https://www.scmp.com/rss/503903/feed Young is a freelance writer for the Post, and was previously senior reporter at Young Post. She grew up in Shenzhen and graduated from the University of Hong Kong. Young spends her life savings on travel, photography, and raising her kid. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Both Hong Kong and Shenzhen are full of places to eat scrumptious food, grab great bargains and have an all-round good time. But the jump in people heading from Hong Kong to Shenzhen to enjoy their weekends in recent months – which is expected to peak over the Lunar New Year in about a week – suggests you can get much more for a lot less in the mainland Chinese city. But by how much? On a recent Saturday, we each packed in as much as we could in each city to find out. Shenzhen by Young Wang I... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3250410/hong-kong-vs-shenzhen-day-food-drinks-sightseeing-and-leisure-compared-how-much-cheaper-can-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3250410/hong-kong-vs-shenzhen-day-food-drinks-sightseeing-and-leisure-compared-how-much-cheaper-can-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:15:16 +0000 When Zhang Fen visited the aptly named Happy School with her son Tian Tian, a Primary Two student, she thought: “This is the school for us.” The students spent less time studying, but they seemed happier and had more freedom at the alternative-style school. As China seeks to rein in its hyper-competitive education system with bans on private after-school tutoring and more emphasis on physical activity, alternative schools that prioritise individual achievement and happiness over exams and test... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3162070/chinas-innovative-happy-schools-popular-parents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3162070/chinas-innovative-happy-schools-popular-parents?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Jan 2022 01:00:27 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang After judging the Student of the Year – Visual Artist award, Frank Vigneron has been left questioning the relevance of his job. Vigneron, the chair and professor of City University’s department of fine arts, is new to the student competition but no stranger to young talent. Nonetheless, he told Young Post at the end of the final judging day last month, “I’ve never seen anything like it … it’s unbelievable.” He was talking about one of the self-taught finalists in the Visual Artist category. “I’m... https://www.scmp.com/yp/article/3061137/soty-2018-visual-artist-finalists-wow-judges-their-confidence-and-self?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/article/3061137/soty-2018-visual-artist-finalists-wow-judges-their-confidence-and-self?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Mar 2019 02:23:09 +0000 Twelve outstanding young artists are gathering at the SCMP office today to prove themselves worthy of the title of the Student of the Year Visual Artist 2018. They will stand in front of a panel of judges to present themselves, their portfolio and their thoughts. The Visual Arts award recognises excellence in drawing, painting, sculpture, crafts, and multimedia projects, as well as graphic, interior and fashion design. Young Post caught up with two of the judges to find out what they’re looking... https://www.scmp.com/yp/article/3060939/soty-2018-visual-artist-judges-reveal-qualities-required-category-and-balance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/article/3060939/soty-2018-visual-artist-judges-reveal-qualities-required-category-and-balance?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Feb 2019 05:45:39 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang China boasts more Unesco World Heritage sites than any other country in Asia. The site most recently listed sits in the south-western province of Guizhou, home to impressive mountains and more than 18 ethnic minority groups including Miao and Dong. From natural scenery to unique cultures, here’s what you can discover in Guizhou. Fanjingshan Mount Fanjing became the 53rd Chinese site on the Unesco World Heritage list earlier this year. “Fanjing” is short for Fantian Jingtu, which means “Brahma’s... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/travel/article/3055093/check-china-unesco-world-heritage-site-guizhou-rich?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/travel/article/3055093/check-china-unesco-world-heritage-site-guizhou-rich?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Aug 2018 09:29:47 +0000 If you fancy a weekend getaway with your mates or a quick family break over the summer, head to Guangzhou, in Guangdong province. The “City of Five Goats”, or the “City of Flowers” as it is sometimes known, is an easy two-hour train ride away from the 852 and has plenty to offer for adventurers, foodies, and history buffs. Here are just a few of the things you might want to check out if you’re ever in the neighbourhood. The statue of five goats within the city of five goats. The Statue of Five... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/travel/article/3054084/check-china-weekend-getaway-see-do-and-eat-all-things?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/travel/article/3054084/check-china-weekend-getaway-see-do-and-eat-all-things?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Aug 2018 02:55:26 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang The province of Qinghai – which literally translates to “teal sea” – in the north-west of the mainland is widely known for the magnificent Qinghai Lake and its seas of blooming rape flowers in summer – but it has a lot more to offer. The province, which neighbours Tibet, sits on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is heavily influenced by Tibetan and Mongolian culture. Qinghai lake Many people visit Qinghai just to see the lake – the largest inland and saltwater lake in China. Local people call the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/travel/article/3073577/check-china-how-enjoy-natural-wonders-and-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/travel/article/3073577/check-china-how-enjoy-natural-wonders-and-history?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Jul 2018 08:53:55 +0000 Young Wang,Marissa Chow,Asawir Fatima Young Wang,Marissa Chow,Asawir Fatima Every Wednesday we ask our Brain Game contestants one interesting, thought-provoking or just plain quirky question. Their answers will be published anonymously in Young Post. Then readers can vote for their FAVOURITE answer. We will eliminate the contestant with the LEAST votes every week until we have a winner. The ultimate Brain Game winner will win an Apple Watch Nike+! Votes close at midnight on Sunday. The contestants Contestant 1 Since the environment is in such bad shape, I would say a... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3071281/if-you-could-invent-one-public-holiday-what?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3071281/if-you-could-invent-one-public-holiday-what?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Apr 2018 02:35:25 +0000 Six years after scoring a 5** in the first HKDSE Chinese exam, Tiffany Pun decided to start a YouTube channel that tutors students who can’t afford tutorial classes. The 23-year-old tutor and Chinese University graduate started posting two weeks ago, and earlier last week, she uploaded a video of her doing a sample paper for the 2018 HKDSE while humming some songs. This year’s candidates will face an additional challenge: being tested on 12 classical Chinese texts. “HKEAA has allowed an extra 15... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3071210/some-students-disappointed-hkdse-top-scorers-youtube?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3071210/some-students-disappointed-hkdse-top-scorers-youtube?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:49:16 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang A cappella group Acaholic are “in a Hong Kong-style long-distance relationship”, jokes Nicole Leung Tsz-ching. The 17-year-old student from St Clare’s Girls’ School has been part of the eight-member group since it was founded last September. All members were chosen from the HKFYG Jockey Club a cappella Education Programme – Students Leadership Training Scheme. “It’s a dream team from the leadership programme ... we wanted to see what kind of sparkle they could bring when we put music talents... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3071163/watching-pitch-perfect-living-out-their-pentatonix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3071163/watching-pitch-perfect-living-out-their-pentatonix?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Apr 2018 03:36:58 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Two Baptist University (HKBU) students have been suspended for a second time for their roles in a campus stand-off against a Mandarin language graduation requirement. The university has barred former student union president Lau Tsz-kei, 20, for one semester, while Chinese medicine student Andrew Chan Lok-hang, 22, received an eight-day suspension as well as 40 hours of community service at the university. The latest twist came after HKBU lifted their first suspensions over a campus protest,... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3071104/hkbu-students-suspended-again-after-their-stand-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3071104/hkbu-students-suspended-again-after-their-stand-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Apr 2018 05:04:18 +0000 Joshua Lee,Young Wang Joshua Lee,Young Wang The construction of the 55km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge (HKZMB) is complete, but no opening date has been officially announced. The world’s longest cross-sea link will connect Hong Kong with Macau and Zhuhai on the mainland, with 22.9km of bridges and a 6.7km undersea tunnel. It’s also the longest steel bridge, with its main girders roughly the weight of 60 Eiffel Towers, according to Song Ru’an, deputy commissioner of Beijing’s foreign ministry office in Hong Kong. On a recent trip to the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070987/hong-kong-zhuhai-macau-bridge-built-not-open-public-yet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070987/hong-kong-zhuhai-macau-bridge-built-not-open-public-yet?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Mar 2018 03:25:20 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Before Central’s PMQ became a creative hub, it housed Hong Kong’s married police officers. But did you know that before that, a school once stood in its place? Between 1889 and 1941, Queen’s College called the spot on Aberdeen Street home. Now, thanks to modern technology, you can revisit the old building. As part of the school’s open day last week, Queen’s College’s History Museum invited the public to take part in a virtual reality (VR) experience that allows you to see what the original... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070950/queens-colleges-vr-recreation-original-campus-pmq-brings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070950/queens-colleges-vr-recreation-original-campus-pmq-brings?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Mar 2018 01:56:42 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Hong Kong authorities are planning to introduce new laws which will require all students to learn China’s national anthem, and punish anyone who insults it with up to three years in prison. The proposals, which were released on Friday, also call for anyone who is present when the song, March of The Volunteers, is played to “stand and deport themselves respectfully.” The anthem the subject of controversy in the city. Football fans have repeatedly booed it at matches, resulting in warnings and... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070653/hong-kong-students-react-planned-anthem-law-which-could?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070653/hong-kong-students-react-planned-anthem-law-which-could?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:09:16 +0000 We all have dreams, but how far are you willing to go for yours? For Marvin Chan Yuk-lun, there’s no limit. That’s why the SuperHero programme, which encourages Hong Kong youths to pursue what they love, chose Chan as one of 10 winners given the chance to make their dreams a reality. Chan was born a healthy, energetic boy. A family album shows him running around and riding bikes like a happy, typical three-year-old. “At least I had that experience when I was still able to,” says Chan, who now... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070538/wheelchair-proves-no-limit-hong-kong-superheroes-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070538/wheelchair-proves-no-limit-hong-kong-superheroes-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:29:47 +0000 Forget petrol- and electric-powered cars – Hong Kong students are coming up with solar-powered versions instead. The newest edition of the Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle (Sophie) project, Sophie VI, will be presented to the public at the Hong Kong Science Museum today. It hit the city’s roads for the first time on Sunday. Sophie VI was built by a team at the Institute of Vocational Education (IVE). The project hopes to get students interested in an engineering career, while promoting the idea of... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070514/solar-powered-electric-car-ive-team-makes-helping-planet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070514/solar-powered-electric-car-ive-team-makes-helping-planet?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Mar 2018 04:30:55 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Student of the Year Linguist finalists walked into the South China Morning Post office ready to impress. At the final judging on February 23, each of the finalists – 24 students from three categories: English, Cantonese and Mandarin – was asked to give a speech on the theme “A Vision that Works” in front of a panel of judges.  Many of them have visions to promote their beloved language. SOTY 2017: Visual Artist candidates display originality and spark in pieces that show off the Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070501/soty-2017-linguist-finalists-explain-why-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070501/soty-2017-linguist-finalists-explain-why-its?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Mar 2018 02:02:57 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Octopus will launch a tailor-made app for taxi drivers next month which will allow passengers to pay fares with their cards. Octopus hopes the app will help it corner Hong Kong’s e-payment market for taxi rides. Two major mainland players – Alipay and WeChat Pay – already offer similar services. The app is Octopus’ second taxi-related product. Last November, it launched a QR code payment service. Tips to save money on travelling on the MTR and buses as a student in Hong Kong Octopus chief... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070339/how-useful-will-octopus-taxi-app-be-hong-kong-teenagers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070339/how-useful-will-octopus-taxi-app-be-hong-kong-teenagers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:40:40 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Jasper the therapy dog is coming back to the University of Hong Kong and he's staying throughout the semester. The nine-year-old rescued English sheepdog first met the university's students and staff last December in a new pilot programme. For six days, 78 students and staff were able to hang out with Jasper to relieve their stress. Based on overwhelmingly strong feedback, the University of Hong Kong Libraries decided to continue the programme until the assessment period in May with additional... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070272/jasper-therapy-dog-back-university-hong-kong-and-hes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070272/jasper-therapy-dog-back-university-hong-kong-and-hes?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Mar 2018 04:12:33 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang China will remove the constitutional restriction on the maximum number of terms the president and vice-president of the country can serve, Xinhua reported on Sunday. This potentially paves the way for President Xi Jinping to stay on beyond 2023, when his second term would end. The official news agency said the ruling Communist Party had proposed removing the line that the president and vice-president “shall serve no more than two consecutive terms” from the constitution. The full 4,480-word... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/asia/article/3070150/what-hk-students-think-about-changes-chinese-constitution?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/asia/article/3070150/what-hk-students-think-about-changes-chinese-constitution?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Feb 2018 03:45:40 +0000 Marco Balich has one of the best jobs in the world. He gets to travel, brings smiles to faces wherever he goes, learns something new every day, and spends other people’s money. How? He designs events like the opening and closing ceremonies for the Olympics. For such a globe-trotter, though, Balich – who produced the gala opening for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, as well as the ceremonies at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070101/find-out-what-olympics-ceremony-has-common-hollywood?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070101/find-out-what-olympics-ceremony-has-common-hollywood?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Feb 2018 04:15:26 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang The finalists for the Community Contributor category of the Student of the Year (SOTY) award gathered last Monday at Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Happy Valley Racecourse. The 12 students have hundreds of hours of hard work under their belts. Their efforts vary from working in foreign countries and speaking out about girls’ rights, to tutoring underprivileged children. Those they have helped include young people, the elderly, and the mentally ill. One of those finalists is Sunny Lam Chun-ngai. The... https://www.scmp.com/yp/article/3069915/soty-2017-community-contributor-finalists-explain-why-they-love-help-others?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/article/3069915/soty-2017-community-contributor-finalists-explain-why-they-love-help-others?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Feb 2018 03:23:12 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Hannah Tam Wan-ching isn’t discriminate in her love of music. The St. Paul’s Co-educational College student loves everything, from classical to pop – but it’s classical music where her talents lie. Hannah, 12, is a violinist and will be performing in HK Philharmonic’s Ignite the passion for music! Bravo, young virtuosos! concert next weekend. The Form One student, who has won many international violin competitions, says she started listening to classical music when she was very young. This is... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3069373/why-classical-music-everyone-and-not-just-professional?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3069373/why-classical-music-everyone-and-not-just-professional?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jan 2018 08:56:47 +0000 The Nisa sisters are no strangers to standing up and fighting for their right to do what they want in the face of cultural expectations – just ask 17-year-old Khan Huma Nisa. The Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College student became the talk of her school when it was discovered she had, while wearing a mask, performed in a school dance. Huma says girls like her, whose family comes from Pakistan, aren’t supposed to be loud in her culture. They aren’t supposed to be “out there”; and they certainly... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3068803/how-one-pakistani-student-breaking-cultural-norms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3068803/how-one-pakistani-student-breaking-cultural-norms?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jan 2018 01:34:26 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang K-pop singer Kim Jong-hyun was found unconscius at his residential hotel in Seoul and later declared dead at a nearby hospital. The 27-year-old lead singer of the popular South Korean boy band SHINee left a goodbye note that was released after he died on Monday. The news devastated fans of the megastar best known by his stage name, Jonghyun. Young Post's junior reporter and Durham University student Christy Cheung, 18, went to Jonghyun's solo concert a few months ago in Korea, and said he was... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3068430/hong-kong-shinee-fans-hope-jonghyuns-death-will-lead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3068430/hong-kong-shinee-fans-hope-jonghyuns-death-will-lead?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Dec 2017 05:54:53 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Having a good command of English, Cantonese, or Putonghua isn’t enough to become a finalist for the Student of the Year (SOTY) – Linguist award; candidates have to prove they have completely mastered a way of expressing their language skills. “Being a part of SOTY is a yearly highlight for me,” said Young Post editor, Susan Ramsay. Ramsay has been a judge in the English category ever since the prestigious competition was relaunched in 2013. As an editor, she said she particularly values a... https://www.scmp.com/yp/article/3068423/soty-2017-how-newspapers-can-help-you-become-linguist-category-award-winner?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/article/3068423/soty-2017-how-newspapers-can-help-you-become-linguist-category-award-winner?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Dec 2017 05:05:35 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang How far does determination get you in life? For 15 year-old Christiana de Blank, it got her to make history as the first Hong Kong girl to dance her way into the semi finals of Prix de Lausanne 2018. The Prix, a prestigious international dance competition, where top dance schools and companies search for young talents, had only seen one semi finalist from Hong Kong in its 44 year history. It was in 1987 and the dancer was So Hon-wah – who has been Christiana’s teacher for the past five years. It... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3068082/15-year-old-ballerina-christiana-de-blank-thriving?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3068082/15-year-old-ballerina-christiana-de-blank-thriving?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Dec 2017 02:50:26 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang For Year 11 students Gingin Mak and Maya Greenberg, theatre is a big part of life; but writing a script is new.  Gingin, a Renaissance College student, has acted before while Maya, from the Harbour School, has made costumes for school plays.  “I like the community that comes with theatre, because when you work on a production, you all just become a family,” says Maya. Wanting to dip their toes into a different aspect of theatre production, the girls took part in Hong Kong Youth Arts... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3067858/students-learn-scriptwriting-about-more-putting-words?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3067858/students-learn-scriptwriting-about-more-putting-words?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Nov 2017 02:37:48 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang We know it can be extremely daunting to have to decide which 20 programmes you’d like to apply to on the Joint University Programme Admissions System (Jupas)! This is  especially true when you haven’t even sat your exams yet, so here’s a bit of advice on how to get started. First things first: Research You’ll need to do some extensive research to narrow the hundreds of programmes down to 20 choices (as if having to study for your exams isn’t enough). 12 university admissions interview blunders -... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/advice/personal-development/article/3067810/your-guide-applying-hong-kong-university?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/advice/personal-development/article/3067810/your-guide-applying-hong-kong-university?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Nov 2017 08:48:35 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Our congratulations go to Nina Melwani, 16, King George V School. Nina won the latest round of Young Post's Brain Game – beating nine other contestants along the way. Her prize is a one-night stay at the new Disney Explorers Lodge with up to three friends! Brain Game will return in January as the new year starts, if you are ready for an exciting challenge, want a chance to win a great prize and appear in Young Post, don’t miss the chance! Ten finalists will answer an open-ended question each... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3067672/nina-melwani-king-george-v-school-our-new-brain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3067672/nina-melwani-king-george-v-school-our-new-brain?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Nov 2017 07:44:54 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Home economics might not be Hong Kong’s most popular subject, but it has helped five girls from Shau Kei Wan East Government Secondary School learn the skills needed to win The Mills Summer Programme grand prize. The Mills, formerly known as Nan Fung Textiles, gave a budget of HK$1,000 to teams from six schools for the contest. Each team was given a month to design their own product. They had to choose their own fabric and present a prototype. The winning design was the MPB 5.0, a multi-purpose... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3067594/these-students-designed-super-useful-products-youll-want?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3067594/these-students-designed-super-useful-products-youll-want?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Nov 2017 02:45:58 +0000 Every Wednesday we ask our Brain Game contestants one interesting, thought-provoking or just plain quirky question. Their answers will be published anonymously in Young Post. Then readers can vote for their FAVOURITE answer. We will eliminate the contestant with the LEAST votes every week until we have a winner. The ultimate Brain Game winner will win a one-night stay at the new Disney Explorers Lodge with up to three friends! Votes close at midnight on Sunday. The contestants Contestant 1 I... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3067505/if-you-could-travel-any-point-time-when-would?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3067505/if-you-could-travel-any-point-time-when-would?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Nov 2017 02:23:45 +0000 Every Wednesday we ask our Brain Game contestants one interesting, thought-provoking or just plain quirky question. Their answers will be published anonymously in Young Post. Then readers can vote for their FAVOURITE answer. We will eliminate the contestant with the LEAST votes every week until we have a winner. The ultimate Brain Game winner will win a one-night stay at the new Disney Explorers Lodge with up to three friends! Votes close at midnight on Sunday. The contestants Contestant... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3067298/who-would-you-want-be-day?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3067298/who-would-you-want-be-day?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Nov 2017 07:22:37 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Thanks to her love of solo travel everywhere, HakCek now has family everywhere.  “I have so many Indian ‘uncles’ and ‘aunts’; we’ve stayed in touch and they really see me as part of their family,” the travel blogger tells Young Post. She also has a “mother” in Lithuania who cooked her six meals a day and knitted socks for her, and a friend she made in a Kyrgyzstan who invited her to a huge family reunion. HakCek spent four months travelling by herself across Central Asia. She couchsurfed or... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/travel/article/3067163/thinking-about-grad-trip-heres-what-hong-kong-travel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/travel/article/3067163/thinking-about-grad-trip-heres-what-hong-kong-travel?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Nov 2017 08:26:39 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Every Wednesday we ask our Brain Game contestants one interesting, thought-provoking or just plain quirky question. Their answers will be published anonymously in Young Post. Then readers can vote for their FAVOURITE answer. We will eliminate the contestant with the LEAST votes every week until we have a winner. The ultimate Brain Game winner will win a one-night stay at the new Disney Explorers Lodge with up to three friends! Votes close at midnight on Sunday. The contestants Contestant... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3067143/you-are-being-chased-action-movie-star-movie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3067143/you-are-being-chased-action-movie-star-movie?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Nov 2017 02:17:52 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Every Wednesday we ask our Brain Game contestants one interesting, thought-provoking or just plain quirky question. Their answers will be published anonymously in Young Post. Then readers can vote for their FAVOURITE answer. We will eliminate the contestant with the LEAST votes every week until we have a winner. The ultimate Brain Game winner will win a one-night stay at the new Disney Explorers Lodge with up to three friends! Votes close at midnight on Sunday. The contestants Contestant 1 I’d... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3066943/if-you-had-be-stuck-one-place-rest-your-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3066943/if-you-had-be-stuck-one-place-rest-your-life?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:36:01 +0000 In the future, there won’t be that many places in a city like Hong Kong where you can sit and take a breather in public without getting in someone’s way or being thought of as homeless. At least, that’s the theory one group of designers has. Their solution to this potential problem? Micro parks. The Design Trust Futures Studio is a programme encouraging public debate and dialogue on design, and what role it plays in society. Twelve designers have come up with design concepts based on the idea... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066934/micro-mobile-parks-and-other-solutions-young-designers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066934/micro-mobile-parks-and-other-solutions-young-designers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:17:55 +0000 Violinist Adrian Anantawan was in Hong Kong earlier this month to perform in the concert, To World, With Hope, with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (MYO) and four local autistic students. The acclaimed musician, who was born without a right hand, has been taking his story all over the world and working with students with special educational needs (SEN).  “[When] you’re playing a concert, you’re going to affect someone for a moment, but to spend a longer amount of time with some students can... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/music/article/3066760/musical-brothers-adrian-and-justin-anantawan-want?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/music/article/3066760/musical-brothers-adrian-and-justin-anantawan-want?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:31:33 +0000 Young Wang,Kinsey Long,Benjamin Oh Young Wang,Kinsey Long,Benjamin Oh Every Wednesday we ask our Brain Game contestants one interesting, thought-provoking or just plain quirky question. Their answers will be published anonymously in Young Post. Then readers can vote for their FAVOURITE answer. We will eliminate the contestant with the LEAST votes every week until we have a winner. The ultimate Brain Game winner will win a one-night stay at the new Disney Explorers Lodge with up to three friends! Votes close at midnight on Sunday. The contestants Contestant... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3066713/if-you-have-access-donald-trumps-twitter-what?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3066713/if-you-have-access-donald-trumps-twitter-what?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Oct 2017 02:42:24 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Can you imagine living in a time when having access to electricity was a luxury? One Jewish family – the Kadoories – and the electric company they founded have been in Hong Kong since then and have helped transform Hong Kong into the neon-lit city we know now. A Century of Power, a short documentary film on how CLP (China Light & Power) has powered the growth of Hong Kong and provided electricity to millions of homes in the city since 1901, and how Hong Kong society has changed in the past... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066614/documentary-century-power-shows-clps-role-modernising?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066614/documentary-century-power-shows-clps-role-modernising?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Oct 2017 08:27:57 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor presented her maiden policy address at the Legislative Council at 11am today. Banking on her theme of “hope and happiness”, she sketched out in greater detail her vision for the city for the coming year as well as the rest of her five-year term, which began 111 days ago. Lam described the policy address as "resolute, innovative and trying to be meticulous". She repeated President Xi Jinping’s remarks made during his visit in July that “One Country, Two... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066587/carrie-lams-first-policy-address-focuses-solving-housing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066587/carrie-lams-first-policy-address-focuses-solving-housing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Oct 2017 04:01:26 +0000 Every Wednesday we ask our Brain Game contestants one interesting, thought-provoking or just plain quirky question. Their answers will be published anonymously in Young Post. Then readers can vote for their FAVOURITE answer. We will eliminate the contestant with the LEAST votes every week until we have a winner. The ultimate Brain Game winner will win a one-night stay at the new Disney Explorers Lodge with up to three friends! Votes close at midnight on Sunday. The contestants Contestant 1  If... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3066578/if-everyone-was-transformed-food-what-would-you?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3066578/if-everyone-was-transformed-food-what-would-you?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:26:16 +0000 Young Wang,Kinsey Long,Benjamin Oh,Young Post Reporter Young Wang,Kinsey Long,Benjamin Oh,Young Post Reporter Every Wednesday we ask our Brain Game contestants one interesting, thought-provoking or just plain quirky question. Their answers will be published anonymously in Young Post. Then readers can vote for their FAVOURITE answer. We will eliminate the contestant with the LEAST votes every week until we have a winner. The ultimate Brain Game winner will win a one-night stay at the new Disney Explorers Lodge with up to three friends! Votes close at midnight on Sunday. The contestants   Contestant 1 I... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3066480/if-you-could-give-just-one-item-peaceful-alien?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3066480/if-you-could-give-just-one-item-peaceful-alien?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Oct 2017 04:17:22 +0000 It starts with an alien in a light blue suit with pink hair and a giant key dangling from his arm. A man, who in “real life” is shy and has low self-esteem, is attracted to the key and decides to chase after it. It’s not a comic or Hollywood movie, but a story painted on the walls of an industrial building in Kwun Tong. In collaboration with social enterprise RunOurCity, local artist Bo Law spent his summer painting in the back alley on Tsun Yip Street. Graffiti artist Alec Monopoly on where he... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066398/street-art-showed-artist-bo-law-and-hong-kong-students?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066398/street-art-showed-artist-bo-law-and-hong-kong-students?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Sep 2017 02:57:10 +0000 Every Wednesday we ask our Brain Game contestants one interesting, thought-provoking or just plain quirky question. Their answers will be published anonymously in Young Post. Then readers can vote for their FAVOURITE answer. We will eliminate the contestant with the LEAST votes every week until we have a winner. The ultimate Brain Game winner will win a one-night stay at the new Disney Explorers Lodge with up to three friends! Votes close at midnight on Sunday. The contestants Contestant 1 I... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3066372/if-you-can-create-creature-any-kind-what-would?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3066372/if-you-can-create-creature-any-kind-what-would?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Sep 2017 02:27:13 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang A top hat and bright bandana don’t exactly match with the hot and humid Hong Kong summer, but it’s Alec Monopoly’s classic look whenever he’s seen in public. Rocking the get-up, the graffiti star live-painted an old-fashioned tram in Shek Tong Tsui last week. An “art provocateur” (someone who creates slightly controversial works to spark debate) for Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer, Monopoly says it was a “dream come true” to have painted, and ridden, the tram across Hong Kong Island. The tram will... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066294/graffiti-artist-alec-monopoly-where-he-got-his-name?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066294/graffiti-artist-alec-monopoly-where-he-got-his-name?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:51:23 +0000 Every Wednesday we ask our Brain Game contestants one interesting, thought-provoking or just plain quirky question. Their answers will be published anonymously in Young Post. Then readers can vote for their FAVOURITE answer. We will eliminate the contestant with the LEAST votes every week until we have a winner. The ultimate Brain Game winner will win a one-night stay at the new Disney Explorers Lodge with up to three friends! Votes close at midnight on Sunday. The contestants Contestant... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3066256/whats-one-thing-youd-call-larger-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/competitions/article/3066256/whats-one-thing-youd-call-larger-life?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Sep 2017 05:29:53 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang More than 200 Hong Kong police officers launched a large-scale antiterrorism drill yesterday, days ahead of US singer Ariana Grande’s performance in the city. This is the second antiterrorism drill in three weeks that’s been conducted by police. The early morning drill at City Hall building in Edinburgh Place in Central involved officers from the Counter Terrorism Response Unit, Police Tactical Unit and Hong Kong Island’s Emergency Unit. They were deployed to tackle seven “gunmen” raiding the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066227/antiterrorism-drill-held-days-ariana-grande-performs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066227/antiterrorism-drill-held-days-ariana-grande-performs?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang MTR is accused of plagiarising a feature from Hong Kong start-up app Pokeguide on its own MTR Mobile navegation app. Released on September 7, the new fast-exit function within the MTR Mobile app tells you exactly where to board your train so you can most conveniently head to your required exit upon exiting the train. The MTR app also shows passengers to different platforms, facilities and shops, but that function is only available for Admiralty station for now. Pokeguide, which launched in 2015... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066166/mtr-mobile-app-accused-plagiarising-function-pokeguide?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066166/mtr-mobile-app-accused-plagiarising-function-pokeguide?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Sep 2017 07:30:49 +0000 Young Wang Young Wang More teenagers died from suicide in 2016, but the overall deaths by suicide in Hong Kong has been on a dropping trend since 2003. Ahead of the annual World Suicide Prevention Day this Sunday, the HKU Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention released suicide figures for 2016 earlier today. The statistics show that 69 young people (those under the age of 24) killed themselves last year, compared to 65 in 2015. Growing Pains: it's time we talk about suicide The total number... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066087/suicide-statistics-show-slight-increase-number-suicides?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3066087/suicide-statistics-show-slight-increase-number-suicides?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:52:56 +0000