https://www.scmp.com/rss/507896/feed Xin Fang is a documentary filmmaker based in New York City and Shenzhen. Her work focuses on the intersection between race and personal experience. Her films have been shown at the St. Louis International Film Festival, EBS International Documentary Film Festival, and Asian Film Archive. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Cheese isn’t a type of food you would associate with China, but the craft dates back to the Ming Dynasty. In this town of Shunde, it’s made with two simple ingredients: Buffalo milk and vinegar. We speak to a fourth-generation cheesemaker to learn how she does it.  Shop address: Daliang Qinghui Road, 10 Yinyi Lou, Foshan, Shunde District https://www.scmp.com/food/buffalo-cheese-meet-woman-preserving-ming-dynasty-recipe/article/3141763?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/buffalo-cheese-meet-woman-preserving-ming-dynasty-recipe/article/3141763?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:15:24 +0000 Clay pot chicken is a dish that unites aunties, night owls, partygoers and delivery workers in the immigrant city of Shenzhen. Lü Baochuan discovered this dish 23 years ago and has been cooking it at his restaurant since. To him, it's a symbol of the city’s vibrant character.  Go eat there at:  阿婆牛杂隔壁 振华路(Zhenhua Road) 顶道 https://www.scmp.com/food/late-night-claypot-chicken-dish-keeping-shenzhen/article/3141758?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/late-night-claypot-chicken-dish-keeping-shenzhen/article/3141758?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:06:23 +0000 Liao Junqi, commonly known as “Liao shi-fu”, to his legion of thousands of online fans, is a suitcase repairman based in Shenzhen. Liao regularly livestreams his repair jobs to fans who tune in regularly. The self-taught repairman says his unusual career has come by because he's acquired his in-depth knowledge about suitcases over years of dedication. https://www.scmp.com/identity/unusual-jobs-no-suitcase-he-cant-fix/article/3136045?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/identity/unusual-jobs-no-suitcase-he-cant-fix/article/3136045?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:22:26 +0000 The coronavirus pandemic, with its social distancing mandates and gym closures, has spurred worldwide demand in bicycles. In the United States, sales of recreational bikes for adults doubled in March compared to last year, according to market research firm NPD Group. On the resale platform Carousell, searches for bikes more than doubled in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, the platform’s core markets, in 2020. That has been a boon for Phoenix, China’s oldest and perhaps most famous bicycle... https://www.scmp.com/culture/china-phoenix-bicycle-factory/article/3127565?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/china-phoenix-bicycle-factory/article/3127565?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:32:33 +0000 The city of Guangzhou in southern China is known as the birthplace of Cantonese cuisine. Its food scene is vibrant no matter when and where you go. Tucked away at the end of Baohua Road in a quiet residential neighborhood is one of the city’s street food mainstays, Chen Tian Ji. It draws locals and tourists alike because of its tasty provisions and storied history. Chen Tian Ji only sells three items: fish skin salad, a local cold dish; congee, or rice porridge, with fish meat; and rice noodle... https://www.scmp.com/food/guangzhou-best-fish-skin-salad/article/3122032?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/guangzhou-best-fish-skin-salad/article/3122032?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:46:57 +0000 For 15 years, Wang Shilong has been making and selling ciba, a traditional Chinese cake made from pressed sticky rice, in Dafang, a remote town in southwestern China. His cakes are popular among locals, who call him for deliveries even when the store is closed. Nowadays, he’s busier than ever as Chinese New Year approaches. Ciba is eaten across southern China, where it’s ritual to serve it during big celebrations like the new year. Its chewy, sticky texture is said to represent the closeness and... https://www.scmp.com/food/ciba-chewy-sticky-chinese-rice-cake/article/3120163?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/ciba-chewy-sticky-chinese-rice-cake/article/3120163?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:27:03 +0000 Rolex, Breguet, Patek Philippe—they’re some of the biggest names in luxury watches. But there are also many independent makers whose designs rival those of the big brands, both in quality and price. Independent watchmakers stand in contrast to the big companies that make up a majority of the market. They more or less make the watches themselves, injecting their own personalities into designs. Most spend months working on just one piece, a culmination of skill, passion, and patience. Lin Yonghua... https://www.scmp.com/culture/shenzhen-chinese-watchmaker-lin-yong-hua/article/3119096?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/shenzhen-chinese-watchmaker-lin-yong-hua/article/3119096?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:53:30 +0000 Many people might be familiar with the erhu 二胡, a two-stringed Chinese fiddle that sits on the lap. Fewer might know the Tibetan variation, called the xianzi 弦子 or piwang. Like the erhu, the xianzi consists of a long wooden neck and two strings, which are played with a bow. A sound box, usually made with animal skin, sits on the bottom to amplify the sound, which tends to be louder and more high-pitched than that produced by the erhu. There are few written records of the xianzi’s history,... https://www.scmp.com/culture/tibetan-fiddle-musical-instrument-folk-culture/article/3118170?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/tibetan-fiddle-musical-instrument-folk-culture/article/3118170?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:40:49 +0000 Clay pot rice is a classic Cantonese dish, often enjoyed during the mild winter months of southern China. The dish’s name comes from the way it’s cooked, with the meat, vegetables, and rice all steamed inside a clay pot. The pot’s porous material is said to help the ingredients absorb the smoky flavor of the charcoal as it cooks. When it’s served, one can hear the sizzling sound of the ingredients inside still cooking. For many people, the pleasure of eating clay pot rice is digging for the... https://www.scmp.com/food/clay-pot-rice-hong-kongs-ultimate-comfort-food/article/3110157?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/clay-pot-rice-hong-kongs-ultimate-comfort-food/article/3110157?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Nov 2020 10:11:13 +0000