https://www.scmp.com/rss/521318/feed Lynn is a journalism student from Hong Kong Baptist University who joined the Post as an intern for the City desk in June 2025. She previously worked as a data journalism intern at The Beijing News. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Natalie Wong,Lynn Zhang Natalie Wong,Lynn Zhang At least two employment agencies have been found offering allegedly bogus jobs to mainland Chinese talent in Hong Kong, assisting them in securing visa renewals for fees of up to 500,000 yuan (US$70,200), the Post has found. The allegations surrounding the companies come amid a peak period of visa expirations under the government’s top talent scheme. Tactics deployed by the agencies included offering employment contracts and payslips without requiring actual work, as well as fabricating evidence... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325461/2-agencies-hong-kong-help-mainland-chinese-talent-secure-visas-through-sham-jobs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325461/2-agencies-hong-kong-help-mainland-chinese-talent-secure-visas-through-sham-jobs?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:02:20 +0000 Leopold Chen,Lorraine Chiang,Lynn Zhang Leopold Chen,Lorraine Chiang,Lynn Zhang Two major mainland Chinese tutorial school operators are expanding their Hong Kong footprint, increasing the competition for local counterparts already facing challenges caused by a shrinking student population and a curriculum revamp, the Post has found. The moves by the firms come amid rising demand from mainland students to sit Hong Kong’s university entrance exams, with the surge in interest also prompting local tutorial chains to extend their operations across the border. The number of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3324588/hong-kong-tutorial-firms-feel-squeeze-2-mainland-chinese-giants-eye-slice-pie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3324588/hong-kong-tutorial-firms-feel-squeeze-2-mainland-chinese-giants-eye-slice-pie?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:10:05 +0000 Fiona Sun,Timon Johnson,Lynn Zhang Fiona Sun,Timon Johnson,Lynn Zhang Hongkonger Cyrus Chan*, 28, still remembers how defeated he felt the day he lost almost everything to gambling. “One night, around 10pm, I had just lost again and was left with less than HK$8,000 [US$1,020]. I was ready to end my life,” he said, recalling the incident from two years ago. Chan said a friend introduced him to gambling four years ago, and he soon became addicted. He even quit his job as a construction worker to gamble full-time, which he said won him quick money at first and also... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3323224/quitting-hard-how-hong-kong-can-protect-youth-after-legalising-basketball-bets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3323224/quitting-hard-how-hong-kong-can-protect-youth-after-legalising-basketball-bets?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:00:10 +0000 Emily Hung,Lynn Zhang Emily Hung,Lynn Zhang In Hong Kong’s Kwai Tsing neighbourhood, a community recycling station has been quietly making an impact since opening in 2019. Green@Kwai Tsing, operated by the New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, serves as a collection point for various items that are sent to recyclers. Twelve mobile collection spots are also set up in the neighbourhood every week. Back in 2019, the station collected 20 tonnes of recyclables each month, but that has since surged to about 60 tonnes. “We have... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3322938/hong-kong-really-cutting-trash-year-after-axing-waste-charging-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3322938/hong-kong-really-cutting-trash-year-after-axing-waste-charging-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 01:00:29 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang The more educated a person, the more vulnerable they may be to scams, according to a study conducted in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan, with victims from the city suffering the largest losses. City University on Friday revealed the results of the recent poll, which showed that those in Hong Kong who had postgraduate qualifications were more likely to be fooled than undergraduate degree holders. “Fraud is not simply a matter of poor individual judgment; rather, it represents a long-term... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3322020/highly-educated-hongkongers-may-be-more-vulnerable-scams-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3322020/highly-educated-hongkongers-may-be-more-vulnerable-scams-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:44:46 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang A private secondary school suspended by Hong Kong authorities allegedly owed teachers months in wages and provided a dormitory for students that was unsanitary, with rat faeces found on beds, according to disgruntled staff and parents. A teacher at Inno Secondary School in Kowloon Tong said on Wednesday that he and other academic staff at the institution had only received half of their wages in July, and still had not received the remainder that was due last Sunday. The school, which hired 10 to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321730/suspended-hong-kong-private-school-failed-pay-teachers-had-rats-dormitory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321730/suspended-hong-kong-private-school-failed-pay-teachers-had-rats-dormitory?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:23:24 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang The suspension of a Hong Kong private school that targeted students in mainland China has left parents in limbo, with some having paid HK$200,000 (US$25,500) but now unable to reach the institution despite repeated attempts. One student’s father said on Tuesday that he might have to arrange for his child to return to the mainland after Inno Secondary School in Kowloon Tong was suspended by the Education Bureau in late July, and following its failure to register a new campus in Hung Hom. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321572/suspension-second-hong-kong-private-school-leaves-students-parents-limbo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321572/suspension-second-hong-kong-private-school-leaves-students-parents-limbo?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:31:20 +0000 Lynn Zhang,Lorraine Chiang Lynn Zhang,Lorraine Chiang Mainland Chinese students taking Hong Kong’s university entrance exams are willing to pay up to 20,000 yuan (US$2,785) for advice on which tertiary institution to apply to, a consulting company has said. Teachers also observed that mainland students tended to place greater emphasis on the global ranking of institutions than their Hong Kong counterparts, who were more likely to choose undergraduate programmes based on their interests. A university application adviser based on the mainland charges... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321424/why-are-dse-pupils-mainland-china-spending-20000-yuan-university-consulting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321424/why-are-dse-pupils-mainland-china-spending-20000-yuan-university-consulting?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:07:13 +0000 Leopold Chen,Lorraine Chiang,Lynn Zhang Leopold Chen,Lorraine Chiang,Lynn Zhang More than 40 schools in five mainland Chinese cities and provinces offering Hong Kong’s university entrance exam curriculum charge at least 100,000 yuan (US$13,925) in annual tuition, with fees of as much as 334,000 yuan at one, the Post has found. The schools, in Guangdong, Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, also generally charge additional boarding and meal fees that total thousands of yuan each year, according to the institutions. The 45 schools examined by the Post are among 68 that... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321388/mainland-chinese-schools-charging-pupils-334000-yuan-hong-kong-dse?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321388/mainland-chinese-schools-charging-pupils-334000-yuan-hong-kong-dse?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Aug 2025 02:00:25 +0000 Lynn Zhang,Leopold Chen,Lorraine Chiang,William Yiu Lynn Zhang,Leopold Chen,Lorraine Chiang,William Yiu More than 70 schools in mainland China are offering Hong Kong’s university entrance exam courses, with some operators planning for further expansion given the curriculum’s growing demand, the Post has found. The rising popularity of the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) also prompted calls for Hong Kong authorities to internationalise the assessment launched in 2012 to boost the number of non-local candidates. At least 72 schools and four tutorial centres in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321379/hong-kong-university-entrance-exam-courses-offered-over-70-mainland-schools?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321379/hong-kong-university-entrance-exam-courses-offered-over-70-mainland-schools?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:30:12 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang Hong Kong police have arrested eight people aged as young as 22 for allegedly defrauding the Social Welfare Department by fabricating traffic accidents and pretending to be victims. The police force said on Thursday that the suspects, seven men and a woman aged between 22 and 60, were linked to eight applications to the department’s traffic accident victims assistance scheme. Police identified them in an operation carried out from Monday to Wednesday. Some of the suspects said they were drivers... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3321097/8-arrested-allegedly-faking-traffic-accidents-hong-kong-claim-handouts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3321097/8-arrested-allegedly-faking-traffic-accidents-hong-kong-claim-handouts?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:20:16 +0000 Vivian Au,Lynn Zhang Vivian Au,Lynn Zhang Hong Kong is expected to experience an increase in imported chikungunya fever cases, a leading specialist has said, calling on the public to avoid travelling to high-risk areas after the city recorded three more infections. Dr Joseph Tsang Kay-yan, co-chairman of the Hong Kong Medical Association’s advisory committee on communicable diseases, issued the warning on Thursday, following several days of heavy downpours, which also raised concerns about an increased risk of local... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3321036/imported-chikungunya-cases-will-rise-steadily-hong-kong-leading-expert-warns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3321036/imported-chikungunya-cases-will-rise-steadily-hong-kong-leading-expert-warns?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Aug 2025 04:00:37 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang Hong Kong’s annual Food Expo and four other events have attracted 50 more new exhibitors this year, including vendors from Brazil, Mongolia and Zimbabwe, and will offer products at prices as low as HK$35 (US$4.46) to celebrate its 35th anniversary. The Trade Development Council, the organiser of the events, said on Wednesday that about 1,890 exhibitors were joining the five fairs, an increase of 50 from last year. The Food Expo alone is set to bring in more than 700 vendors. The five fairs will... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3320986/hong-kongs-annual-food-expo-co-events-attract-50-extra-vendors-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3320986/hong-kongs-annual-food-expo-co-events-attract-50-extra-vendors-year?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:24:47 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang Hong Kong police will launch a “super app” equipped with an AI chatbot on Sunday to provide a one-stop platform offering about 50 e-services to the public. Senior Superintendent Swalikh Mohammed of the force’s digital policing services bureau said on Monday that the mobile app offered six new functions, including an AI chatbot named “Yes Sir”. “This super app offers a one-stop service platform where residents can find around 50 different police services without having to go to various places,”... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3320872/hong-kong-police-launch-super-app-50-e-services-and-ai-chatbot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3320872/hong-kong-police-launch-super-app-50-e-services-and-ai-chatbot?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 02:00:22 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong have queued for Chiikawa toys that come with McDonald’s Happy Meals as part of a promotional tie-up between the fast food chain and an exhibition featuring the famous Japanese manga. Some 20,000 customers were in line on the McDonald’s reservation website at certain points on Monday after sales opened at 11am, and hundreds showed up at different outlets to queue for the special meal sets hours before they were made available. The promotion was related to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319865/chiikawa-toy-craze-grips-hong-kong-thousands-queue-mcdonalds-promo-meals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319865/chiikawa-toy-craze-grips-hong-kong-thousands-queue-mcdonalds-promo-meals?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:52:25 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang Hong Kong customs has arrested two people and seized nearly 250 vials of suspected botulinum toxin for wrinkle treatments, including 20 in a parcel inspected at a border checkpoint. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that officers at the Shenzhen Bay control point conducted an X-ray inspection of a parcel declared as carrying body lotion last week and found 20 botulinum toxin injection vials suspected to contain Part 1 poisons, which are regulated under the law. Customs said the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3319655/2-arrested-hong-kong-customs-seizes-249-vials-botulinum-toxin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3319655/2-arrested-hong-kong-customs-seizes-249-vials-botulinum-toxin?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:55:50 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang A popular annual Hong Kong shopping festival being held next month will introduce a special zone featuring specialties from 10 mainland Chinese provinces and cities, with organisers also aiming to lure more tourists from across the border. The fifth edition of the Hong Kong Brands and Products Shopping Festival, which will be held from August 1 to 4 at Asia World-Expo, will include a limited supply of products such as sesame paste and Chinese sausage being sold for HK$1 (US$0.13) each day. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319489/hometown-flavours-menu-popular-hong-kong-shopping-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319489/hometown-flavours-menu-popular-hong-kong-shopping-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:59:51 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang Hong Kong authorities have pushed back against a call to use reusable plastic containers at Kai Tak Sports Park, saying such non-biodegradable products will “undermine” efforts to promote carbon reduction and resource recycling. In reply to a lawmaker’s question on Wednesday, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said that research by the park’s operator comparing local and overseas practices showed that using reusable plastic containers in Hong Kong would generate more... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319315/citing-research-hong-kong-tourism-chief-rejects-reusable-cups-kai-tak-sports-park?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319315/citing-research-hong-kong-tourism-chief-rejects-reusable-cups-kai-tak-sports-park?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:03:34 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Lynn Zhang,Jiang Chuqin Lo Hoi-ying,Lynn Zhang,Jiang Chuqin Typhoon Wipha may have caused financial losses of up to HK$2 billion (US$255 million) on Sunday alone, economists have said, as Hong Kong businesses counted the cost of a storm that triggered the maximum No 10 warning signal. City leader John Lee Ka-chiu on Monday noted that “significant reform” of the stock market allowed trading sessions during typhoons, and aimed to enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness and minimise disruptions caused by severe weather. Professor Terence Chong Tai-leung,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3318988/hong-kong-counts-cost-typhoon-wipha-losses-hk2-billion-sunday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3318988/hong-kong-counts-cost-typhoon-wipha-losses-hk2-billion-sunday?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:49:45 +0000 William Yiu,Lynn Zhang,Jiang Chuqin William Yiu,Lynn Zhang,Jiang Chuqin Twelve-year-old Sofia Teng Yiru was always among the top three in class at her hometown in Wuhan in mainland China before she moved to Hong Kong in March last year. She came with her father, Aaron Teng, 42, who had succeeded in applying for the city’s top talent admission scheme and started his own company in online advertising. Previously at an international school where lessons were taught in English and Mandarin, Sofia was admitted to Primary Five at Kowloon Women’s Welfare Club Li Ping... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3318656/i-felt-lost-mainland-talent-children-their-struggles-settle-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3318656/i-felt-lost-mainland-talent-children-their-struggles-settle-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:30:11 +0000 Lorraine Chiang,Timon Johnson,Leopold Chen,Lynn Zhang Lorraine Chiang,Timon Johnson,Leopold Chen,Lynn Zhang Students in Hong Kong have received their results for the Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (DSE), the local university entrance exams that pupils take after six years of secondary schooling. This year’s exams produced 16 students with perfect scores, a record since the DSE’s launch in 2012, including the second “ultimate top scorer”, who achieved the highest marks among all top candidates and the first cross-border high-flier. While 129 students have achieved top marks over the past 14... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3318490/hong-kongs-dse-14-years-pupils-best-subjects-worst-performers-and-top-schools?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3318490/hong-kongs-dse-14-years-pupils-best-subjects-worst-performers-and-top-schools?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jul 2025 01:30:49 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang An increasing number of mainland Chinese pupils are taking Hong Kong’s university entrance exams as a step towards more diverse opportunities in higher education, with at least two achieving flying colours as private candidates this year. Leslie Wang Ziqi, 18, a student in Shenzhen, switched from the National Higher Education Entrance Examination or gaokao, mainland China’s university entrance exam, to the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), as a private candidate at the beginning of his final... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3318481/dse-versus-gaokao-more-mainland-chinese-pupils-opting-hong-kong-system?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3318481/dse-versus-gaokao-more-mainland-chinese-pupils-opting-hong-kong-system?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:30:09 +0000 William Yiu,Lynn Zhang William Yiu,Lynn Zhang Fifteen students from Hong Kong’s largest international school group who achieved high scores in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme have shared their aspirations and preparation insights, with 11 planning to study medicine in the city. Another five students from the German Swiss International School on The Peak achieved top marks in the IB programme, on a par with Victoria Shanghai Academy, bringing the number of top scorers in the city to 37. The English Schools Foundation (ESF),... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317229/top-scoring-ib-students-hong-kongs-esf-school-group-share-success-insights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317229/top-scoring-ib-students-hong-kongs-esf-school-group-share-success-insights?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:00:08 +0000 Kathryn Giordano,Lynn Zhang Kathryn Giordano,Lynn Zhang At least 31 students in Hong Kong have achieved top marks in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, even after a global outcry from test-takers over concerns that the mathematics subject was too difficult. More than 2,600 Hong Kong students sat the IB exams, a near 20 per cent increase over the past five years, with the results released on Sunday. The IB exams assess students’ knowledge of several core academic subjects and play a key role in their university applications. Kristen Lo... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3317122/29-hong-kong-students-achieve-top-scores-ib-exam-despite-tricky-maths-section?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3317122/29-hong-kong-students-achieve-top-scores-ib-exam-despite-tricky-maths-section?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 04:44:43 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang Sichuan authorities are assisting the family of a 16-year-old Hongkonger who died while climbing a snow-covered mountain in the mainland Chinese province. The Mount Siguniang Scenic Area Administration confirmed on Wednesday that the victim was 16 and told the Post his family had arrived in the provincial capital Chengdu, with staff assisting them. Hong Kong’s Immigration Department said on Tuesday it was taking follow-up action through the city’s Economic and Trade Office in Chengdu, but did... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3316627/family-hong-kong-teenager-who-died-sichuan-peak-arrive-province?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3316627/family-hong-kong-teenager-who-died-sichuan-peak-arrive-province?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 07:22:48 +0000 Lynn Zhang,Hayley Wong Lynn Zhang,Hayley Wong All free tickets to board the Shandong aircraft carrier during its port call to Hong Kong from July 3 to 7 have been snapped up in less than a minute across three reservation sessions on Monday. The Post found the tickets for the first batch were gone within 45 seconds after they were released on WeChat. When the second batch was released at 3pm, the reservation system showed no tickets for the Shandong remained, while those for visiting Zhanjiang and Yuncheng vessels were snapped up within 30... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3316322/first-batch-tickets-hongkongers-see-chinese-aircraft-carrier-gone-45-seconds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3316322/first-batch-tickets-hongkongers-see-chinese-aircraft-carrier-gone-45-seconds?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 03:37:16 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang The youngest district councillor in Hong Kong is running in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant, with the home affairs minister reminding her to fulfil her public duties and leaving open the question of whether she will need to step down if crowned. The news of Sai Kung district councillor Angel Chong Nga-ting, 24, joining the pageant contest came to light on Tuesday when she appeared at Tseung Kwan O TVB City for the first round of interviews. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3315689/angel-chong-youngest-district-councillor-enters-miss-hong-kong-pageant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3315689/angel-chong-youngest-district-councillor-enters-miss-hong-kong-pageant?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:47:47 +0000 Lynn Zhang,Oscar Liu Lynn Zhang,Oscar Liu About 25 per cent of Hong Kong employers plan to cut staff in the next quarter, according to a human resources company’s survey, as the latest government figures showed the city’s unemployment rate reached a 30-month high of 3.5 per cent for March to May. Workforce solutions provider ManpowerGroup Greater China released its latest employment outlook survey on Tuesday, with about 33 per cent of the 522 employers polled saying they expected to hire more personnel in the next three months. About 25... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3314826/25-hong-kong-employers-plan-cut-staff-next-quarter-survey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3314826/25-hong-kong-employers-plan-cut-staff-next-quarter-survey?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:41:27 +0000 Lynn Zhang,Timon Johnson Lynn Zhang,Timon Johnson Surrounded by a stream of passengers on an MTR platform in Hong Kong on a regular weekday, a couple paused to pose for photos next to a station sign to mark their journey. “We took photos at most of the metro stations we visited, just to record our metro route,” said Arale, a 36-year-old tourist who was visiting the city with his wife, Qing, 37, for the first time. Recording such a visual diary is part of a popular trend on Chinese social media in which people travel around Hong Kong to take... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3314404/why-are-mainland-chinese-tourists-posing-front-mtr-stations-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3314404/why-are-mainland-chinese-tourists-posing-front-mtr-stations-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Jun 2025 07:08:16 +0000