Kino, who spent seven years in K-pop group Pentagon until it disbanded last year, talks about his solo career, new album, and how the intense and competitive K-pop training regimen benefited him.
Why do Chinese fisherfolk celebrate Tin Hau in an annual festival ? Once upon a time there was a girl called Lin Mo, who became a deity after she learned how to predict the future and saved people from the sea.
With Japanese ramen growing in popularity around the world, overseas visitors to Tokyo join a tour to sample regional versions of the wheat noodle dish and learn about customs and ramen’s Chinese roots.
Starring Patra Au, Tai Bo and Leung Chung-hang, director Ray Yeung’s LGBTQ drama All Shall Be Well sees an elderly Hong Kong lesbian at risk of losing everything after her partner suddenly dies.
With its young people moving away, the culture and history of Tai O on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island were at risk of being forgotten. A non-profit foundation stepped in 15 years ago to help preserve them.
Stress, anxiety and caffeine are among the reasons nearly one-third of American adults say they do not get the recommended seven to nine hours of rest a night. Experts offer five tips for better sleep.
Austrian artist Andreas Joska-Sutanto has been cutting up Hitler’s Mein Kampf letter by letter for the past eight years and recycling them to make a cookbook, with recipes for pizza, tiramisu and other dishes.
Overtourism plagues some of Europe’s most popular destinations, and increasingly they are taking steps to control surging visitor numbers. Venice’s entry fee for day trippers is the latest measure.
In a vertical city like Hong Kong, there are stairs everywhere – and some are simply stunning.
In her first feature-length documentary, New York-based Zhao Yehui captures the story of four generations of her family, set against a backdrop of hardship high in the mountains of Shanxi province.
French conductor Philippe Fournier will watch over a two-day conducting master class organised by the co-founders of Hong Kong ensemble Le Gai, in an effort to fill a gap in local music education.
Dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease, can affect how sufferers experience taste and reduce their appetite. A professor explains why, and offers seven tips to help ensure they eat and drink enough.
Kayaking up Thailand’s Andaman from Satun to Phuket, we absorb the nature and culture of a lesser-known part of the country, while sleeping in some great homestays and hotels along the way.
Many professionals are rethinking the ‘daily grind’ and focusing on better work-life balance; an executive who stepped back from her demanding job conceived twins.
From Italy to Japan, a growing number of chefs around the world are borrowing techniques, recipes and ingredients from Cantonese cuisine – but is it a threat to the food’s authenticity?
Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown has been transformed into a buzzing neighbourhood full of new restaurants, shops and bars that manages to retain its heritage. Here’s what to eat, drink and do there.
A testament to the Chinese love of clever wordplay, Chinese restaurants in Britain often have witty or pun-tastic Chinese names that are like encoded in-jokes for the diaspora.
April K-drama highlights include Parasyte: The Grey, an alien-invasion drama from Train to Busan’s director, Byeon Woo-seok in high-school fantasy romance Lovely Runner, and Goodbye Earth with Yoo Ah-in.
China’s final imperial ruler had his British tutor, Reginald Johnston, but less known are the lives of Puyi’s wife Wanrong and her American tutor, Isabel Ingram. Paul French explores their friendship.