https://www.scmp.com/rss/329059/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com When did you last pick up a printed book? For more than 31 per cent of Hongkongers, the answer is: at least a year ago. This finding was revealed in a survey carried out by the Hong Kong Publishing Professional Society, which questioned 2,063 of the city’s residents. Those who said they are regular online readers often look at news and commentaries, or browse their social media feed when they read on the internet. Only 12 per cent of these respondents said they read electronic books... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/out-and-about/article/2178991/how-digital-age-has-forced-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/out-and-about/article/2178991/how-digital-age-has-forced-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Dec 2018 07:30:45 +0000 When conservator Wang Jin opened the case of a bronze clock that belonged to Emperor Qianlong from the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), all he could see was a pile of rusty parts inside the cavity of the timepiece. Some components of Emperor Qianlong’s clock were in the wrong place, while others were broken. The complicated mechanisms [made restoration all the more difficult] Wang Jin, research fellow, The Palace Museum in Beijing “Some components of the clock were in the wrong place, while others were... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/out-and-about/article/2177986/chinese-artisans-keep-qing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/out-and-about/article/2177986/chinese-artisans-keep-qing?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Dec 2018 06:28:27 +0000 When siblings Mak Tze-him and Mak Tze-wing were young, they used to play ping pong on the rectangular dining table at their home in Wong Tai Sin. “That was our favourite pastime. We would line up plastic water bottles and remote controls in the middle of the table as the net. I cannot recall how many balls fell out of the window,” said Tze-wing, who is now 20. Table tennis has been part and parcel of the siblings’ lives. Tze-him, 23, took up the sport when he was nine. Whenever he played,... https://www.scmp.com/native/sport/hong-kong/topics/out-and-about/article/2176906/early-sacrifices-lead-table-tennis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/sport/hong-kong/topics/out-and-about/article/2176906/early-sacrifices-lead-table-tennis?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:30:15 +0000 This article is part of a weekly series that dives deep into the small things that add character to our city, enrich our culture and make our lives beautiful. Running can be challenging enough. Now imagine having to use a map to navigate your way around a course as you sprint. For orienteering enthusiasts, that’s what they love about the activity – the simultaneous challenge to mind and body. At 81, Hong Kong runner shows no sign of slowing down Orienteering is a competitive sport where... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/health-wellness/topics/out-and-about/article/2175740/competitive-orienteering?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/health-wellness/topics/out-and-about/article/2175740/competitive-orienteering?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Nov 2018 03:15:30 +0000 This article is part of a weekly series that dives deep into the small things that add character to our city, enrich our culture and make our lives beautiful. Chaozhou woodcarving is one of the oldest surviving and most reputable forms of woodcarving in China, and is famous for its precision, sophistication and lifelike sculptures. Depicting everything from golden phoenixes and blossoming flowers to crabs struggling in a fishing net and rivals fighting in a martial arts contest, the craft... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/out-and-about/article/2174716/how-chinas-skilled-chaozhou?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/out-and-about/article/2174716/how-chinas-skilled-chaozhou?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Nov 2018 09:45:15 +0000 Seong-Jin Cho is a rising star of classical music. He won the International Chopin Piano Competition in 2015, the first South Korean to do so, at the age of 21. This brought him immediate global attention and soon he was playing in the world’s best concert halls. Now 24, we talk to him about being a young professional musician and his upcoming performance with Sir Antonio Pappano and the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia - Roma at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on November... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/out-and-about/article/2174072/trailblazing-korean-pianist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/out-and-about/article/2174072/trailblazing-korean-pianist?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Nov 2018 04:00:00 +0000 Badminton player Tim Wong Chun-yim got his first taste of the sport when he was 10, only to give it up a year later. “My father wanted me to take up a sport as a hobby. I didn’t choose football or basketball because I might have been knocked down easily playing contact sports. I decided to try badminton because even if I fell, it would only be me in the court,” said Wong, who has achondroplasia, a genetic bone growth disorder that leads to short stature. He stands 1.36 metres, and weighs 45... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/out-and-about/article/2173606/disabled-badminton-player-aiming-tokyo-2020?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/out-and-about/article/2173606/disabled-badminton-player-aiming-tokyo-2020?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Nov 2018 09:00:45 +0000 This article is part of a weekly series that dives deep into the small things that add character to our city, enrich our culture and make our lives beautiful. Long-distance runner Chau Wai-chuen trains for his monthly races at the Happy Valley Recreation Ground, on Hong Kong Island, every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon. How music and sounds add extra dimension to ‘twisted’ fairy tale of Red Riding Hood and hungry wolf When he gets there, usually after 4pm, he warms up and starts with a... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/health-wellness/topics/out-and-about/article/2171331/81-hong-kong-runner-shows-no?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/health-wellness/topics/out-and-about/article/2171331/81-hong-kong-runner-shows-no?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Nov 2018 07:15:15 +0000 This article is part of a weekly series that dives deep into the small things that add character to our city, enrich our culture and make our lives beautiful. Five performers are lying face down on the stage. As a flowing, fairy-tale melody sets in – conjuring up the image of an enchanted forest – one of the performers raises her head and starts telling the story of Little Red Riding Hood. “One day, mummy told me to visit grandma who is sick. I saw a big grey wolf on my way. He asked me where... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/out-and-about/article/2170291/how-music-and-sounds-add-extra?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/out-and-about/article/2170291/how-music-and-sounds-add-extra?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Oct 2018 04:00:00 +0000