,Regina de Luna The HK4TUC is one of the hardest ultra-marathons on Earth. It connects all four of Hong Kong’s major trails – MacLehose, Wilson, Hong Kong and Lantau in one go. There are no checkpoints or support allowed, though runners have help travelling between the trails. If they reach the end in sub-60 hours, they are deemed a “finisher”. If they reach the end in sub-72 hours, they are deemed a “survivor”. Sarah Pemberton, a Hong Kong-born and raised runner, has attempted to do it not once, but four... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3331142/four-trails-one-hardest-ultra-marathons-earth-and-racer-tried-it-4-times?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3331142/four-trails-one-hardest-ultra-marathons-earth-and-racer-tried-it-4-times?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:38:30 +0000 Yuki Tsang Yuki Tsang More than 120,000 fans gathered in Shanghai on October 2 and 3 to attend one of China’s biggest expos for toys and garage kits – homemade resin model figures. The Wonder Festival, founded by a Japanese toy company and at first only staged in Japan, has also been staged in Shanghai since 2018, attracting thousands of Chinese fans. The Post spoke with fans and exhibitors at the fair to learn more about the event’s appeal. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3328639/wonder-festival-2025-why-expo-toys-and-garage-kits-all-rage-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3328639/wonder-festival-2025-why-expo-toys-and-garage-kits-all-rage-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Oct 2025 04:00:14 +0000 Crystal Wu,Yuki Tsang Crystal Wu,Yuki Tsang Hong Kong’s classic white-and-green Star Ferry has been sailing across Victoria Harbour for over 120 years, transporting passengers between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. However, it has not been smooth sailing. The ferry has managed to stay afloat amid turbulent waters, including the 1966 riots, World War II, and the Covid-19 pandemic. How did a HK$4 (US$0.50) ferry ride transform from a mere transport tool into a Hong Kong icon? This episode of Hong Kong Authentic takes you through the history... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319682/war-covid-19-how-hong-kongs-star-ferry-stayed-afloat-last-127-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319682/war-covid-19-how-hong-kongs-star-ferry-stayed-afloat-last-127-years?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jul 2025 02:00:36 +0000 Yuki Tsang,Llewellyn Cheung Yuki Tsang,Llewellyn Cheung Auntie Ha left her village in mainland China and moved to Hong Kong to join her son and his family. But not long after, they emigrated and left her alone in the city. To support herself, she got a job as a cleaner and she rents a subdivided flat in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong’s poorest neighbourhood. Although in her 70s, Auntie Ha is unable to retire, because Hong Kong’s basic old age allowance and social assistance are not enough for her to live on. Her story is one example of the lack of support... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3315259/old-alone-and-barely-getting-plight-hong-kongs-most-underprivileged-seniors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3315259/old-alone-and-barely-getting-plight-hong-kongs-most-underprivileged-seniors?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Jun 2025 22:30:08 +0000 Hong Kong swimmer Jasmine Ng Cheuk-yan has clinched her first bronze in the women’s 100m breaststroke at the Paris Paralympic Games. Ng became the city’s youngest Paralympic medallist at the age of 14. With two swimming medals now in the bag, Hong Kong is expecting more golds in boccia and badminton. https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3276881/hong-kongs-youngest-paralympic-medallist-jasmine-ng-clinches-swimming-bronze-age-14?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3276881/hong-kongs-youngest-paralympic-medallist-jasmine-ng-clinches-swimming-bronze-age-14?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:03:35 +0000 Ao Meiqiong is a 73-year-old janitor who lives alone in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po district. She pays HK$5,200 (US$670) per month to stay in a tiny subdivided flat she calls home. As Hong Kong logged a record heat high on August 5, 2024, she was struggling to cope with two fans and a malfunctioning air conditioner. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3274714/hong-kongs-sweltering-summer-poor-elderly-struggle-stay-cool-subdivided-flats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3274714/hong-kongs-sweltering-summer-poor-elderly-struggle-stay-cool-subdivided-flats?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Aug 2024 04:30:14 +0000 In 2013, Hong Kong real estate tycoon Cecil Chao announced he would give HK$1 billion (US$128 million) as a “dowry” to any man who would marry his daughter Gigi. She says the move forced her to come out of the closet as a lesbian amid a global media frenzy. It proved to be a watershed moment for Gigi Chao, who would become a vocal LGBTQ activist and in 2019 co-founded the group Hong Kong Marriage Equality. Gigi opens up to the South China Morning Post about her relationship with her father and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3267632/gigi-chaos-dad-offered-hk1-billion-man-marry-her-now-shes-lgbtq-activist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3267632/gigi-chaos-dad-offered-hk1-billion-man-marry-her-now-shes-lgbtq-activist?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Jun 2024 03:27:25 +0000 One miserable failure that seems to endlessly haunt Hong Kong is its inability to house underprivileged residents in humane conditions. While a well-off minority lives in luxury, many Hongkongers struggle to find affordable flats. Some of the poorest members of society are crammed into what, at best, can be described as “coffin homes”. How bad is the situation for this demographic, and what hope do they have for the future? In this special episode of Talking Post, managing editor Yonden Lhatoo... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3257407/hong-kongs-coffin-homes-grim-reality-life-citys-subdivided-flats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3257407/hong-kongs-coffin-homes-grim-reality-life-citys-subdivided-flats?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Apr 2024 03:15:14 +0000 A 33-ft-tall ‘ice tower’ was formed in a village in the northern Chinese city of Jixi, after water suddenly burst out and froze due to the low temperature. https://www.scmp.com/china/10-metre-high-ice-tower-china-created-after-water-spraying-out-well-freezes/article/3123215?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/10-metre-high-ice-tower-china-created-after-water-spraying-out-well-freezes/article/3123215?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:04:55 +0000 23-year-old comedian Qiqi is part of a new wave of young, female stand-up acts in China, breaking into a domain dominated by men. She is among those benefiting from a surge of interest in stand-up in China, thanks to a popular online show called Rock & Roast. Stand-up comedy began making inroads in China little more than a decade ago and became popular in recent years. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinas-new-wave-young-women-stand-comedians-tackle-stereotypes/article/3113978?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinas-new-wave-young-women-stand-comedians-tackle-stereotypes/article/3113978?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:08:26 +0000 A middle school in the Chinese city of Shanghai has installed a robotic cook in its canteen to improve the safety of food preparation during the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/china/coronavirus-shanghai-cooking-robots-introduced-local-school-prevent-spread-covid-19/article/3111287?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/coronavirus-shanghai-cooking-robots-introduced-local-school-prevent-spread-covid-19/article/3111287?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:57:19 +0000 Halloween revelers in the central Chinese city of Wuhan flocked to the Happy Valley amusement park to watch a parade on October 29, 2020. The celebrations took place months after the city that was the initial epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to recover from a strict lockdown to fight the spread of the coronavirus that causes the disease.  Video source: AP/Newsflare https://www.scmp.com/china/halloween-parade-wuhan-draws-huge-crowd-city-continues-recover-covid-19-lockdown/article/3108179?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/halloween-parade-wuhan-draws-huge-crowd-city-continues-recover-covid-19-lockdown/article/3108179?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Nov 2020 10:28:41 +0000 An amusement park in Tokyo has found a unique way to safely welcome back some visitors during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Yomiuriland park has opened its doors to people tired of working from home and is offering guests a way to roll on with business from a more uplifting location – the Ferris wheel. https://www.scmp.com/society/japanese-theme-park-opens-ferris-wheel-remote-workers-during-coronavirus-pandemic/article/3106058?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/japanese-theme-park-opens-ferris-wheel-remote-workers-during-coronavirus-pandemic/article/3106058?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:02:43 +0000 A street in the city of Foshan in China’s southern Guangdong province has been turned into a slice of Japan, much to the delight of the mostly young people who are unable to travel abroad during the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinas-japan-street-draws-tourists-during-pandemic/article/3105419?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinas-japan-street-draws-tourists-during-pandemic/article/3105419?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Oct 2020 11:10:44 +0000 China’s new language policy for schools in Inner Mongolia sparked rare protests and class boycotts in the region as locals fear the rules will suffocate their culture. Some parents have been threatened with layoffs, fines, and their children’s expulsion from school if they refuse to send their kids back to school. https://www.scmp.com/china/mongolians-fear-loss-languages-china-pushes-mandarin/article/3101704?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/mongolians-fear-loss-languages-china-pushes-mandarin/article/3101704?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:36:23 +0000 Much of the world has been hit by Covid-19 and many countries are still struggling for months to get their individual outbreaks under control. Even for the handful of nations that have yet to report a single coronavirus infection to the World Health Organization, the effects of the global pandemic are devastating. https://www.scmp.com/business/these-countries-have-reported-no-covid-19-cases-theyre-still-hit-hard-pandemic/article/3101406?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/these-countries-have-reported-no-covid-19-cases-theyre-still-hit-hard-pandemic/article/3101406?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:50:37 +0000 Taiwan unveiled a new passport design on September 2, 2020, to prevent their nationals from being mistaken for mainland Chinese nationals. https://www.scmp.com/politics/taiwan-unveils-new-passport-design-avoid-confusion-mainland-chinas/article/3100188?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/taiwan-unveils-new-passport-design-avoid-confusion-mainland-chinas/article/3100188?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:24:48 +0000 China said the widely reported Wuhan pool party showed the country had achieved a “strategic victory” in its fight against the coronavirus.  Over a weekend in mid-August, thousands of people were seen packed in a water park in Wuhan, the former epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.scmp.com/china/wuhan-pool-party-shows-chinas-victory-over-covid-19-beijing-says/article/3098233?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/wuhan-pool-party-shows-chinas-victory-over-covid-19-beijing-says/article/3098233?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Aug 2020 11:16:24 +0000 When Xiao Jia lost her sight at the age of 14, she was told that a “respectable” career choice would be for her to become a massage therapist. But she and many other practitioners later discover that the risk of sexual abuse and assault is a grim reality of their work. https://www.scmp.com/china/blind-women-face-sexual-abuse-and-assault-respectable-jobs-massage-therapists-china/article/3097343?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/blind-women-face-sexual-abuse-and-assault-respectable-jobs-massage-therapists-china/article/3097343?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:32:02 +0000 Yogetsu Akasaka, a Japanese musician and a trained Buddhist monk, became an online sensation with tracks marrying religious chanting with beatboxing. https://www.scmp.com/society/beatboxing-monk-wants-change-what-you-think-about-buddhism/article/3096694?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/beatboxing-monk-wants-change-what-you-think-about-buddhism/article/3096694?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:02:51 +0000 A massive fireball blazed in the sky of Shenyang city in northeast China on August 3, 2020, after lightning reportedly struck a building that was under construction. https://www.scmp.com/china/massive-fireball-explodes-above-chinese-city/article/3096066?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/massive-fireball-explodes-above-chinese-city/article/3096066?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:09:23 +0000 Genichi Mitsuhashi is the first person in the world to hold a master's degree in ninja studies. The 45-year-old spent two years studying the history, traditions and fighting techniques of the ninja at Mie University in Iga, a place that was once home to many warriors. https://www.scmp.com/society/meet-first-man-hold-masters-degree-ninja-studies/article/3095747?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/meet-first-man-hold-masters-degree-ninja-studies/article/3095747?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Aug 2020 12:00:04 +0000 Dixi and six other nearby villages in China’s eastern province of Jiangxi have been inundated by floodwaters from the nearby Yangtze River since July 8, 2020. About 20,000 residents have been left without power and drinking water in just one of many areas that have been hard-hit by floods across large areas of China. https://www.scmp.com/china/saving-villagers-chinas-flooding-yangtze/article/3093268?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/saving-villagers-chinas-flooding-yangtze/article/3093268?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:05:43 +0000 LGBT culture has often been a sensitive topic in China. But as attitudes toward diverse communities improve, members of a small but growing drag community are stepping into the spotlight. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinas-drag-queens-want-break-free-discrimination/article/3091305?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinas-drag-queens-want-break-free-discrimination/article/3091305?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:13:18 +0000 Singapore has unveiled a four-legged robot that reminds park visitors about the social distancing rules during the Covid-19 pandemic. Developed by Boston Dynamics, the robot has been busy during a two-week test run. https://www.scmp.com/tech/singapore-deploys-robot-promote-safe-distancing-among-park-visitors/article/3083934?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/singapore-deploys-robot-promote-safe-distancing-among-park-visitors/article/3083934?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 May 2020 11:03:35 +0000 Workers at Tokyo’s Sumida Aquarium, which has been closed since March because of the coronavirus, noticed that their garden eels had become too shy to monitor. The aquarium appealed to the public to use video calling software to dial in and keep the eels more socially engaged. The three-day event ended on May 5. https://www.scmp.com/society/lonely-japanese-eels-get-some-face-time/article/3082859?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/lonely-japanese-eels-get-some-face-time/article/3082859?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 May 2020 11:22:53 +0000 An Indonesian couple created see-through masks as lip-reading got harder for the deaf when people covered their face during the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/health/couple-creates-see-through-masks-help-blind/article/3082263?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/health/couple-creates-see-through-masks-help-blind/article/3082263?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:54:45 +0000 A doctor working at the Mount Sinai Queens Hospital in New York has offered a first-hand look at the intense battle underway to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Erik Blutinger takes viewers on a tour through the hospital’s accident and emergency department, which is struggling to help a surge of seriously ill patients who have contracted the coronavirus that causes the disease. https://www.scmp.com/health/new-york-doctor-offers-inside-look-emergency-room-battle-help-covid-19-patients/article/3079825?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/health/new-york-doctor-offers-inside-look-emergency-room-battle-help-covid-19-patients/article/3079825?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Apr 2020 11:37:56 +0000 People across Hong Kong paused on April 3, 2020 to applaud medical staff and other frontline workers for their efforts in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/society/coronavirus-hongkongers-clap-support-health-care-workers-front-lines-covid-19-fight/article/3078593?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/coronavirus-hongkongers-clap-support-health-care-workers-front-lines-covid-19-fight/article/3078593?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:28:51 +0000 Satellite images provided by Planet Labs, a company operating Earth-imaging satellites, show empty sites around the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/society/what-coronavirus-pandemic-looks-space/article/3076392?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/what-coronavirus-pandemic-looks-space/article/3076392?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:17:19 +0000 Beijing-based tech company Hanwang Technology Co Ltd said it has upgraded its facial recognition technology to allow devices to identify people even if they are masked. https://www.scmp.com/tech/chinas-facial-recognition-technology-now-identifies-people-wearing-masks-amid-covid-19-epidemic/article/3052439?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/chinas-facial-recognition-technology-now-identifies-people-wearing-masks-amid-covid-19-epidemic/article/3052439?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:22:19 +0000 Some restaurants in Hong Kong have appointed employees as so-called hygiene ambassadors and installed table partitions in hopes of preventing the spread of the new coronavirus. The measures are also meant to make diners feel safe after members of a family were infected after sharing a meal of barbecue and hotpot, a dish where people cook and eat pieces of meat and vegetables by dipping them in a shared pot of hot broth. https://www.scmp.com/society/hong-kong-restaurants-fight-coronavirus-hygiene-ambassadors-and-table-partitions/article/3051547?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/hong-kong-restaurants-fight-coronavirus-hygiene-ambassadors-and-table-partitions/article/3051547?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:24:50 +0000 Lucy Huang, a woman from Wuhan unable to go home to see her family, shared her sadness of being stigmatized by others, as people in other Chinese regions shun anyone from Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.scmp.com/china/our-enemy-virus-not-people-hubei-or-wuhan-said-wuhan-native-living-beijing/article/3049154?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/our-enemy-virus-not-people-hubei-or-wuhan-said-wuhan-native-living-beijing/article/3049154?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:39:56 +0000 Many people in China stayed home by choice, or by order, over the Lunar New Year holiday because of the widespread coronavirus outbreak which has already infected over 7,700 people as of January 30. Being confined to their homes, some people managed to find ingenious ways to overcome their boredom. https://www.scmp.com/china/how-chinese-who-stayed-inside-over-lunar-new-year-fought-boredom-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/article/3048225?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/how-chinese-who-stayed-inside-over-lunar-new-year-fought-boredom-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/article/3048225?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:42:16 +0000 Shanghai is preparing to celebrate its first Lantern Festival in six years, as workers prepare a large display to be held in the Guyi Garden from February 3-9, 2020. The annual festival, which also marks the conclusion of the Lunar New Year, has been a muted affair since a deadly stampede on New Year’s Eve 2014 led authorities to ban large public gatherings. https://www.scmp.com/china/shanghai-prepares-2020-lantern-festival/article/3046124?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/shanghai-prepares-2020-lantern-festival/article/3046124?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:39:06 +0000 Some independent directors in China are avoiding performing in traditional theater venues in favor of the streets. Official theater spaces require pre-approval of scripts and are often frequented by government officials monitoring for sensitive content. Instead, many directors are opting for pop-up style performances on the streets in an effort to balance censorship and artistic freedom. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-playwrights-wage-guerrilla-campaign-artistic-freedom/article/3042395?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-playwrights-wage-guerrilla-campaign-artistic-freedom/article/3042395?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:07:13 +0000 These young acrobats from China’s central province of Henan are drawing fans online with amazing stunts. They also tell stories about the blood, sweat and tears behind their thrilling performances. https://www.scmp.com/china/young-acrobats-wow-online-fans-china-thrilling-performances/article/3041918?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/young-acrobats-wow-online-fans-china-thrilling-performances/article/3041918?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:54:01 +0000 China has suspended visits by US military vessels and aircraft to Hong Kong, and sanctioned several US-based organizations, a few days after US President Donald Trump signed a law increasing scrutiny of the city. Beijing said it was sanctioning US-based non-government organizations, such as Human Rights Watch, alleging they are “supporting violent activities” in the city. https://www.scmp.com/politics/china-suspends-us-military-visits-hong-kong-after-donald-trump-signs-democracy-act/article/3040330?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/china-suspends-us-military-visits-hong-kong-after-donald-trump-signs-democracy-act/article/3040330?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:34:39 +0000 A collared scops owl was recently found grounded and unable to fly in a village in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan.  The bird was spotted in Jinping county by villagers who called authorities for help as they tried to rescue the creature. https://www.scmp.com/china/collared-scops-owl-grounded-southwest-china-where-villagers-help-it-recover/article/3034139?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/collared-scops-owl-grounded-southwest-china-where-villagers-help-it-recover/article/3034139?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:37:44 +0000 A choir with transgender singers from across China joined hands to perform at an LGBT festival in Sichuan in August. They hope to spread awareness and gain acceptance in a nation where being transgender is still considered a mental disorder. https://www.scmp.com/society/chinese-transgender-choir-seeks-acceptance-through-singing/article/3027848?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/chinese-transgender-choir-seeks-acceptance-through-singing/article/3027848?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:56:58 +0000 Pro-Beijing groups in Hong Kong had called on people to clear out anti-government art installations in the city known as “Lennon Walls.” These clearances became flashpoints as the pro-democracy protesters and their supporters came out to defend the walls. Bitter clashes between rival groups took place over the weekend in the Amoy Plaza mall in Kowloon City, illustrating the polarization of Hong Kong society as unrest triggered by an unpopular extradition bill entered its 15th straight week. https://www.scmp.com/politics/pro-china-and-anti-government-groups-square-hong-kong/article/3027393?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/pro-china-and-anti-government-groups-square-hong-kong/article/3027393?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:07:15 +0000 A shocking attack by suspected triad members in Hong Kong has focused attention on Yuen Long, a northern district where the violence took place. It is a bustling district in Hong Kong’s New Territories, where, less than a century ago, visitors found little more than a cluster of agricultural villages. In the 1980s, Yuen Long’s town center was built and a new residential town called Tin Shui Wai was established.  But people in the district still cling to their cultural heritage and traditional... https://www.scmp.com/society/yuen-long-rapidly-changing-district-northern-hong-kong-clings-tradition/article/3021107?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/yuen-long-rapidly-changing-district-northern-hong-kong-clings-tradition/article/3021107?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Aug 2019 09:46:42 +0000 Pupils from a city in China’s central province of Hubei have been caught on camera balancing empty plastic cups on their heads while practicing their handwriting.  The students were trying out a novel approach to building good posture, which many childhood development experts say can improve writing as well as attention and focus. https://www.scmp.com/society/chinese-kids-balance-posture-penmanship/article/3019881?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/chinese-kids-balance-posture-penmanship/article/3019881?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:39:03 +0000 A heatwave in Turpan city, in China’s western Xinjiang region, has attracted over 3,000 tourists who have flocked to the Kumtag Desert for “sand therapy.” They believe the scorching sands, which can reach temperatures of more than 122°F, can relieve pain. https://www.scmp.com/health/last-wonton-scorching-hot-weather-attracts-tourists-seeking-sand-therapy-northwest-china/article/3017980?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/health/last-wonton-scorching-hot-weather-attracts-tourists-seeking-sand-therapy-northwest-china/article/3017980?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:11:02 +0000 Hong Kong singer-activist Denise Ho called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to protect Hong Kong’s democracy and human rights, which she said are under attack. Watch her remarks, delivered in Geneva on July 8, 2019, in the video above. https://www.scmp.com/politics/denise-ho-hong-kong-pop-star-takes-anti-extradition-protest-united-nations-human-rights-council/article/3018040?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/denise-ho-hong-kong-pop-star-takes-anti-extradition-protest-united-nations-human-rights-council/article/3018040?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:11:00 +0000 Some Chinese parents in Shanghai are splurging on expensive etiquette classes for their children, hoping that lessons on good posture, social skills and table manners will give their kids an advantage in a competitive city. Watch the video above. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-parents-paying-make-their-children-perfect-etiquette-classes/article/3014978?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-parents-paying-make-their-children-perfect-etiquette-classes/article/3014978?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Jun 2019 07:13:47 +0000 Muslims around the world marked the end of the fasting month of Ramadan this week. But in China’s western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, worshipers had fewer mosques in which to celebrate. The vanishing places of worship are seen as a reflection of the growing pressure Chinese authorities have placed on Uygurs and other ethnic minorities in the region. Watch the video above. https://www.scmp.com/china/xinjiangs-vanishing-mosques-sign-growing-pressure-chinas-uygur-muslims/article/3013530?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/xinjiangs-vanishing-mosques-sign-growing-pressure-chinas-uygur-muslims/article/3013530?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Jun 2019 06:54:50 +0000 Videos of fridge-themed toilets in a restaurant in northern China have been an online hit, but not all users were fans. Watch the video above. https://www.scmp.com/china/last-wonton-not-cool-fridge-themed-toilets-spotted-china/article/3013319?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/last-wonton-not-cool-fridge-themed-toilets-spotted-china/article/3013319?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:40:16 +0000 The world’s longest glass bridge opened to the public at Huaxi World Adventure Park in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. It is 1,699 ft long and is made of special 1.4-inch thick glass. The previous record holder was also a Chinese glass bridge, which was 1,601 ft long. Watch the video above. https://www.scmp.com/china/last-wonton-walking-air-terrified-tourists-walk-worlds-longest-glass-bridge-eastern-china/article/3012547?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/last-wonton-walking-air-terrified-tourists-walk-worlds-longest-glass-bridge-eastern-china/article/3012547?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 May 2019 08:24:28 +0000 A fully albino giant panda has been spotted walking through the bamboo forests of Wolong National Nature Reserve in China’s Sichuan province. A photo of the rare white panda was captured by a motion-activated camera at an altitude of about 6,562 ft above sea level. Researchers estimated it to be one to two years old and it looked physically strong. Watch the video above. https://www.scmp.com/china/last-wonton-worlds-first-albino-giant-panda-wild-spotted-southwest-china/article/3012079?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/last-wonton-worlds-first-albino-giant-panda-wild-spotted-southwest-china/article/3012079?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 May 2019 08:36:05 +0000