https://www.scmp.com/rss/503183/feed Look back on a year of protests, US-China trade war, Brexit and more with the top stories from the Post. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Southeast Asia’s young, tech-savvy population and high usage of social media have made the region a magnet for start-ups. Companies based in the region raised US$7.6 billion in funding in the first half of 2019, according to a report by Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek, Google, and management consultancy Bain & Company. With more than a third of the world’s 331 unicorns – or firms valued at US$1 billion or more – based in Asia, here is a look at the eight entrepreneurial success stories... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3044089/carousell-youtrip-sensetime-asian-start-ups-grabbed-headlines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3044089/carousell-youtrip-sensetime-asian-start-ups-grabbed-headlines?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:17 +0000 1. How could a sharp slowdown in China affect growth prospects for the rest of Asia? (Karen Yeung) This story from February looked at how the threat of a sharper than expected economic slowdown in China could damage Asia’s growth prospects. “We will have a slowdown in Asia-Pacific growth in the first quarter because of trade uncertainties between the US and China. Most companies do not invest when they worry about the future and they delay investment,” said Mahamoud Islam, Asia-Pacific senior... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3043367/huawei-trade-war-hong-kong-dollar-2019s-top-10-economy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3043367/huawei-trade-war-hong-kong-dollar-2019s-top-10-economy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Jan 2020 04:00:12 +0000 As another year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the most offbeat tales of the past 12 months. As ever, there’s a selection of bizarre animal tales – yetis, pythons, oarfish and heroic dogs – and more than a few lashings of online outrage, stoked by drinking stunts, Photoshop fails and harsh words about a popular Asian fruit. ‘Sex trainers’ deported from Thailand The Thai beachside city of Pattaya has long had a reputation for its seedy nightlife but the story of Russians and... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3044117/sex-trainers-kim-kardashian-yetis-and-photoshop-fails?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3044117/sex-trainers-kim-kardashian-yetis-and-photoshop-fails?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Jan 2020 01:00:18 +0000 This year, the Goldthread team traveled to over 20 cities in China to document life in the country and capture human stories. Many of those stories took us on adventures outside the city. We went to the outskirts of bustling Hong Kong to visit a man who’s chosen to live off the grid, meaning he heats his own home and harnesses his own electricity from solar panels. We met a couple who forages for tea leaves in the wild, and interviewed the elusive Li Ziqi, whose dazzling videos of life in rural... https://www.scmp.com/travel/best-nature-videos-2019/article/3044096?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/travel/best-nature-videos-2019/article/3044096?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2019 07:55:52 +0000 For royal houses across Asia, 2019 has been a series of highs and lows. For Japan, it was a year of major change as the nation’s beloved Emperor Akihito stepped down, passing the throne to his son Naruhito and ushering in the Reiwa era of “beautiful harmony”. Elsewhere, there was drama in Thailand and Malaysia, as the constitutional monarchies of both nations have been rocked by royal break-ups and divorces. In neighbouring Brunei, meanwhile, the ruling house of Bolkiah had to address the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3043735/divorce-malaysia-thai-consort-no-more-and-new-emperor-japan-2019?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3043735/divorce-malaysia-thai-consort-no-more-and-new-emperor-japan-2019?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Dec 2019 04:00:15 +0000 As statements go, saying you want China to win the Fifa World Cup is as big as they come. That was what then-vice president Xi Jinping did in 2011, when he announced his three dreams for Chinese football: to qualify for, host and then lift a World Cup. Everything since has been framed inside those dreams, even if the dreams themselves have changed after being put down on paper. The dreams seemed even further off at the start of the decade. The decade began with a corruption scandal that saw... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3043564/xi-jinpings-world-cup-dream-tattoo-bans-and-carlos-tevez-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3043564/xi-jinpings-world-cup-dream-tattoo-bans-and-carlos-tevez-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Dec 2019 07:00:14 +0000 Now the end is near and so we face the final curtain, at least in terms of sporting events for 2019. With an Olympic Games to come next year, you can be sure that there will be plenty more in 2020. But while we all wait for that to happen, with our feet up waiting for the English Premier League as pretty much everything else has either stopped or is having a winter break, we are here to make sure you can fill the time in between matches. Here’s a quiz on some of the biggest events, weirdest... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3043141/sports-quiz-2019-tiger-woods-serena-williams-liverpool-manchester?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3043141/sports-quiz-2019-tiger-woods-serena-williams-liverpool-manchester?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Dec 2019 01:00:08 +0000 Mixed martial arts (MMA) has emerged as one of the Post's most popular topics of the year as the sport continues to flirt with mainstream culture around the world. From Wing Chun masters being knocked out by professional MMA fighters; to Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson picking Nate Diaz over Jorge Masvidal for the “BMF” belt; to One Championship's Sage Northcutt blasting the UFC's Dana White for telling him to retire, it has been yet another roller-coaster year in the fight game – and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3042607/top-10-most-popular-mma-stories-year-2019?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3042607/top-10-most-popular-mma-stories-year-2019?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Dec 2019 07:00:13 +0000 This was a year where overseas sports had to set their relationship status with China to “It’s complicated”. It might even be that 2019 will come to be seen as the watershed moment for those hoping to get their slice of China, when everyone learned there was only ever going to be one winner. The NBA found that out to its cost. Just as they found when it comes to China, sport and politics are inextricably linked. This lesson came following a tweet from Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3043137/nba-crisis-mesut-ozil-and-sun-yang-china-wins-year-sport-scandal-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3043137/nba-crisis-mesut-ozil-and-sun-yang-china-wins-year-sport-scandal-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Dec 2019 01:00:07 +0000 Trail-running fans have been treated to incredible highs, and subject to tragic lows, during 2019. Here is a list of the most viewed stories on theSCMP trail-running site this year. There are a few races that caught the attention of the worldwide community, events that transcend trail running, Hong Kong-specific news and more. 10. Breaking Badwater 135 record and proposing to girlfriend completes Yoshihiko Ishikawa’s special day A Japanese runner won the hearts of fans around the world by... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3042602/what-are-top-trail-and-ultra-running-stories-2019?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3042602/what-are-top-trail-and-ultra-running-stories-2019?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Dec 2019 07:00:15 +0000 This year, the Goldthread team traveled to over 20 cities in China to document life in the country and capture human stories. On the way, we ate a lot of food. From hairy tofu to Sichuan peppercorns, there was no shortage of delicious and interesting eats. Producer Clarissa Wei rounds up some of her favorite food stories of 2019, including an interview with a man who’s eaten at over 7,000 Chinese restaurants and our very popular explainer on the history of bubble tea. https://www.scmp.com/food/best-food-videos-2019/article/3043479?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/best-food-videos-2019/article/3043479?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Dec 2019 03:05:14 +0000 TRADE WAR FALLOUT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA The US-China trade war spilled over into Asia, rearranging supply chains and relocating shipping routes. Asian economies home to low-cost manufacturing hubs – such as Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia – benefited as firms sought to move production or whole supply chains out of China amid the rising cost of doing business during the trade war. Washington turned its attention to countries that have been used by Chinese firms as pit stops to avoid tariffs, cracking... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3043572/singapores-fake-news-law-denuclearisation-north-korea-south?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3043572/singapores-fake-news-law-denuclearisation-north-korea-south?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Dec 2019 03:00:12 +0000 In a year which began with the 40th anniversary of official US-China ties, the two countries remained caught throughout 2019 in an economic and geostrategic tussle which appears to be spiralling towards a superpower showdown under the watch of two nationalistic, headstrong leaders. Even the announcement of a long-anticipated trade truce towards the end of an otherwise chaotic, depressing year appeared to offer little hope for the increasingly adversarial relationship. What started as largely a... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3043557/are-us-china-relations-heading-new-cold-war-2020?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3043557/are-us-china-relations-heading-new-cold-war-2020?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:05:07 +0000 It’s been a big year, what with protests in Hong Kong, the regional fallout as Huawei became a target in the continuing joust for influence between the United States and China, and a spate of controversies everywhere from South Korea to the Philippines. Here are some of the stories that most resonated with readers over the past 12 months – some are quirky, others topical, and many deal with how the shifting tides of geopolitics affect all those who live in this endlessly fascinating... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3043474/year-asia-huawei-hong-kong-protests-domestic-workers-and-toxic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3043474/year-asia-huawei-hong-kong-protests-domestic-workers-and-toxic?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Dec 2019 08:00:11 +0000 For two months, from September 2019, a master’s student at a Shanghai university was bombarded with texts from her professor. At first, he asked about her daily life, reminded her to exercise and take good care of herself, to find a boyfriend. Often, he would text her to bid her goodnight. Over time, the texts grew more explicit. He often said he liked her, called her “babe”, sent hugging and kissing emojis and invited her to join him for meals. The student, who later took the pseudonym... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3043489/women-china-say-metoo-broader-range-issues-2019?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3043489/women-china-say-metoo-broader-range-issues-2019?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Dec 2019 10:00:12 +0000 Memes have a way of capturing the hive mind of the internet and the hot-button issues that everyone is talking about at the moment. In China, it’s no different. Although the government blocks access to popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, the Chinese internet is as rich and diverse as any other, with its own unique set of memes. They’re often used, for example, to evade censors, as was the case this year on the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square... https://www.scmp.com/culture/internet-memes-changed-chinese-society-2019/article/3043481?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/internet-memes-changed-chinese-society-2019/article/3043481?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Dec 2019 09:10:09 +0000 It’s no surprise that China was a top priority for luxury CEOs in 2019. Chinese consumers, both in their own country and travelling overseas, have become the biggest luxury spenders in the world, and luxury bosses know that you can’t be successful as a brand if you don’t have a thriving business in China. CEOs offered insights on the luxury fashion business in interviews with the Post, including young executives such as Hong Kong-born Charles Leung, the first Asian CEO at an LVMH brand, and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3043350/chinas-luxury-market-chanel-fendi-brand-ceos-explain-why?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3043350/chinas-luxury-market-chanel-fendi-brand-ceos-explain-why?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Dec 2019 06:00:13 +0000 There are more than 21 million migrant domestic workers filling the care gap in Asia and the Pacific, but despite their essential role and economic contribution, many face abuse and have few rights. Here are some of their stories. MISTREATED, SICK AND FIRED Filipino domestic worker in Hong Kong fired after employer found out she has cervical cancer Filipino domestic worker Baby Jane Allas was fired in February by her Hong Kong employers after having been diagnosed with stage-three cervical... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3043469/abused-fighting-justice-ordeals-asias-migrant-domestic-workers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3043469/abused-fighting-justice-ordeals-asias-migrant-domestic-workers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Dec 2019 05:00:15 +0000 Over the course of 2019, we have run a smorgasbord of stories from across the continent. Some are intimate looks at culture and society, and people who have made lives for themselves in places that on first glance might seem unusual. Others are broad in scope, taking in the way nations circle each other in the dance of geopolitical influence. Here are some of our favourites from the year, picked by our own journalists. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have. TOM STURROCK, PRODUCTION... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3043272/year-asia-huawei-hong-kong-protests-here-are-2019s-best-stories?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3043272/year-asia-huawei-hong-kong-protests-here-are-2019s-best-stories?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Dec 2019 03:00:05 +0000 North Korea put the Pentagon and the rest of the world on alert when it warned earlier this month of a “Christmas gift” it was planning to send the US. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may be planning to give him “a nice present“ such as a “beautiful vase” for Christmas rather than a missile launch. “Maybe it’s a present where he sends me a beautiful vase as opposed to a missile test,” Trump said. “I may get a nice present from him. You don’t know.... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3043438/will-2020-see-fire-and-fury-20-options-narrow-north-korea-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3043438/will-2020-see-fire-and-fury-20-options-narrow-north-korea-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Dec 2019 02:21:47 +0000 For a medium that was supposed to be forged in artfulness and creativity, virtual reality’s last few years have been good enough but not astounding. It’s this past year, however, that the medium’s promise is finally being met. The numbers bear this out. Nielsen SuperData noted that sales of VR hardware will be up 31 per cent in 2019, from 1.6 billion last year to 2.1 billion this year. The newest Oculus hardware is generally a joy; Oculus Quest is even about to eschew using the controller on... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3043291/star-wars-stardust-odyssey-10-best-vr-games-2019-pc-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3043291/star-wars-stardust-odyssey-10-best-vr-games-2019-pc-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Dec 2019 14:00:12 +0000 The Chinese of today are into raves, mixtapes, and baggy jeans. Hip-hop and street culture are influencing the youth of China today. They grew up listening to Jay-Z, Eminem, and 50 Cent on smuggled cassette tapes and now, streaming websites. When I was growing up in Hong Kong, I remember listening to Numb/Encore by Jay-Z and Linkin Park when I was 12. I didn’t know what hip-hop was then, but I was hooked. They grew up more familiar with Jay-Z than Jet Li. A lot of kids in China grew up like me,... https://www.scmp.com/culture/chinese-hip-hop-east-coast-video-series/article/3043373?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/chinese-hip-hop-east-coast-video-series/article/3043373?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Dec 2019 10:29:48 +0000 Articles about sex and love, the Hong Kong riots in the 1960s and Hong Kong’s democracy movement were among the South China Morning Post’s most popular books stories in 2019. Here are the top five. 5. Mixed-race love in Thailand Patcharin Lapanun’s Love, Money and Obligation: Transnational Marriage in a Northeastern Thai Village is a powerful reminder of how interconnected the world has become – and how love can develop between people from completely different backgrounds. 4. Joshua Wong’s... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3043275/our-five-most-read-asian-book-stories-2019-about-activist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3043275/our-five-most-read-asian-book-stories-2019-about-activist?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Dec 2019 07:00:11 +0000 Hong Kong cinema, like the city it once inspired and in which it prospered, may have hit rock bottom in 2019. On the one hand, in a creative industry where most of the heavy hitters are pro-Beijing businessmen who won’t gamble on their earnings at the Chinese box office, major productions rarely take artistic risks. One only need to look at how veteran Hong Kong filmmakers have applied their skills to making patriotic fluff ( The Climbers , The Captain ), awkwardly played up the role of Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3043366/ranking-every-hong-kong-film-released-2019-worst-best-was?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3043366/ranking-every-hong-kong-film-released-2019-worst-best-was?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Dec 2019 04:58:20 +0000 When the Hong Kong protest movement started in early June with massive and largely peaceful rallies against the now-withdrawn extradition bill, there were largely positive reactions from many countries in the region and further afield. The Hong Kong diaspora has largely remained supportive of the movement, while the views of other overseas Chinese shifted as the protests became violent and the police response became more heavy-handed. Mainland Chinese citizens overseas have faced growing... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3043258/how-hong-kong-protests-affected-overseas-chinese-asia-and-beyond?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3043258/how-hong-kong-protests-affected-overseas-chinese-asia-and-beyond?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Dec 2019 04:00:19 +0000 From the catwalks of Paris and Milan to the textile factories of China’s hinterland, sustainability has finally become a vital issue in the fashion and beauty industries. Global warming, or the climate crisis, as many now refer to it, is more pressing than ever and fashion is notoriously one of the most polluting industries around. Fashion’s focus on sustainability, however, needs to be more than a short-lived trend and is something that the industry as a whole needs to embrace for the long term... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3043259/2019-was-year-fashion-bought-sustainability-highlights-our?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3043259/2019-was-year-fashion-bought-sustainability-highlights-our?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Dec 2019 02:00:18 +0000 Once again, the year in sports produced some pretty memorable moments. The Toronto Raptors took their first NBA title ever, Liverpool won the Uefa Champions League and South Africa rumbled to a Rugby World Cup trophy. Aside from the best of the best, how about the most viral of the viral? Some of the top sporting moments this year did not happen on the pitch, field or court, and did not even feature humans, and one took a shot at a sitting US president. For your viewing pleasure, enjoy the top... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3042804/watch-best-viral-sports-videos-2019-megan-rapinoe-jorge-masvidal-and-nfl-cat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3042804/watch-best-viral-sports-videos-2019-megan-rapinoe-jorge-masvidal-and-nfl-cat?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Dec 2019 01:00:09 +0000 The Post’s music coverage in 2018 was dominated by the rise of K-pop, and the sound from South Korea continued to make headlines this year – but for vastly different reasons. Our K-pop coverage this year focused on the sex-and-drugs scandal surrounding Seoul’s Burning Sun nightclub, which claimed a high-profile victim in the form of Seungri – the BigBang member who served on the board of the club. In the latter part of the year, the K-pop world was rocked by three suicides in less than two... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3043223/k-pop-scandals-and-deaths-dj-tenashars-downfall-our-five?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3043223/k-pop-scandals-and-deaths-dj-tenashars-downfall-our-five?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:00:10 +0000 Since President Donald Trump made the term into a political weapon in the lead-up to the US elections that brought him to power, “fake news” has come to dominate dinner table discussions and media agendas across the world. Essentially, the term describes any story that has been made up and manipulated to look like a genuine report, which can then easily be shared online to large audiences via social media and messaging apps. Its darkest form has been on display over the past 12 months in Asia,... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3043233/chinese-bogeymen-facebook-fails-year-asian-fake-news?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3043233/chinese-bogeymen-facebook-fails-year-asian-fake-news?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Dec 2019 09:00:17 +0000 The last six months have been very difficult for Hong Kong. A series of protests against a now-withdrawn extradition bill that started in June escalated into violent episodes across the city, affecting its economy and greatly impacting industries such as retailing and hospitality. Fashion has not been immune to the impact of the turmoil. From a ban on black clothing imports to Hong Kong imposed by China (protesters have been wearing all-black outfits on the street) to the retail apocalypse that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3043194/hong-kong-protest-stories-dominated-fashion-and-luxury?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3043194/hong-kong-protest-stories-dominated-fashion-and-luxury?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Dec 2019 04:18:43 +0000 Sport has been the inspiration for some of the best films of all time and the last decade was no different. We have taken a look back at the last 10 years to find the best cinematic output that chronicled sport. That ranges from Oscar winners to some more niche documentaries, while they similarly they cross the sporting spectrum from Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona side to the boxing tents of the Australian outback. They feature a variety of subjects, from global icons such as Diego Maradona to child... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3043123/best-sports-documentaries-2010s-conor-mcgregor-maradona-free-solo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3043123/best-sports-documentaries-2010s-conor-mcgregor-maradona-free-solo?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Dec 2019 01:00:15 +0000 Liquor makers reaped spectacular gains. 5G-related electronics outperformed. A craze over rare earth and industrial hemp swept across the market and passed. For investors in China and Hong Kong’s stock markets, 2019 will go down as a year with unforgettable upheavals and surprises. The US-China trade war raged on for nearly two years before the world’s two economies reached an initial ceasefire. In Hong Kong, the financial hub of Asia, massive protests against the government erupted out of... https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3042982/chinese-liquor-and-5g-related-electronics-stocks-have-been-big?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3042982/chinese-liquor-and-5g-related-electronics-stocks-have-been-big?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Dec 2019 23:30:12 +0000 The end of 2019 offers a double opportunity to review both a year and a decade in books. Covering 12 months is hard enough in our hyperspeed and atomised hi-tech age: what chance for 120? In many ways, this hyperspeed, atomised hi-tech age is the literary story of the past 10 years. Not only are books competing with the increasingly seductive and effortless attractions of the internet, gaming and the seemingly infinite supply of bingeworthy television shows, films and albums streamed straight... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/books/article/3042776/margaret-atwood-hanya-yanagihara-best-books-2010s?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/books/article/3042776/margaret-atwood-hanya-yanagihara-best-books-2010s?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Dec 2019 14:00:14 +0000 Every year, we round up some of the most impactful and, shall we say, eccentric food trends in China. Last year saw a wave of instant hot pot, boba on everything, and brown sugar milk tea. This year is a mix of the old—White Rabbit and hot pot made a comeback—and new (fake fruits are in). Shock-factor and photogenic foods remained evergreen (we see you, boba pizza), but here are some other things that stood out in 2019. This list was inspired by things we saw on our travels and buzz from the... https://www.scmp.com/food/chinese-food-trends-2019/article/3042455?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/chinese-food-trends-2019/article/3042455?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:58:24 +0000