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112 years after the last Qing emperor abdicated, China has yet to come to grips with its past, as the authorities have still not ‘finalised’ the official version of 268 years of history.

  • Models to feature in new exhibition titled ‘The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Yuan Ming Yuan — Art and Culture of an Imperial Garden-Palace’
  • Artefacts are part of the Yangshi Lei Archives, a body of architectural work recognised by Unesco, and part of nearly 200 prized relics from Beijing

For tourists to Cambodia looking for a quieter alternative to Angkor Wat, Koh Ker, a Unesco-recognised Khmer temple complex in the jungle, offers impressive tiered temples and ‘magnificent’ artefacts.

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Malacca presents a kaleidoscope of 600 years of culture and architecture. Avoid the weekend crowds in the Malaysian town by planning a weekday visit – and follow our footsteps off the beaten track.

‘Pray for peace’: Isaac Herzog’s presence at the opening ceremony led to protests because of his nation’s offensive against Palestinians in Gaza.

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A new book containing reproductions of 127 printed European maps of Ming and Qing China from 1584 to 1735 reveals how they helped paint a reasonably accurate picture of the Middle Kingdom for the first time.

An auction house is taking bids on the 1945 report and a letter signed by Robert Oppenheimer that describes the nuclear bomb as a ‘weapon for aggressors’.

Across Victoria Harbour, an exhibition at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, shows the harbour’s role in shaping Hong Kong, through old photos, interviews, models and more.

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The Gourmand’s Lemon celebrates a fruit that has inspired designers, writers and artists – as well as chefs – all the way back to the ancient Egyptians

A wealth of Ancestral Puebloan Native American ghost towns and rock art await those who travel across the Four Corners region in the US, where the states of Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico meet.

German museums have begun to research the provenance of their vast collections of imperial Chinese artefacts in an attempt to identify items that were looted amid the chaos of the Boxer war.

Japan’s aerial dominance in World War II was ended by volunteer US and British fighter pilots who protected Free China in planes bearing a Flying Tigers logo designed by Disney’s best and brightest.

A triple-decker Cheung Chau ferry and a Macau hydrofoil collided in Hong Kong waters at night in 1977, sinking the ferry and injuring at least 21, in a accident blamed on human negligence.

It’s a far cry from 2022, when supporters from both sides worked together for the campaign of Marcos Jnr and his vice-presidential running mate, Duterte’s daughter Sara.

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The deadly clashes on February 8-9 are the latest in which state administrations in India are accused of targeting Muslims and erasing Islamic symbols.

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Relatives of victims on the Suez Maru say they are horrified by the British government’s failure to prosecute the Japanese perpetrators involved in the shooting.

The bridge, which linked Tsing Yi with Pillar Island and the New Territories, was opened in 1974 by Hong Kong Governor Murray MacLehose, who promised more such infrastructure in the future.

South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a series of rulings ordering Japanese firms to compensate its citizens who were forced to work for them, marking the first time a forced labour victim secured such funds in a legal case.

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An excerpt from Searching for Billie sheds light on the life of a World War II internee at Hong Kong’s Stanley camp – the author’s mother – in the chaotic days following the Japanese surrender.

Buckingham Palace revealed earlier this month that Charles had been diagnosed with a form of cancer and would postpone public engagements to undergo treatment.

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