https://www.scmp.com/rss/329183/feed Joy Chang is an associate video producer at the Post. She joined the team in 2019. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Four-year-old Lucas has become an internet sensation in China after his parents posted a video of him strolling around in an inflatable space suit. The family said they were not expecting the attention – they now have more than 350,000 followers on Douyin, the domestic version of popular video app TikTok. https://www.scmp.com/china/four-year-old-child-space-suit-becomes-internet-star-china/article/3122281?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/four-year-old-child-space-suit-becomes-internet-star-china/article/3122281?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:29:07 +0000 These ice bubbles in the Sayram Lake in northwestern China's Xinjiang region have become a tourist attraction as many flocked to see the rare phenomenon. https://www.scmp.com/china/picturesque-ice-bubbles-chinas-frozen-xinjiang-lake/article/3119073?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/picturesque-ice-bubbles-chinas-frozen-xinjiang-lake/article/3119073?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:31:02 +0000 Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong says he expects to be a “prime target” of the national security legislation in Hong Kong. The proposed law will target separatism, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces, but it is unclear what activities would constitute such crimes and what the punishments would be. https://www.scmp.com/politics/activist-joshua-wong-expects-be-prime-target-national-security-law-hong-kong/article/3090951?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/activist-joshua-wong-expects-be-prime-target-national-security-law-hong-kong/article/3090951?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:23:50 +0000 China has removed pangolin parts from its official list of traditional Chinese medicines on June 9. Some scientists suspect the animal was a host of the coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China last year. https://www.scmp.com/china/china-removes-pangolin-traditional-chinese-medicine-list/article/3088715?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/china-removes-pangolin-traditional-chinese-medicine-list/article/3088715?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:00:40 +0000 Chinese students studying abroad have taken advantage of the freedoms they have outside China to voice their political views. In February, Hong Kong political activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law were invited to speak at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. The event outraged some international students from mainland China. Inkstone joined them as they organized a protest on campus. https://www.scmp.com/society/chinese-students-find-their-voices-us-college-campuses/article/3086349?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/chinese-students-find-their-voices-us-college-campuses/article/3086349?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2020 12:50:38 +0000 Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his government’s coronavirus response at this year’s World Health Assembly meeting, saying that China has “acted with openness, transparency and responsibility” during the Covid-19 fight. He also said that China will support an investigation into the pandemic led by the World Health Organization. https://www.scmp.com/health/xi-jinping-defends-chinas-coronavirus-response/article/3084987?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/health/xi-jinping-defends-chinas-coronavirus-response/article/3084987?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 May 2020 12:14:52 +0000 For the first time in this season, the Taiwanese professional baseball league is allowing fans to watch games live. The stadiums will be limited to 1,000 fans per game, but it makes Taiwan one of the few places in the world hosting live sports. https://www.scmp.com/sports/taiwan-baseball-league-reopens-stadiums-fans/article/3083767?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sports/taiwan-baseball-league-reopens-stadiums-fans/article/3083767?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 May 2020 11:44:27 +0000 Rideshare drivers in New York are trapped between their fear of contracting the coronavirus and need to earn a living. Most drivers have stopped working to avoid Covid-19 infection, but some cannot afford to lose the income. Ke Jun, an Uber driver in New York, is back on the road after a one-month pause in March 2020. His work as a driver is the only source of income for his family, and he is struggling to make ends meet. https://www.scmp.com/society/uber-drivers-struggle-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/article/3083065?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/uber-drivers-struggle-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/article/3083065?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 May 2020 11:23:33 +0000 The 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo have officially been postponed because of health concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he asked for a one-year postponement and the International Olympic Committee has agreed. https://www.scmp.com/sports/2020-tokyo-olympics-postponed-one-year-due-coronavirus-pandemic/article/3076864?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sports/2020-tokyo-olympics-postponed-one-year-due-coronavirus-pandemic/article/3076864?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:57:41 +0000 Italy has shut down schools and is discouraging kisses and handshakes to limit the spread of the coronavirus. (Where did the coronavirus come from? How to prevent infections? Here’s what we’ve learned so far about the coronavirus.) https://www.scmp.com/society/italy-discourages-kissing-and-shaking-hands-over-coronavirus/article/3065105?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/italy-discourages-kissing-and-shaking-hands-over-coronavirus/article/3065105?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Mar 2020 10:24:49 +0000 As coronavirus cases surge worldwide, US President Donald Trump said his administration has done an “incredible job” preventing the spread of Covid-19 in the country. A US health official from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has meanwhile warned it is not a question of “if” but rather “when” America will face a community spread of the virus. California has been monitoring 8,400 people for signs of infection after it reported a coronavirus case of unknown origin, potentially the... https://www.scmp.com/health/us-prepares-widening-coronavirus-outbreak-covid-19-epidemic-spreads/article/3064553?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/health/us-prepares-widening-coronavirus-outbreak-covid-19-epidemic-spreads/article/3064553?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:59:56 +0000 Liu Ting turned down a seat on the flight that evacuated 247 Taiwanese and their family members from Wuhan, the Chinese mainland city that is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. Her wife, Yang Xi, who is from Wuhan, repeatedly urged Liu to escape without her. But because of a loophole in Taiwan’s same-sex marriage law, only relationships between people who are both Taiwanese are fully recognized. Since they do not have legal marriage status on the self-ruled island, Taiwan resident Liu... https://www.scmp.com/china/love-under-lockdown-wuhan/article/3052215?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/love-under-lockdown-wuhan/article/3052215?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:52:24 +0000 Wang Newton is a drag king and comedian based in New York City. She is one of the very few Asian-American “kings” in the US. Wang, who moved to the US from Taiwan at the age of five, has also performed on stages across Asia, including Taipei. She talks about life as a drag king in an industry dominated by queens. https://www.scmp.com/society/meet-wang-newton-drag-king-world-queens/article/3040154?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/meet-wang-newton-drag-king-world-queens/article/3040154?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:10:07 +0000 Simon Cheng, a former trade officer at the British consulate in Hong Kong, said that he was tortured during his 15-day detention in Shenzhen, China. According to Cheng, he was interrogated for days, shackled, blindfolded, beaten and locked up alone. He said he was pressed for information about the pro-democracy protests and whether the UK has a hand in the Hong Kong’s civil unrest. https://www.scmp.com/china/ex-uk-consulate-worker-simon-cheng-tortured-china/article/3038707?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/ex-uk-consulate-worker-simon-cheng-tortured-china/article/3038707?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Nov 2019 10:39:08 +0000 In China, the craze for buying sneakers is at a fever pitch. With the growth of digital platforms, fueled by China’s deep love for basketball, the resale sneaker business is growing and enthusiasts are driving soaring prices on online “sneaker exchange” platforms. https://www.scmp.com/style/chinas-resale-sneaker-business-drives-soaring-prices/article/3038381?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/style/chinas-resale-sneaker-business-drives-soaring-prices/article/3038381?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:03:25 +0000 As a female comedian who performs in both English and Chinese, Norah Yang is a rarity in the world of stand-up comedy. Hailing from China, she did her first show in New York in October 2019. Yang spoke to the South China Morning Post about the emerging stand-up comedy industry in China and the funny business of bringing humor with Chinese characteristics to an international audience. https://www.scmp.com/china/norah-yang-introducing-stand-comedy-china/article/3035861?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/norah-yang-introducing-stand-comedy-china/article/3035861?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Nov 2019 08:41:46 +0000 A 460-foot bridge on Taiwan’s east coast collapsed on Tuesday morning. It crashed onto at least three fishing boats. A petrol tanker that was crossing the bridge plunged into the water. Four missing workers might be trapped in boats underneath the collapsed structure. Two people were killed, and at least 12 people were injured, including six Filipino and three Indonesian fishing workers. https://www.scmp.com/china/least-two-people-were-killed-and-four-people-were-missing-after-bridge-taiwan-collapsed/article/3031204?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/least-two-people-were-killed-and-four-people-were-missing-after-bridge-taiwan-collapsed/article/3031204?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Oct 2019 10:57:14 +0000 Chinese fighter Zhang Weili is ready for an Ultimate Fighting Championship title. She could be China’s first UFC world champion if she beats title-holder Jessica Andrade of Brazil in their fight at the end of August. Zhang began her martial arts journey when she was six. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-fighter-zhang-weili-ready-ufc-title/article/3022865?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-fighter-zhang-weili-ready-ufc-title/article/3022865?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Aug 2019 09:58:05 +0000 A pair of twin lion babies, Qiang Qiang and Zhuang Zhuang, in a zoo in northwest China’s Xian province are now two months old. They were weak at birth, but they now weigh about 13 pounds each. https://www.scmp.com/society/twin-lion-babies-china-turn-two-months-old/article/3022727?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/twin-lion-babies-china-turn-two-months-old/article/3022727?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:54:46 +0000 Wonton Food is a factory in New York that churns out more than 4 million fortune cookies a day. It’s also behind the inspiring messages in the iconic Chinese-American snack. https://www.scmp.com/food/inside-worlds-biggest-fortune-cookie-factory/article/3020159?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/inside-worlds-biggest-fortune-cookie-factory/article/3020159?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:42:11 +0000 The industry body for Hong Kong’s property developers said its members would from now on ensure that 20 per cent of flats in a new project are sold on the open market, as the government warned it could take action against those that sell through tender. Lawmakers have slammed developers for the increasingly widespread and “unfair” practice of selling new flats through tender, a marketing tactic they claim puts the buyer at a disadvantage. And they were quick to criticise Thursday’s decision by... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3004727/hong-kong-developers-promise-sell-20-cent-flats-housing-projects-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3004727/hong-kong-developers-promise-sell-20-cent-flats-housing-projects-open?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Apr 2019 12:10:16 +0000 Outside Big Wong, a Cantonese restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown, a man took a puff on a cigarette as he watched people pass by. The 70-year-old said he had been smoking for more than 50 years. “I started smoking when I was in China. It’s an old bad habit,” he said. He would not give his name – a familiar response from smokers who often say they are ashamed to talk about it. In Chinatown, the habit has become notorious, with a higher proportion of men there smoking than any other ethnic... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2171576/new-york-chinatown-fights-smoking-lung-cancer-deaths?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2171576/new-york-chinatown-fights-smoking-lung-cancer-deaths?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Nov 2018 04:00:15 +0000