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Audrey Chan
SCMP contributor
Armed with a background in film and philosophy, Audrey holds a second degree in Journalism from the University of King's College. They now work as a freelance writer and emerging documentarian. Audrey's projects are fundamentally inspired by deep ecology, disrupting the culture industry, and our urgent need for collective liberation.
From Art Basel and Art Central to smaller fairs, exhibitions and screenings, these are the must-sees in Hong Kong Art Week. If they look like a lot, don’t worry – some of them run all month and beyond.
To play Wolverine, Hugh Jackman has had to bulk up and get shredded more than once in the last quarter-century. How does he do it? We take a look at his fitness routine and the diet he follows.
From a diet that Kim Kardashian claims helped her lose 27kg post-pregnancy to the fitness trainers she has worked out with, what the reality television star says she does to lose weight and stay fit.
Anne Hathaway took on an intense exercise regimen to become Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises, and lost 25 pounds for her role as Fantine in Les Misérables – 15 of which was thanks to an extreme diet.
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Pitch Perfect actress Rebel Wilson has revealed how she went from an estimated 111kg to 75kg during her ‘year of health’ in 2020 – and why she has put some of that weight back on.
Chinese actress, writer and director Jia Ling shed over 50kg (110 pounds) during filming for her role in the hit movie YOLO. Afterwards the 41-year-old revealed the diet plan and other steps she followed.
An eclectic leopard-print Rolex Daytona, a dragon Cartier and a watch related to his foundation, set up after Freddie Mercury’s death, to bid on at Christie’s
According to a survey, two-thirds of American celebrity couples who tied the knot on February 14 before 2020 are divorced … so, is it a good day to get married, or not?
If you peek at your opponents’ tiles, gloat about winning or do things to bring opponents bad luck, you risk become known as a player with bad ‘tile character’. Read on to learn how to avoid that.
Chinese people follow a lot of traditions to boost their luck during Lunar New Year. Here’s how to give yours a bump during the Year of the Dragon, from money and colours to clothing and food.
Mahjong is played according to different rules depending where you go in China, and the world. Some have different scoring systems, others different tiles. We take a look at how five versions differ.
From zodiac predictions and what to wear, to traditions, the wood element and lucky foods, numbers, stones and colours, this is your complete Lunar New Year guide for the Year of the Dragon 2024.
In the game of mahjong there are plenty of dos and even more don’ts – we take a look at four taboos to be aware of when playing, among them why bringing a book to the table is a bad idea.
What are the simplest ways to win mahjong? We take a look at how to figure out the strategies of the other players, how to keep them from winning and what sort of mind games you can play.
Mahjong is all about tactics, cunning and strategy – on top of pure luck – and you had better learn how to walk before you run. Here are the basics of how to play and win the Chinese tabletop tile game.
Created to usher in the Year of the Dragon, Wilson Pang’s 38,000-balloon installation for a Hong Kong shopping mall has scooped the Guinness World Record for ‘largest balloon sculpture of a dragon’.
Euphoria star Alexa Demie once did a photo shoot at the luxury art deco hotel, which welcomed Picasso, Charlie Chaplin and Coco Chanel, and boasts artwork that once hung in the Louvre
While cats can’t see in absolute darkness, they do have superior night vision compared to humans, according to a 2010 study from the University of Victoria. We explain why.
How an abbreviation first used by participants in an online multiplayer video game has spread beyond the world of gaming.
Celebrations for Chinese New Year begin on the eve of the first day of the first lunar month, and end with the Lantern Festival marking the first full moon of the lunar year. That’s 16 days all told.
New clothes are held to represent a clean slate, and wearing them at Chinese New Year is said to help usher in good fortune. There must be some red in your outfit, for luck, and yellow or gold for wealth.
You’ll never be tongue-tied at a January 1 party or Chinese New Year do again once you commit these four-word phrases to memory.
Sometimes thought of as an exclusively Chinese festival, Lunar New Year festivities take place in various other Asian cultures, too – Tibetan, Vietnamese, Korean and Mongolian, for example.
How to tell if you are a Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig, Rat, Ox, Tiger and Rabbit? Check your date of birth against the Chinese calendar.
Diners in East Asia have used chopsticks to eat for thousands of years. We break down step by step how to eat with them, and the difference between ‘pincers-pinching’ and ‘scissors-pinching’ modes.
With winter upon us in the northern hemisphere, home cooks will be making warming pots of soup, and there is bound to be some left over. Follow our refrigeration tips to keep it good to eat for longer.
Is smoked salmon cooked? Yes, and no – it depends on the method of smoking used. We explain the difference between them, how it affects the finished product and ways to handle smoked salmon at home.
Preserved vegetables seasoned with spices and fermented seafood – that’s Unesco’s definition of Korean kimchi. But wait, some producers offer a solution to satisfy vegetarians.
All cooking oil goes bad. Depending on their ingredients and packaging, some oils last longer than others before turning rancid. Cooking food in rancid oil is bad for the health of those who eat it.
Some people believe having a sauna will reduce their cold symptoms, or that they can ‘sweat out a cold’ in the sauna. Is there scientific evidence for or against these notions?
