https://www.scmp.com/rss/328004/feed Dayu Zhang a video producer for the South China Morning Post. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The Communist Party of China has been the dominant political entity running the nation since 1949. During that time, the body also known as the Chinese Communist Party has led the country from a poor, insular existence to a role as a global economic powerhouse. But along the way, the party has kept a tight grip on power and quashed any form of dissent. The Post explains how the Communist Party works and how it runs China. https://www.scmp.com/china/how-does-chinese-communist-party-operate/article/3123864?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/how-does-chinese-communist-party-operate/article/3123864?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:31:01 +0000 At a time when Covid-19 has severely interrupted international air travel, Hong Kong airlines are operating “flights to nowhere” in hopes of finding at least a small solution to some of their financial woes at the same time as they give grounded travelers a chance to scratch their itch to get on the road as they wait for pandemic restrictions to end. https://www.scmp.com/society/hong-kong-airlines-operate-flights-nowhere-aviation-enthusiasts/article/3108536?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/hong-kong-airlines-operate-flights-nowhere-aviation-enthusiasts/article/3108536?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Nov 2020 10:29:09 +0000 The owner of a gelato shop in Hong Kong is making a political statement by offering “tear gas” flavored gelato to his customers. The city's police force frequently used tear gas to disperse crowds during anti-government protests that broke out in 2019. The shop owner wants to use the unusual frozen treat to educate people about the pro-democracy movement. https://www.scmp.com/food/hong-kong-shop-offers-tear-gas-flavored-gelato/article/3086042?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/hong-kong-shop-offers-tear-gas-flavored-gelato/article/3086042?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 May 2020 11:33:01 +0000 Hong Kong malls were the target of "Christmas shopping" protests on Sunday.  After more than 6 months of demonstrations, the city had seen a relatively calm period, but on this day riot police once again entered shopping malls after businesses were vandalized. Multiple arrests were made and there was a heavy police presence on the streets. Rallies from both sides of the divide took place near each other in the early afternoon. Thousands attended a pro-police rally and hundreds of social workers... https://www.scmp.com/society/hong-kong-experiences-christmas-shopping-protests-and-pro-government-rally/article/3042214?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/hong-kong-experiences-christmas-shopping-protests-and-pro-government-rally/article/3042214?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:41:16 +0000 A passenger train in Hong Kong has derailed for the first time, leading to a service suspension during rush hour on Tuesday. Services on the city’s railway system between Mong Kok East and Hung Hom stations in Kowloon were suspended after three carriages came off the tracks on Tuesday morning. At least eight passengers were injured. https://www.scmp.com/society/hong-kong-mtr-train-carrying-passengers-derails-during-rush-hour/article/3027601?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/hong-kong-mtr-train-carrying-passengers-derails-during-rush-hour/article/3027601?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:14:50 +0000 Hundreds have rallied at a tourist hotspot in Hong Kong to demand the release of a student arrested for carrying laser pointers. Keith Fong, president of Hong Kong Baptist University’s student union, was arrested Monday on suspicion of possessing “offensive weapons.” The university's faculty, students and alumni of the university held rallies to condemn the police for spreading “white terror” and demanded Fong’s release. Laser pointers have been commonly seen in anti-government protests in Hong... https://www.scmp.com/politics/hong-kong-protest-laser-rally-against-student-arrest/article/3021951?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/hong-kong-protest-laser-rally-against-student-arrest/article/3021951?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:31:29 +0000 Chew Hon Chin says he became an exorcist 16 years ago after receiving a vision in a dream.  Today Chew and his son Jeroen run Ghostbuster 99, arguably the best-known exorcism service in the city state. In addition to scaring off “spooks,” the father and son team claim to be able to help customers by enhancing their luck, casting away evil spirits or even “changing their fates.” https://www.scmp.com/society/singapore-ghostbusters-offer-exorcisms-and-advice-whats-wrong-your-life/article/3020472?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/singapore-ghostbusters-offer-exorcisms-and-advice-whats-wrong-your-life/article/3020472?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:32:57 +0000 Little India is a district in Singapore popular with Indian immigrants. K. Sajeev Lal owns a photo booth there and helps his customers, largely migrant workers from India, look for brides. He takes portraits of his customers. Then they send the pictures to their families, who help them find brides in their hometowns. Over the years, Sajeev has helped hundreds of migrant workers find partners. Watch the video, above, to see why and how he does it. https://www.scmp.com/society/singapore-photographer-helps-foreign-workers-find-love-little-india/article/3019167?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/singapore-photographer-helps-foreign-workers-find-love-little-india/article/3019167?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:20:24 +0000 Over four decades, Jinjiang in China’s southeastern province of Fujian transformed into a sportswear-production powerhouse, specializing in shoes. Today, the companies based in China's "shoe capital" are aiming big, hoping to expand beyond the domestic market. The South China Morning Post traveled to Jinjiang to find out how local brands are becoming big names in China, poised to take on industry leaders like Nike and Adidas. https://www.scmp.com/business/inside-jinjiang-chinas-shoe-capital-and-brands-taking-nike-and-adidas/article/3016152?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/inside-jinjiang-chinas-shoe-capital-and-brands-taking-nike-and-adidas/article/3016152?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:17:54 +0000 The southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen sits on the front line in the tech war between the US and China. We talked to some residents of the city to see what they have to say about rising US-China tensions. Watch the video above. https://www.scmp.com/tech/chinas-silicon-valley-shenzhen-front-lines-us-president-trumps-tech-war/article/3012399?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/chinas-silicon-valley-shenzhen-front-lines-us-president-trumps-tech-war/article/3012399?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 May 2019 10:11:12 +0000 This part of our series on the history of mixed martial arts in Hong Kong focuses on the establishing of the world’s first official MMA organisation, the Full Contact Boxing Association. In the early 1980s, a group of martial arts enthusiasts developed rules allowing fighters to use a wide range of techniques in bouts. For several years their events were among the most followed in the city – and a precursor to the mixed martial arts (MMA) scene that would eventually take the world by storm. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3011312/hong-kongs-full-contact-boxing-association-behind-scenes-founders?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3011312/hong-kongs-full-contact-boxing-association-behind-scenes-founders?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 May 2019 00:00:18 +0000 Chen Guang was one of the soldiers in the People's Liberation Army the Chinese authorities ordered into Tiananmen Square to clear out protesters on June 4, 1989. After he left the army, Chen became a painter and over the decades has been keeping memories of the bloody crackdown alive through his art. Watch the video above. https://www.scmp.com/china/former-pla-soldier-paints-remember-tiananmen-square-crackdown/article/3011271?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/former-pla-soldier-paints-remember-tiananmen-square-crackdown/article/3011271?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 May 2019 09:17:30 +0000 On a freezing lake in China’s capital, Beijingers are taking to the waters. “Winter swimming,” as enthusiasts call it, refers to taking a dip in sub-zero temperatures. Some believe it has great health benefits, while others say the shock to your system is risky. We meet some winter swimmers who try to convince us it’s a good idea. https://www.scmp.com/sports/beijings-winter-swimmers/article/3001145?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sports/beijings-winter-swimmers/article/3001145?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:56:04 +0000 Millions of people seeking work and better incomes have moved from rural areas of China to Beijing to work in what Americans might call the “gig economy”. As with the US gig economy, some have jobs delivering packages for online shopping companies and driving cars for ride-hailing apps – but others work more traditional jobs, as labourers on construction sites or as cashiers in supermarkets. A phrase that emerged from government documents referred to these people as “di duan ren kou”, or “the... https://www.scmp.com/podcasts/article/2187970/inside-china-migrant-workers-and-alliance-beijing-drifters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/podcasts/article/2187970/inside-china-migrant-workers-and-alliance-beijing-drifters?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Feb 2019 14:58:53 +0000 Beijing’s population has grown rapidly in recent years, as migrant workers from all around China come to seek jobs. Urbanization has led to economic growth for the city, but it has also brought in issues like traffic congestion and a housing shortage. To ease these pressures, the Chinese capital launched a massive campaign to drive out its impoverished communities. Mr. Wang, who asked us not to publish his full name, runs four hostels on the outskirts of Beijing for migrant workers. Every year,... https://www.scmp.com/society/beijings-housing-crunch-hits-migrant-workers-hardest/article/3000755?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/beijings-housing-crunch-hits-migrant-workers-hardest/article/3000755?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Feb 2019 09:38:18 +0000 Last week, the lunar probe Chang’e 4 touched down on far side of the moon, making it the very first probe ever to explore the unseen side of our satellite. It started life on the launchpad of at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Nestled in a mountainous corner of southwestern Sichuan province, it’s been a key site for China’s space exploration since the 1980s. Check out our video, above, for a rare look inside the facility. https://www.scmp.com/science/inside-chinas-xichang-satellite-launch-center/article/2180999?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/science/inside-chinas-xichang-satellite-launch-center/article/2180999?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:01:03 +0000 Patrick Hsu knows that kung fu is about more than teaching people to fight. It’s about the mind, body, and spirit. The 29-year-old Hongkonger teaches Wing Chun, the same martial art which Bruce Lee studied. Today, kung fu is not popular among most young people in China. Many practitioners fear that these ancient traditions are in danger, but Hsu wants to change that.  He’s fighting to keep Chinese martial arts alive and relevant for a new generation. https://www.scmp.com/sports/young-wing-chun-master-trying-keep-kung-fu-traditions-relevant-new-generation/article/2178902?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sports/young-wing-chun-master-trying-keep-kung-fu-traditions-relevant-new-generation/article/2178902?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Dec 2018 09:56:47 +0000 When ex-Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping announced the “reform and opening up” policy, it kicked off unprecedented economic growth that transformed China from a largely rural country to the world’s second-largest economy. The family of Hong Kong politician and industrialist Henry Tang was among the first to invest in mainland China, starting a textile business in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, which sits right on the border with Hong Kong. Watch the video, above, of how people like Tang... https://www.scmp.com/china/how-hong-kong-entrepreneurs-invested-china/article/2174278?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/how-hong-kong-entrepreneurs-invested-china/article/2174278?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:37:29 +0000 Two members of Russian activist punk rock group Pussy Riot visited Hong Kong to take part in a week of freedom of expression events in the city.  After an artist who criticized China had to cancel his show because of alleged threats from the Chinese authorities, the Pussy Riot members organized a protest in solidarity.  Olya Kyrachyova and Nika Nikulshina of Pussy Riot talk about supporting activists in Hong Kong and why LGBT solidarity is important. https://www.scmp.com/politics/russian-feminist-punk-band-pussy-riot-visits-hong-kong-and-starts-demonstration-support-freedom/article/2171749?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/russian-feminist-punk-band-pussy-riot-visits-hong-kong-and-starts-demonstration-support-freedom/article/2171749?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:00:30 +0000 Sisters Peng Yan, Peng Jiangqiu and Peng Jiangdan from Chongqing in southwest China suffer from brittle bone disease. It’s a genetic condition which has stunted their growth and left them unable to walk. In the past, they struggled to make ends meet. But then the sisters started livestreaming videos of themselves and their lives. They’ve accumulated 260,000 fans in just five months, building a livelihood out of their disability. https://www.scmp.com/china/disabled-sisters-earn-livelihood-streaming/article/2166949?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/disabled-sisters-earn-livelihood-streaming/article/2166949?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:15:15 +0000 Hong Kong’s new high-speed railway opened on Saturday. The line is advertised as whisking passengers from Hong Kong to the southern Chinese provincial capital of Guangzhou, 80-plus miles away in a straight line (and with a border checkpoint in the way), in 48 minutes. But how much time does it shave off the existing ways to get to Guangzhou? The South China Morning Post sent a team of five reporters on five different kinds of transport, to see how long it took them to get from central Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/china/high-speed-rail-opens-how-long-does-it-take-get-hong-kong-guangzhou/article/2165545?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/high-speed-rail-opens-how-long-does-it-take-get-hong-kong-guangzhou/article/2165545?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Sep 2018 10:45:45 +0000 Meet Zhao Deli. The 40-year-old, self-taught inventor has developed a quadcopter capable of carrying a human being. He says it can reach a maximum speed of 45mph, ascend to 9,800 feet, and fly for half an hour before needing to be recharged. Zhao, who is based in China’s southern Dongguan city, says that the flying machine was inspired by classic Chinese tale “A Journey to the West.” In the popular cartoon adaptation, protagonist The Monkey King mounts his flying “Somersault Cloud” to do battle... https://www.scmp.com/tech/chinese-man-develops-flying-motorbike/article/2160523?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/chinese-man-develops-flying-motorbike/article/2160523?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Aug 2018 10:15:30 +0000 Hong Kong’s Animation, Comics & Games Expo is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The five-day event has drawn tens of thousands of die-hard fans from all over Asia, to check out its booths, cosplay and eSports competitions. The anime, comics and games industry – ACG, as it’s known in China – is growing rapidly. It’s forecast to hit $90 billion by 2022, up from $22 billion at the end of last year. https://www.scmp.com/business/hong-kongs-animation-comics-and-games-expo-turns-20/article/2157482?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/hong-kongs-animation-comics-and-games-expo-turns-20/article/2157482?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:45:00 +0000 July 20 marks the 45th anniversary of the death of Bruce Lee. The Iconic Hong Kong action star died on July 20, 1973, aged just 32. But 45 years after his untimely passing, Lee's legacy lives on. He is remembered for his invaluable contribution to the Hong Kong and global film industry.  Though others have tried, no one has quite been able to replace the martial arts icon.  We spoke to friends and fans about what made Bruce Lee so special. https://www.scmp.com/arts/45-years-after-bruce-lees-death-martial-artists-legacy-lives/article/2156168?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/45-years-after-bruce-lees-death-martial-artists-legacy-lives/article/2156168?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Jul 2018 09:45:00 +0000