https://www.scmp.com/rss/514170/feed Llewellyn is the lead video producer of SCMP's video series Eat Drink Asia. He joined the Post after completing his master's of journalism from the University of Hong Kong. He was previously a freelance video journalist at AFP. Before that, he was an in-house director at a video production house in Macau. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Llewellyn Cheung Llewellyn Cheung Chongqing, also known as ‘the most confusing city’ has become one of China’s most popular tourism attraction spots in recent years. Many Chinese and international social media content creators have hopped on the viral trend of making videos about the city’s bewildering, mountainous urban landscape. The South China Morning Post’s Llewellyn Cheung travelled to Chongqing to meet a local content creator and tourism experts to find out what the city is really like beyond the viral trends, and why its... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3351343/can-chongqing-leverage-its-online-viral-fame-become-international-tourism-hub https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3351343/can-chongqing-leverage-its-online-viral-fame-become-international-tourism-hub Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:15:08 +0000 Yuki Tsang,Llewellyn Cheung Yuki Tsang,Llewellyn Cheung Auntie Ha left her village in mainland China and moved to Hong Kong to join her son and his family. But not long after, they emigrated and left her alone in the city. To support herself, she got a job as a cleaner and she rents a subdivided flat in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong’s poorest neighbourhood. Although in her 70s, Auntie Ha is unable to retire, because Hong Kong’s basic old age allowance and social assistance are not enough for her to live on. Her story is one example of the lack of support... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3315259/old-alone-and-barely-getting-plight-hong-kongs-most-underprivileged-seniors https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3315259/old-alone-and-barely-getting-plight-hong-kongs-most-underprivileged-seniors Sat, 21 Jun 2025 22:30:08 +0000 Hong Kong’s iconic Sunbeam Theatre closed permanently on March 3, 2025. The venue long considered the home of Cantonese opera in the city had operated for 52 years, employing a loyal troupe of actors, musicians and technicians. Sunbeam’s closure has raised questions about how the traditional performance art can be preserved. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3303498/sun-sets-hong-kongs-sunbeam-theatre-whats-left-cantonese-opera-city https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3303498/sun-sets-hong-kongs-sunbeam-theatre-whats-left-cantonese-opera-city Sun, 23 Mar 2025 04:29:41 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/infographics/hong-kong/article/3300843/hong-kongs-illegal-land-grab-1-year https://www.scmp.com/infographics/hong-kong/article/3300843/hong-kongs-illegal-land-grab-1-year Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:53:08 +0000 One miserable failure that seems to endlessly haunt Hong Kong is its inability to house underprivileged residents in humane conditions. While a well-off minority lives in luxury, many Hongkongers struggle to find affordable flats. Some of the poorest members of society are crammed into what, at best, can be described as “coffin homes”. How bad is the situation for this demographic, and what hope do they have for the future? In this special episode of Talking Post, managing editor Yonden Lhatoo... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3257407/hong-kongs-coffin-homes-grim-reality-life-citys-subdivided-flats https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3257407/hong-kongs-coffin-homes-grim-reality-life-citys-subdivided-flats Mon, 01 Apr 2024 03:15:14 +0000 From takeaway shops to Michelin-starred restaurants, sweet and sour pork is globally one of the most iconic and beloved food items in Cantonese cuisine. Post reporter Lisa Cam visited some of Hong Kong’s top Chinese restaurants to learn about the history of sweet and sour pork, how chefs from different Chinese regions and Western countries interpret the dish, and how the dish became one of the most popular Chinese food items in Chinatowns around the world. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3246194/sweet-and-sour-pork-how-one-most-beloved-chinese-dishes-went-global https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3246194/sweet-and-sour-pork-how-one-most-beloved-chinese-dishes-went-global Tue, 26 Dec 2023 00:30:16 +0000 With Christmas just around the corner, Hong Kong is getting into the holiday spirit with festive, immersive installations all across town. Here, we have rounded up the five most spectacular displays the city has to offer, which includes the Landmark, Pacific Place, 1881 Heritage, Harbour City and West Kowloon Cultural District. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3245244/hong-kongs-top-5-christmas-displays-2023 https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3245244/hong-kongs-top-5-christmas-displays-2023 Sat, 16 Dec 2023 01:00:16 +0000