https://www.scmp.com/rss/330755/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com New Yorkers are back, baby! Migration statistics show a reversal of the pandemic-fuelled urban exodus experienced in 2020, with residents now returning to the city’s most popular boroughs. Analysis of United States Postal Service (USPS) change of address data shows that New York City’s net residential outmigration tripled from 2019 to 2020. The wealthiest neighbourhoods bore the brunt, with those living in the top 10 per cent of locations (as measured by median income) 4.6 times more likely to... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3176651/has-new-yorks-luxury-property-market-bounced-back-covid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3176651/has-new-yorks-luxury-property-market-bounced-back-covid?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 May 2022 18:00:31 +0000 Anna Delvey, born Anna Sorokin, claimed she got her fake last name from her mother’s maiden name – something her parent denies. But where are the fake German heiress’ mum and dad? And what’s her relationship with them like now? Her father is living in her hometown in Germany Anna was born in the town of Domodedovo near Moscow, Russia. Her family moved to North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany for a better life when she was 16 years old. At the time, her father, Vadim Sorokin, was a truck driver who... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3174248/where-are-anna-sorokins-parents-now-fake-german-heiress?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3174248/where-are-anna-sorokins-parents-now-fake-german-heiress?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:00:20 +0000 As the world mourned the sudden passing of cricket legend Shane Warne, Australian media revealed that his plans to build an uber-luxury family estate were now in limbo. On a prime beachside site in his hometown of Melbourne, the latest new build by the Australian spin king and serial property investor was reportedly to include a gym, theatre, games room, library, bowling alley, jet ski garage, wine cellar, music room, an alfresco bar and a four-bedroom guest wing. The location – Portsea on the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3173526/why-are-all-these-celebrity-homes-going-cheap-britney?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3173526/why-are-all-these-celebrity-homes-going-cheap-britney?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 04:10:49 +0000 At 6pm on a Friday, Mary Baxter changes into heels, and reapplies her lipstick. At the end of another working week in London, she’ll catch up with friends at a wine bar, followed by a shared dinner, and maybe a movie. The only difference is that for this 60-something retiree, her night on the town will be a night in. As a resident of Auriens, a new later living project on King’s Road, Chelsea, all the most-wanted amenities for a chic urban lifestyle are provided right on site. The opening of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3173349/why-retirement-homes-are-starting-look-5-star-hotels?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3173349/why-retirement-homes-are-starting-look-5-star-hotels?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:00:17 +0000 That football’s first billionaire, Cristiano Ronaldo, paid US$18.5 million for a lavish apartment in Trump Tower is old news. The 37-year-old Manchester United star bought the opulent nine-bedroom flat at 721 Fifth Avenue in New York back in 2015, before Donald Trump was elected US president. After facing a tremendous backlash from fans, in 2019 the Portuguese professional footballer listed the 2,510 sq ft abode for less than half of what he bought it for – US$9 million. What’s going on with... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169701/down-trumps-how-cristiano-ronaldo-lost-us10-million-his?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169701/down-trumps-how-cristiano-ronaldo-lost-us10-million-his?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:00:45 +0000 By now, few people haven’t binge-watched Inventing Anna, which only dropped on Netflix in mid-February. We all know how, from 2013 to 2017, Anna Sorokin (aka Anna Delvey) infiltrated elite circles in New York City and, over a 10-month period, scammed contacts out of US$275,000 after claiming she was expecting to inherit US$67 million. So where is Sorokin now? Will she stay in the US? Has she paid back her debts? Here’s the latest on the fake heiress that has the online universe buzzing. What’s... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169262/where-anna-sorokin-now-she-pleaded-poverty-got-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169262/where-anna-sorokin-now-she-pleaded-poverty-got-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Mar 2022 11:00:17 +0000 At age 15, Suri Cruise is one of the most famous celebrity teens in the world – but also one of the most mysterious. While the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes spent her first few years growing up in front of the paparazzi flashes, that all changed when her parents called it quits in 2012. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Suri Cruise Holmes 🔵 (@suricruise_sc) So what has Suri been up to since then? Here are six things you need to know... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169092/suri-cruise-estranged-dad-tom-6-things-know-about-katie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169092/suri-cruise-estranged-dad-tom-6-things-know-about-katie?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:29:32 +0000 Is settling down and living in the United States a wise decision for royals seeking a “normal” life? Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia thinks so. The European prince, who has lived in New York since 1984 and has a self-named jewellery brand based there, says that the city is the best place to live because it allows anonymity. The prince grew up in Paris but prefers the US to Europe. He feels America is a much more free society, and since Europe is an older world, everything is more complicated, he... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3168952/6-royals-who-moved-america-japans-princess-mako-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3168952/6-royals-who-moved-america-japans-princess-mako-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:00:15 +0000 “What’s really interesting about all these con artist stories is that they inadvertently expose that we live in this poisonous culture,” journalist Jessica Pressler, whose article formed the basis for Netflix’s Inventing Anna, told the Shondaland website recently. Pressler’s story details the rise and fall of scam artist Anna Delvey (real name Anna Sorokin) who pretended to be a German-born heiress, which was turned into a miniseries by producer Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. On the show, Pressler... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3167873/meet-real-vivian-kent-inventing-anna-jessica-pressler?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3167873/meet-real-vivian-kent-inventing-anna-jessica-pressler?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:05:09 +0000 Netflix’s hottest new miniseries, Inventing Anna, has officially bewitched the internet. Based on a true story, the Shonda Rhimes-produced show revolves around the convicted con artist Anna Delvey, real name Anna Sorokin, who posed as a German heiress and ripped off financial institutions, luxurious hotels and affluent friends among New York’s society to the tune of US$275,000. If you’ve watched or heard about the glamorous misadventures of Delvey, then you are likely familiar with her... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3167420/inside-building-anna-delvey-could-never-have-new-yorks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3167420/inside-building-anna-delvey-could-never-have-new-yorks?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:10:16 +0000 Busy as they are with TV, music, cooking, a new skincare line, not to mention raising two children, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen hardly have the time to oversee the restoration and combination of two contiguous New York penthouses. So they are selling the two penthouse units in the Brewster Carriage House in Manhattan’s Nolita neighbourhood that they only recently bought with plans to combine them into one huge residence on two floors, with over 3,300 sq ft of rooftop terraces. Spending... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3165395/inside-john-legend-and-chrissy-teigens-new-york?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3165395/inside-john-legend-and-chrissy-teigens-new-york?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:00:23 +0000 A woman was pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the Times Square station Saturday, police said, a little more than a week after the mayor and governor announced plans to boost subway policing and outreach to homeless people in New York City’s streets and trains. The man believed responsible fled the scene but turned himself in to transit police a short time later, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said at a news conference with Mayor Eric Adams at the station. The 40-year-old... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3163559/asian-woman-pushed-her-death-under-train-new-york?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3163559/asian-woman-pushed-her-death-under-train-new-york?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Jan 2022 23:54:15 +0000 At least 19 people, including nine children, died in a fire on Sunday at a Bronx block of flats, the deadliest blaze in New York City in more than three decades. Stefan Ringel, a senior adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, confirmed the death toll. He said the children killed were 16 years old or younger. Thirteen people remained hospitalised in critical condition, Ringel said. In all, more than five dozen people were hurt. Most of the victims had suffered severe smoke inhalation, fire Commissioner... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3162750/nineteen-killed-major-fire-block-flats-new-york?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3162750/nineteen-killed-major-fire-block-flats-new-york?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:37:24 +0000 An elderly Chinese-American man who was brutally attacked in April while collecting cans in East Harlem has died of his injuries, and his case is now deemed a homicide, police said on Saturday. Yao Pan Ma, 61, died on December 31, police said. The attack drew national attention as part of a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in New York and around the country. Jarrod Powell, 49, of New York City, was previously charged with attempted murder, felony assault and hate crime charges in the case, which... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3162684/chinese-american-man-brutally-attacked-nyc-dies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3162684/chinese-american-man-brutally-attacked-nyc-dies?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Jan 2022 16:19:15 +0000 New York’s attorney general has subpoenaed two of Donald Trump’s adult children, Donald Trump Jnr and Ivanka Trump, as part of her civil investigation into the former US president’s business practices and namesake company. The subpoenas from the office of Attorney General Letitia James were disclosed in a Monday filing with a New York state court in Manhattan. James has also subpoenaed Trump. Lawyers for the Trump family are seeking to block her from questioning the former Republican president... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3162006/donald-trump-and-children-donald-jnr-and-ivanka?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3162006/donald-trump-and-children-donald-jnr-and-ivanka?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:53:16 +0000 Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo won’t face criminal charges stemming from allegations from two women – including a state trooper – that he planted unwanted kisses on their cheeks, a suburban prosecutor said on Tuesday. It is the latest in a series of decisions about whether a raft of sexual assault and harassment claims against Cuomo will end up in criminal court. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that while there was evidence to conclude the conduct the women described... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3161356/no-sexual-assault-charges-andrew-cuomo-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3161356/no-sexual-assault-charges-andrew-cuomo-after?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Dec 2021 22:46:09 +0000 Everyone has heard of the medical reasons for taking Covid-19 vaccines – they may save your life and that of others. Yet, the pandemic is more than just a medical disaster, with economic recession, social isolation and mental illness wreaking havoc across the world. What if Covid-19 vaccines can also push back against economic malaise, social isolation and psychological maladies? What if they can bring hope for a brighter future and the confidence to move forward? It is hard to say for sure, but... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3146940/what-if-covid-19-vaccination-could-give-you-better-happier-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3146940/what-if-covid-19-vaccination-could-give-you-better-happier-life?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:15:14 +0000 When it comes to splurging on the most expensive culinary extravagances known to mankind, one would naturally expect to get the rarest of ingredients, artfully plated in one of the world’s top restaurants. Few serious foodies would expect something like a humble hamburger or a modest milkshake to command gourmet price brackets. However, over the last few years, a handful of inventive chefs have upscaled and embellished some of the most common comfort foods, elevating them beyond the humdrum high... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3142961/worlds-most-expensive-fast-food-us200-french-fries-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3142961/worlds-most-expensive-fast-food-us200-french-fries-new?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:06:39 +0000 On Manhattan’s Upper East Side, a US$200 plate of French fries stretches the definition of haute cuisine. The New York restaurant Serendipity 3 already claims world records for the most expensive burger (US$295) and ice cream sundae (US$1,000), so if the question is, “You want fries with that?” its answer is a resounding yes. Guinness World Records certified the feat. As of July 13, the fries are officially the most expensive on Earth. “Serendipity is really a happy place,” said creative... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3142675/us200-french-fries-new-york-restaurant-are-most-expensive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3142675/us200-french-fries-new-york-restaurant-are-most-expensive?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jul 2021 03:15:07 +0000 A new report released by global property consultancy Knight Frank found that the price of prime real-estate – or the top 5 per cent of the market value-wise – rose by an average of 4.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2021. That marks the biggest quarterly increase since Q4 2017. Three Chinese cities led the ranking: Shenzhen registered a 19 per cent price increase year over year, while Shanghai and Guangzhou each registered 16 per cent price increases in the same time frame. Seoul came in at No... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3133029/chinas-real-estate-fire-luxury-homes-shanghai-shenzhen-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3133029/chinas-real-estate-fire-luxury-homes-shanghai-shenzhen-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 May 2021 07:00:55 +0000 A 61-year-old Chinese-American man was attacked by a man who kicked him repeatedly in the head in East Harlem, police said. The man was collecting cans when he was attacked from behind, knocked to the ground and kicked in the head on Friday. He was taken to Harlem Hospital in critical but stable condition, police said. The Chinese-American stepping up to take on hate crimes Surveillance video released by the police appears to show the attacker stomping on the victim’s head. The police... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3131038/police-search-attacker-who-left-asian-man-critical?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3131038/police-search-attacker-who-left-asian-man-critical?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:20:56 +0000 The world officially has a new billionaire capital. For the first time ever, Beijing is home to more billionaires than New York City, according to Forbes’ annual “World’s Billionaires List 2021”. The Chinese capital gained 33 new billionaires in 2020, bringing its total to 100, and just edging out New York City at 99 billionaires, per Forbes. The Big Apple added only seven new billionaires in the same time span. In terms of total population, New York City is about 40 per cent the size of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3128729/beijing-passes-new-york-become-billionaire-capital?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3128729/beijing-passes-new-york-become-billionaire-capital?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Apr 2021 05:44:56 +0000 New York plans to deploy an all-Asian undercover police team and expand community outreach in more than 200 languages to combat a rise in hate crimes against Asians, authorities said on Thursday. “If you are going to commit a hate crime in New York City, we will find you,” New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said in unveiling the two-pronged plan to fight bias crimes. “We are not going to tolerate anyone being targeted because of the colour of their skin, the religion they worship,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3127057/all-asian-undercover-police-force-set-deployment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3127057/all-asian-undercover-police-force-set-deployment?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:58:13 +0000 Trump Hotels are just the cherry on top of Donald Trump’s real estate ventures. He reached dizzying heights of fame – fame that ultimately propelled him all the way to the White House – by doing deals with some of the world’s biggest names in property, often for iconic pieces of real estate. And while other members of his family have shown a preference for Florida, the Donald’s long-time home of New York is where he has had the most visible impact by far. Central Park attractions One of the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3126624/who-knew-donald-trump-owned-these-new-york-city-landmarks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3126624/who-knew-donald-trump-owned-these-new-york-city-landmarks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:00:26 +0000 New Yorkers are taking advantage of the absence of tourists during the pandemic to visit sites in the Big Apple that they would normally avoid. At 10am on a recent Friday, barely 10 people were on Liberty Island’s roughly 200-metre (650-ft) promenade, staring up at the Statue of Liberty. In normal times, even although it is not peak season, hundreds of tourists would be posing for selfies. Alexander Lumbres, a student at City University of New York, has been to the island 20 times, but has never... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3124507/no-tourists-new-yorkers-see-statue-liberty-9/11-memorial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3124507/no-tourists-new-yorkers-see-statue-liberty-9/11-memorial?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:15:06 +0000 The Fasano flagship in São Paulo is an unforgettable hotel. Its entryway, just off the luxury retail corridor of Rua Oscar Freire, is sheathed in up-lit wood panelling that shimmers like gold. Inside, masculine leather chairs and a geometric lattice ceiling create a uniquely Brazilian expression of mid-century design. Bossa Nova plays in the bar, where dressed-up mixologists shake caipirinhas with stylish swagger. It’s no wonder that decades into its existence, Fasano’s glamorous reputation... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3124271/accommodation-so-exclusive-you-might-not-know-its-there?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3124271/accommodation-so-exclusive-you-might-not-know-its-there?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Mar 2021 12:15:12 +0000 Since Bling Empire dropped in January, it has become the reality show to binge – in large part due to the charismatic cast that we just can’t take our eyes off of. Whether Anna Shay and Christine Chiu’s rivalry over who has the most expensive jewellery collection or Kelly Mi Li and Andrew Gray’s fiery – sometimes volatile – relationship, the Netflix series gave us more than enough drama to get us through the post-holiday blues.  But there’s one question we can’t stop asking ourselves: how long... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3121972/bling-empire-new-york-city-7-real-life-crazy-rich-asians?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3121972/bling-empire-new-york-city-7-real-life-crazy-rich-asians?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Feb 2021 02:38:17 +0000 A New York City police officer charged with acting as an agent for China has been denied bail by a US federal judge in New York. Prosecutors said Baimadajie Angwang’s financial records showed “unusually large” wire transfers to and from China. They said the 33-year-old defendant – a naturalized US citizen who is accused of spying on fellow ethnic Tibetans – might flee to China’s consulate in New York. Magistrate Judge Roanne Mann of the US Justice Department’s Eastern District of New York... https://www.scmp.com/politics/judge-denies-bail-nypd-officer-accused-spying-china/article/3102679?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/judge-denies-bail-nypd-officer-accused-spying-china/article/3102679?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:35:02 +0000 Every Tuesday and Thursday, Inkstone Explains unravels the ideas and context behind the headlines to help you understand news about China. They are fast, quiet, fashionable, and taking over the streets of America. The popularity of electric mopeds has spiked in major US cities in less than a year, driven largely by the popularity of moped sharing services.  Renters jump on mopeds for thrills (it can go up to 30 miles per hour) as well as convenience. The mopeds first caught on in Brooklyn, New... https://www.scmp.com/tech/inkstone-explains-niu-chinese-moped-company-has-taken-over-streets-america/article/3095185?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/inkstone-explains-niu-chinese-moped-company-has-taken-over-streets-america/article/3095185?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:03:01 +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 As deaths from the coronavirus mount in New York City, a temporary field hospital has been built in Central Park to help ease the burden on local hospitals. Covid-19 cases continue to surge in the city, with the death toll surpassing 900 on Monday, March 30. Dr Anthony Fauci, the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has estimated that about 200,000 Americans could die from the pandemic. US President Donald Trump has extended stay-at-home guidelines for the... https://www.scmp.com/health/tent-hospital-erected-central-park-coronavirus-deaths-mount/article/3077715?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/health/tent-hospital-erected-central-park-coronavirus-deaths-mount/article/3077715?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:36:28 +0000 For over 80 years, a small family-run shop in New York’s Chinatown gained a loyal following for its fresh handmade tofu and sweet spongy rice cakes. So when Fong Inn Too closed in 2017 due to rising rents and falling demand, the family’s youngest son, Paul Eng, was determined to keep it going. There was just one problem: he didn’t know the recipes. None of them were written down, and the old shop had used makeshift measuring tools: recycled milk cans, plastic buckets, and ladles of all... https://www.scmp.com/food/new-york-chinatown-fong-on-rice-cakes/article/3052737?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/new-york-chinatown-fong-on-rice-cakes/article/3052737?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Feb 2020 01:05:14 +0000 The day after he avoided the Chinese government’s lockdown in Wuhan, Hubei province, Scott Liu was already planning how he could support his hometown’s fight against the coronavirus from abroad. Lucky enough to have boarded the last direct flight from Wuhan to New York on January 22 – just before travel bans were imposed to stop the spread of the virus that causes Covid-19 – Liu settled back into his home in Queens, New York, and began a 14-day period of self-quarantine. In solitude, while... https://www.scmp.com/health/coronavirus-wuhan-residents-new-york-city-organize-support-their-hometown-while-also-battling-racism/article/3052505?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/health/coronavirus-wuhan-residents-new-york-city-organize-support-their-hometown-while-also-battling-racism/article/3052505?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:22:20 +0000 In New York’s Chinatown, an edgy fashion and lifestyle boutique has staked its claim on offering a spirited medley of Chinese artistry and imagination. Chop Suey Club, which sells cutting-edge designs from contemporary Chinese artists, is benefiting from a rise in popularity of Chinese fashion. As the “Made in China” label loses its negative connotations, Chinese designers are securing spots at global fashion weeks and embarking on crossovers with big-name Western retailers. (Read more: Can... https://www.scmp.com/culture/chop-suey-club-new-york-chinatown/article/3045600?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/chop-suey-club-new-york-chinatown/article/3045600?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Jan 2020 11:17:13 +0000 By ranking fourth in the world, the megacity of Shenzhen was the highest-ranking Chinese metropolis in a new study that ranked how important a city is to the global economy.  China generally performed well in the rankings, but the list was dominated by the US.  New York City topped the chart for the third consecutive year. London took the second spot, followed by Singapore and Shenzhen. San Jose, California took fifth and Tokyo was sixth.  The report, which was produced by the Chinese Academy of... https://www.scmp.com/society/china-ranks-well-most-competitive-cities-list-us-dominates/article/3042653?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/china-ranks-well-most-competitive-cities-list-us-dominates/article/3042653?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:42:54 +0000 In recent years, New York’s Chinese food scene has evolved with incredible speed and diversity. Long gone are the days of chop suey and egg foo young. Now, the discerning diner can choose between Yunnan rice noodles and Sichuan dry pot, a stir-fried version of the venerated spicy hot pot. Food trucks deliver jianbing with toppings adjusted for the American palate, noodle purveyors slow-cook broth to exacting standards, and hot pot chains from mainland China are opening outlets in the... https://www.scmp.com/food/hunan-slurp-new-york-fish-noodle-soup/article/3031457?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/hunan-slurp-new-york-fish-noodle-soup/article/3031457?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Oct 2019 11:37:23 +0000 Over the past year, we’ve had the chance to meet a lot of people with amazing stories. Since they’ve aired, we’ve had the chance to reconnect and get deeper into what drives them. For our first episode of The Deep Dish, we sat down with Lucas Sin, head chef of Junzi Kitchen in New York, who was featured on our channel making his signature tomato egg noodle dish. Sin was born and raised in Hong Kong, so of course, we had to take him to a local cha chaan teng 茶餐厅 diner to have him introduce some... https://www.scmp.com/food/junzi-kitchen-lucas-sin-century-egg/article/3019772?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/junzi-kitchen-lucas-sin-century-egg/article/3019772?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Jul 2019 09:18:07 +0000 Xiaolongkan, one of China’s largest hot pot chains, is bringing its famous spicy soup to New York as early as the first quarter of next year, the company says. The Chengdu-based chain recently signed a lease for a 500-square-meter space in a new commercial complex in Flushing, one of New York’s biggest Chinatowns. It will be the chain’s first outpost in the United States. Xiaolongkan has over 800 locations in China. Although just five years old, it’s become one of the most popular hot pot... https://www.scmp.com/food/xiaolongkan-chinese-hot-pot-chain-new-york-city/article/3014839?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/xiaolongkan-chinese-hot-pot-chain-new-york-city/article/3014839?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:04:45 +0000 Heather J. Chin Heather J. Chin When it came time for Chinese-American author Diana Zheng to take photos for her debut cookbook on Chaoshan cuisine, she realized that her exhaustively researched recipes were still missing something: authentic tableware. “I really wanted to dish out my recipes on tableware that felt appropriate to the tone and mission of the cookbook, which was exploring this cuisine through an Asian-American lens,” says Zheng, who moved to the United States from Shantou, a city in the southeastern Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/identity/chinese-american-entrepreneurs-who-are-leaning-their-heritage/article/3003965?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/identity/chinese-american-entrepreneurs-who-are-leaning-their-heritage/article/3003965?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Mar 2019 10:56:15 +0000 Founded in the 1890s, Wing On Wo & Co. is one of the oldest stores in New York’s Chinatown, and one of the last that still specializes in Chinese porcelain. What makes the shop stand out from, say, a supermarket that sells plates and bowls is a singular focus on quality and unique patterns. Some of the ceramics are so rare that they can’t even be found in China anymore. The shop persists as an anomaly in a gentrifying neighborhood, where trendy restaurants and cocktail bars are a common... https://www.scmp.com/culture/how-wing-wo-gets-its-porcelain-china-new-york/article/3002889?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/how-wing-wo-gets-its-porcelain-china-new-york/article/3002889?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:26:01 +0000 Taiwanese beef noodle soup is a complex dish. There is no one set recipe, and it can take days just to make one bowl. The soup can take on many different flavor profiles depending on how people choose to cook it. At Ho Foods in New York, Taiwanese-American chef Richard Ho believes he’s landed on the recipe that best replicates the homemade beef noodle soup he had growing up in Los Angeles. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, Ho went to New York to make his bones in the... https://www.scmp.com/videos/obsessed-taiwanese-beef-noodle-soup-chefs-plate-ep-14/article/3001049?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/videos/obsessed-taiwanese-beef-noodle-soup-chefs-plate-ep-14/article/3001049?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Mar 2019 05:11:17 +0000 Neighborhoods like Chinatown, Manhattan, and Flushing, Queens, have long been New York’s destinations for hearty dumplings and noodles. But 2018 showed that this city’s appetite for exciting Chinese food is not limited to the traditional boundaries of immigrant enclaves. A new generation of savvy restaurateurs from the Chinese diaspora is finding success in further-flung areas—like the stylish East Village and bustling Midtown, where the lunch crowd has developed a discerning palate for Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/food/5-dishes-defined-new-yorks-chinese-food-scene-2018/article/3000369?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/5-dishes-defined-new-yorks-chinese-food-scene-2018/article/3000369?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Dec 2018 09:48:42 +0000