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Ashlyn Chak
Reporter, Culture
Ashlyn joined the Post in 2022. She holds two degrees from the University of the Arts London and launched her career in New York, after which she contributed to cultural publications and art institutions. Besides writing, she enjoys films that pass the Bechdel test, city breaks, and spicy cocktails.
Early Chinatown was a place of restaurants, underground gambling dens and brothels, but it has grown more affluent and diverse over time.
Hauser & Wirth’s exhibition of Louise Bourgeois is a deep dive into how the late artist’s fascination with the human body inspired her art.
Since ASMR took the internet by storm during the pandemic it has been a private, virtual experience. Weird Sensation Feels Good changes that.
The underground indie group’s one-off event included them live-scoring horror music videos by local filmmakers and a Butoh performance.
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From a chance pageant win to starring in international blockbusters, Fala Chen’s journey is a testament to her talent and determination.
Pineapple buns are named for the pattern of their golden-brown crust. Do we owe them to Japanese occupation or Chinese expelled from Mexico?
International Women’s Day is on March 8. We speak to three Hong Kong working mums on the challenges of juggling a career and family.
Hong Kong Island markets in Streamline Moderne architectural style were saved so why not school in Kowloon too, architectural historian asks.
A Hong Kong-based Chinese astrologer and an intuitive reader explain how they use birth chart and aura readings to help people find partners.
The HBO series is back, this time in Koh Samui, Thailand, and K-pop star Lisa of Blackpink was among the cast at its Asia launch in Bangkok.
From a potential romance for Lisa’s character to the return of a couple of familiar faces, here is what to expect from the third season.
As well as Valentine’s Day, Japanese celebrate White Day and mainland Chinese the ‘520’ festival, while Korea’s Black Day is for singles.
Retired Hong Kong psychiatric nurse Chu Hing-wah, exhibiting now at Hanart TZ Gallery, wants to use his experiences to battle misconceptions.
Hong Kong Ballet dancer Sun Jia’s viral video content has garnered her hundreds of thousands of fans across Douyin, RedNote and Instagram.
Bethune House Migrant Women’s Refuge is struggling to survive, and local artists and migrant workers are donating nearly 50 works for auction.
An actor who grew up poor and had to wait decades for his first film awards, Gordon Lam has risen steadily to the top of Hong Kong cinema.
Third-generation seal engraver Yam Man-hong talks about preserving the craft at his tiny Hong Kong stall, and keeping up with the times.
Lo bak go – turnip cake or radish cake in English – is very popular during the Lunar New Year, but is enjoyed all year round in Hong Kong.
A tomb over 700 years old in China has a mural with a cat, not a snake, among the zodiac animals, recalling Vietnam’s Year of the Cat.
A museum’s free accessible tours for the hearing-impaired use Hong Kong Sign Language, while M+ and the Palace Museum offer new options.
Run clubs, dining groups and friend-pitching nights are growing real-life alternatives to online dating apps, especially in Hong Kong.
Why do police ‘release snakes’? How do students ‘bend snakes’? We untangle six Cantonese slang expressions that use the word ‘snake’.
Hong Kong art lovers have an exciting year in store, to judge by a slew of recently announced exhibitions. Here are 14 to look forward to.
Edgy, dramatic and something of an anti-hero, Kuromi spawned a fashion subculture. Fans can mark her anniversary at ‘Kuromi Cafe’ pop-ups.
In How to Be Happy Together, artists consider the human connections economic migrants make and the sense of homelessness engendered by exile.
Hong Kong actor talks about blending into a crowd to take street photographs, his inspiration, and his new show at Harbour City.
The coming Year of the Snake is a great time to learn more about them, says Adam Francis, an enthusiast for the reptiles and for Hong Kong.
Liza Wang, 77, actress, singer and Cantonese opera star, is still performing and releasing new music over half a century since her TV debut.
Director talks about the stress of making the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge documentary and telling its runners’ stories.
