https://www.scmp.com/rss/516106/feed Stanley is studying in the master of journalism programme at the University of Hong Kong. He is passionate about business reporting and video production. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Stanley Le Stanley Le Difficulty: Summiteer (Level 3) Have you ever wondered about life outside our planet Earth? What would you say to an alien if you ever met one – would you be scared? Researchers in 2020 estimated the Milky Way galaxy could have 300 million planets where life might exist. And that is just one galaxy: in the observable universe, scientists think there may be up to 2 trillion galaxies, each with the potential for planets with life. A planet is habitable if it is near a star, which keeps it from... https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/big-read/article/3251962/could-aliens-exist-out-there-heres-what-scientists-know?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/big-read/article/3251962/could-aliens-exist-out-there-heres-what-scientists-know?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Feb 2024 22:15:17 +0000 Stanley Le Stanley Le Difficulty: Challenger (Level 2) The Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is the most important festival in Chinese culture. It is a time for families to get together and celebrate. Do you know about the folklore behind this festival? One popular story related to the Spring Festival is about the nian, which was a terrifying creature that lived in the mountains. It would come out on the eve of the new year to destroy villagers’ homes, eat their crops, and even hurt them. It had a giant... https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/big-read/article/3250218/how-story-nian-monster-has-shaped-chinese-traditions-lunar-new-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/big-read/article/3250218/how-story-nian-monster-has-shaped-chinese-traditions-lunar-new-year?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Feb 2024 22:15:10 +0000 Stanley Le Stanley Le SCMP Young Post · Listen to the story: Hire my parents Jingwen Huang felt angry as she watched her mother in her 50s send hundreds of messages applying for jobs; the 26-year-old bank clerk knew some of the bot-generated postings would never reply. Huang – who lives in Wuhan, a city in Hubei province – turned to Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media platform similar to Instagram, to express her frustrations. “I felt really sorry for her. I never expected that my mother would be abandoned by... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/asia/article/3238640/their-jobless-parents-are-abandoned-society-young-people-china-air-grievances-seek-help-social-media?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/asia/article/3238640/their-jobless-parents-are-abandoned-society-young-people-china-air-grievances-seek-help-social-media?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Oct 2023 23:30:21 +0000 Stanley Le Stanley Le Many people find traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to be mysterious. But it usually comes down to one word: balance. TCM puts food into categories such as “hot”, “damp”, “cold” and “dry”. It is important to have a balance of each type of food. Each person’s body also responds differently to these categories. Certain food pairings can make it harder for the body to keep a balance – not doing so can make us sick. Here are two combinations to avoid. Watermelon and green beans (mung... https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/big-read/article/3236737/food-combinations-avoid-according-traditional-chinese-medicine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/big-read/article/3236737/food-combinations-avoid-according-traditional-chinese-medicine?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Oct 2023 22:00:09 +0000 Stanley Le Stanley Le As global warming becomes more prevalent with each passing day, adverse weather conditions are becoming more common across the world. In 2023 alone, the world has seen severe floods in places like China, New York City and Libya. Typhoons are also occurring on a regular basis with Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong seeing some of the most severe ones. But what is a typhoon? Typhoons go by different names depending on where they occur: typhoons are over the Northwest Pacific Ocean; hurricanes are on the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3236839/science-behind-how-typhoons-are-formed-and-what-makes-them-different-cyclones-and-hurricanes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3236839/science-behind-how-typhoons-are-formed-and-what-makes-them-different-cyclones-and-hurricanes?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Oct 2023 01:02:37 +0000 Stanley Le Stanley Le Acne can be worrisome for teenagers, not only because of the pain and discomfort but also the anxiety and insecurity it can cause. When regular face washes and serums don’t seem to help, you might start thinking about getting something stronger from a doctor. To help you make an informed decision about your skincare, we talked to a dermatologist, Dr Joyce Tang, who explained when you should seek professional acne treatment and what you can expect if you do. Our guide to what causes acne and how... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/advice/living/article/3236321/thinking-taking-acne-medication-dermatologist-shares-what-you-should-consider-starting-accutane?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/advice/living/article/3236321/thinking-taking-acne-medication-dermatologist-shares-what-you-should-consider-starting-accutane?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:30:52 +0000 Stanley Le Stanley Le Pandas are loved around the world for their cuteness. Tourists go to China’s Sichuan province just to have a glimpse of these black-and-white bears. Pandas were once considered endangered because there were so few of them in the wild. In the 1980s, there were only 1,114 pandas. But after more than 30 years of conservation efforts, there are now over 1,800 of them. In 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature classified the panda as a vulnerable species. But these animals aren’t... https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/big-read/article/3234955/bearing-gifts-why-china-sends-giant-pandas-other-countries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/big-read/article/3234955/bearing-gifts-why-china-sends-giant-pandas-other-countries?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Sep 2023 22:15:24 +0000 Stanley Le Stanley Le The national flag of China has a red field with five golden stars at the top left, with one star significantly larger than the rest. The four smaller stars are shaped in an arc on the right of the biggest one. This design has a story behind it. The flag was designed by a resident of Shanghai, named Zeng Liansong. His design was chosen from some 3,000 drafts. Originally, Zeng had designed it with a hammer to represent factory workers and a sickle for farm labourers. But this was removed because... https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/big-read/article/3234957/story-behind-five-golden-stars-chinas-flag-who-designed-it-and-what-it-means?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/big-read/article/3234957/story-behind-five-golden-stars-chinas-flag-who-designed-it-and-what-it-means?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Sep 2023 22:00:31 +0000 Stanley Le Stanley Le SCMP Young Post · Listen to the story: TCM food pairings French fries go with ketchup, and tomatoes go well with eggs. Most of us know what foods fit with each other – but have you ever wondered what shouldn’t be eaten together? Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has many ideas about how different food combinations can affect your health. TCM divides people’s body types into nine constitutions. TCM doctors can use your body’s constitution to figure out what foods can improve your health. The... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/food/article/3234740/what-foods-shouldnt-be-eaten-together-according-traditional-chinese-medicine-it-depends-your-body?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/food/article/3234740/what-foods-shouldnt-be-eaten-together-according-traditional-chinese-medicine-it-depends-your-body?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Sep 2023 06:00:24 +0000 Stanley Le Stanley Le South Korea is famous for K-beauty: make-up and skincare, and the Korean skincare routine – known for the exhaustive steps people take to achieve the “glass skin” look – has become popular around the world. But you might not need to use so many products, said Dr Kingsley Chan, a dermatologist based in Hong Kong with more than 15 years of clinical experience. Here’s a quick explainer on the steps of a Korean skincare routine and why you can probably skip most of it. What is the basis of Korean... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3232291/why-dont-you-need-10-step-korean-skincare-routine-according-hong-kong-dermatologist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3232291/why-dont-you-need-10-step-korean-skincare-routine-according-hong-kong-dermatologist?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Aug 2023 01:00:21 +0000 Stanley Le Stanley Le Last week, Hong Kong’s justice department filed an appeal to review a judge’s refusal to ban the promotion of a protest song, sparking discussion on how the city’s judicial system is connected to the other pillars of government. Why does the High Court have the power to reject an application from the justice secretary? Why can’t legislators push for a ban within LegCo? We explain how this case is affected by the different roles of Hong Kong’s branches of government. Court dismisses bid to ban... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3231044/explainer-all-about-hong-kongs-branches-government-and-their-role-bid-ban-glory-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3231044/explainer-all-about-hong-kongs-branches-government-and-their-role-bid-ban-glory-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:44:52 +0000 Stanley Le Stanley Le When a team of scientists in South Korea published a paper last month claiming to have created the first room-temperature superconductor, the announcement caused more than a few heads to turn. That’s because this technology has the potential to change our world. If these researchers’ claims are true, their discovery could unlock high-speed, clean-energy transport and power grids that deliver electricity without energy loss. But even as superconductor stock prices soared in the weeks after the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3230630/explainer-whats-so-electric-about-room-temperature-superconductivity-heres-how-it-could-change-our?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3230630/explainer-whats-so-electric-about-room-temperature-superconductivity-heres-how-it-could-change-our?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Aug 2023 01:00:22 +0000 Yanni Chow,Stanley Le Yanni Chow,Stanley Le Four months since Hong Kong lifted its mask mandate, 17-year-old Melody Ma still wears one every day, not to shield herself from disease, but to hide. “I want to control how much of myself I reveal to others and avoid the possibility of negative comments,” said the student from Carmel Pak U Secondary School. The teen is not alone in her fear of removing her mask. This month, the Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service published a survey which found that more than 80 per cent of the 2,500... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3228511/masking-social-anxiety-why-some-hong-kong-teens-still-use-face-coverings-need-time-adjust-new-normal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3228511/masking-social-anxiety-why-some-hong-kong-teens-still-use-face-coverings-need-time-adjust-new-normal?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Jul 2023 04:00:14 +0000 SCMP,Kelly Fung,Yanni Chow,Hazel Luo,Andee Capellan,Stanley Le SCMP,Kelly Fung,Yanni Chow,Hazel Luo,Andee Capellan,Stanley Le Twenty-three students in Hong Kong attained a perfect score in the International Baccalaureate (IB) exams this year, down from 93 in 2022, with the awarding body saying the distribution of grades was back to pre-pandemic levels. The more than 70 per cent decline in the number of top scorers locally was in line with the global trend. Only 179 candidates achieved full marks, compared with 640 last year. A total of 2,275 students in Hong Kong and 179,917 worldwide received their results for the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3226716/ib-2023-23-hong-kong-students-attain-perfect-score-international-baccalaureate-exams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3226716/ib-2023-23-hong-kong-students-attain-perfect-score-international-baccalaureate-exams?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Jul 2023 03:24:26 +0000