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Science
US green tech retreat echoes mistake of China’s Qing dynasty before collapse
While Washington pulls back on climate, Beijing is making it possible for developing nations to leapfrog into a cleaner energy era.
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Art
Famous horse-related works of art as the Year of the Horse 2026 approaches
12 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM
Chinese culture
Why the Year of the Horse 2026 could bring chaos but also great progress
9 Dec 2025 - 3:39PM
Chinese culture
Language Matters
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The enduring legacy of bamboo, a symbol of resilience and strength in Asia
Bamboo is used in everything from construction to food throughout Asia, and even lends itself to global concepts like the ‘bamboo curtain’.
6 Dec 2025 - 8:15AM
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In wake of Tai Po blaze, China’s long and difficult struggle fighting fire
The qualities that made buildings beautiful in premodern Chinese cities also made them dangerously flammable, and fire was a constant threat.
6 Dec 2025 - 8:15AM
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China boy, 14, acts like ancient scholar, turns bedroom into museum of artefacts
Teenager with a passion for history collects items stretching across China’s dynasties; says packed bedroom is the ‘container of my spirit’.
30 Nov 2025 - 2:00PM
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‘Mar-a-Lago faces’ echo Chinese elites’ unhealthy attempts to please a king
King Ling of Chu’s preference for his officials to be thin-waisted saw them practically starve themselves in efforts to win royal approval.
29 Nov 2025 - 8:15AM
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From slapping body parts to National Games, China’s history of exercise
Used to train soldiers long before its benefits were taught to regular folk, exercise has become a matter of national resilience in China.
22 Nov 2025 - 8:15AM
Art
The enigmatic collectors’ society opening its vault of Chinese masterpieces
Hundreds of exceptional works go on show at HKMoA as a famously discreet circle of collectors marks its 65th year.
20 Nov 2025 - 2:00PM
Chinese culture
Shameful period? How China’s Qing dynasty brought both wealth and humiliation
China’s final dynasty saw the arts and economy thrive under Manchu rule. But internal and external struggles corroded centuries of stability.
19 Nov 2025 - 10:23AM
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Andrew’s loss of ‘prince’ title echoes the downfall of China’s past royals
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s fall from prince to commoner mirrors how many disgraced royals in imperial China also lost their titles.
15 Nov 2025 - 8:15AM
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Chinese culture
How China’s Ming dynasty brought us everything from porcelain to novels
The prosperous Ming dynasty restored Han Chinese rule after the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty and introduced numerous cultural and social changes.
11 Nov 2025 - 5:36PM
Chinese zodiac predictions
What’s your luck like in November 2025, the month of the Fire Pig?
The Pig symbolises wealth in Chinese culture – it’s also a ‘double month’, meaning both good luck and bad energy are doubled.
10 Nov 2025 - 3:14PM
Chinese culture
How China changed during the Yuan dynasty, when Mongols ruled
Mongol rulers shook up Chinese society as Silk Road trade routes thrived, paper money became common and China’s influence in Eurasia grew.
8 Nov 2025 - 5:15PM
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How Asean differs from the alliances of China’s Warring States Period
Asean’s consensus-driven approach, based on non-aggression, generally fosters regional peace, unlike the factious alliances in China’s past.
8 Nov 2025 - 8:16AM
Women and gender
‘New women but no new men’: feminist evolution unfinished in China, scholar says
Wang Zheng says many women in China may have redefined their roles but, as with much social progress, there have been setbacks.
2 Nov 2025 - 6:39PM
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong and the irony of history
Readers discuss the transformation of Hong Kong, and viewer memories of Benz Hui.
2 Nov 2025 - 11:30AM
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How Trump’s new ballroom echoes the grand monuments of China’s emperors
Many monuments built by the emperors of old were architectural marvels and stunning spectacles of power, but perilous in consequence.
1 Nov 2025 - 8:15AM
Hong Kong society
‘Highest security standards’ at Hong Kong Palace Museum for ancient Egypt show
Museum is putting on show three Egyptian statues, including one weighing 1.8 tonnes, ahead of main exhibition.
28 Oct 2025 - 10:35PM
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Chinese culture
The Song dynasty was a great time for China. But a terrible one for many women
While the Song dynasty saw huge advancements in culture, commerce and technology, it also gave rise to the horrific practice of foot binding.
27 Oct 2025 - 9:24AM
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History
Where do witch hats come from? China’s Tarim mummies may hold the answer
The ‘witch hat’-wearing mummies have long caused debate among historians. Could they suggest Europeans reached Asia earlier than we thought?
26 Oct 2025 - 7:15PM
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Like Trump’s Time photo, Chinese emperor’s portraits were often unflattering
The contradictory portraits of Zhu Yuanzhang, one of China’s most controversial rulers, reflect his complex historical image.
25 Oct 2025 - 8:15AM
US-China relations
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To avert war, the West must shatter the mirror by which it views China
The concept of the Thucydides Trap, predicting conflict between China and the US, projects the West’s conquest-driven history onto Chinese civilisation.
21 Oct 2025 - 5:30AM
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Chinese culture
How the prosperous Tang dynasty took Chinese culture to new heights
As China’s influence grew abroad, cultural exchange helped open society, leading to innovations in the arts and the birth of tea culture.
20 Oct 2025 - 7:15AM
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Art
How Chinese landscape paintings reflect changing art styles through history
From divine visions to expressions of the self, the evolution of ink landscape painting reflects wider changes in Chinese art over centuries.
19 Oct 2025 - 4:15PM
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The small Chinese state that once played peacekeeper like Singapore today
Long ago, the Chinese state of Song repeatedly helped end conflicts between powerful neighbours with a diplomatic heft that belied its size.
18 Oct 2025 - 8:15AM
Your Perfect Week
The best things to do in Hong Kong, October 19-25
Check out rare Cantopop album cover photography, sample Club Rangoon’s Burmese fare during a two-day pop-up, or marvel at ancient Chinese silks.
21 Oct 2025 - 2:04PM
Chinese culture
How China’s Han dynasty forged a unified cultural and national identity
Knowledge spread and the arts flourished during this golden age of Chinese history, as the country opened up to international trade.
13 Oct 2025 - 5:22PM
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