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Chen Rui, known online as @trumpbyryan and by his English name Ryan, is a content creator from Chongqing, China known for imitating Donald Trump. Photo: @trumpbyryan/ Instagram

The influencer from China who speaks exactly like Donald Trump

Chen Rui, a Chinese marketer who went viral for his spot on Trump impressions, teaches English through his social media.

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There was little festive cheer 75 years ago, as the Battle of Hong Kong raged to a bloody conclusion. Some of the people who lived through the invasion recall how they suddenly found themselves in a war zone

The Battle of Hong Kong: eyewitness accounts

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André Fu in his office in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Bangkok’s landmark Dusit Thani hotel reimagined by André Fu

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The good, bad and ugly sides to a holiday in Kathmandu, Nepal

The good, bad and ugly sides to being a tourist in Kathmandu

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View from the Patan Museum looking onto Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images

Insiders’ guide to Kathmandu, 3 city states that became the Nepalese capital

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Hong Kong artist Chow Chun-fai’s Interview the Interviewer II series of paintings will be on display at Art Basel Hong Kong’s Insights sector. Photo: SC Gallery

The best inspiration is found at home, this artist finds

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The designer and ex-engineer for Nasa turning eggshells into lamps

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To buy or not to buy? Sotheby’s puts Shakespeare’s folios under the hammer

For the first time since 1898, Shakespeare’s First, Second, Third and Fourth Folios will be auctioned in a single lot – by Sotheby’s London on May 23.

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Transforming Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour into a floating art gallery

The city’s premier art space draws millions with its large-scale installations by artists like Kaws in a space bigger than the M+ museum.

23 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM

One of the two giant rubber ducks by Florentijn Hofman, anchored at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee

New John Singer Sargent exhibition charts the star portraitist’s rise

The show at New York’s Met covers Sargent’s journey to becoming the hottest portrait painter in Paris, and includes his infamous Madame X.

22 Apr 2025 - 7:15PM

Obituary | Remembering art collector and philanthropist Guy Ullens, who died aged 90

Ullens, who set up the contemporary gallery UCCA in 2007 in Beijing’s 798 Art District with his wife Myriam, started collecting art in the 1960s.

21 Apr 2025 - 2:22PM

Exclusive | Hong Kong needs more museums, talent to promote art trading

Hong Kong’s low taxes, proximity to China and an art-storage facility at the airport can attract family offices to dabble in art trading.

21 Apr 2025 - 1:00PM

The Art Basel show in Hong Kong last month drew hordes of visitors. Photo: Eugene Lee

Style Edit: Gucci celebrates its heritage in scarves with The Art of Silk

The maison produced nearly 80 scarf designs between 1960 and 1981 – from the intricate Flora, created for Princess Grace of Monaco, to the iconic Horsebit in 1953, and GG Monogram in 1969.

21 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM

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When the Terracotta Army came to Hong Kong

A historic exhibition showcases artefacts from the Shang and Qin dynasties, drawing over a quarter million visitors.

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Insiders guide on what to see, eat, do in Cambodia’s Phnom Penh

Rising from the ashes of its troubled past, the Cambodian capital now boasts coffee shops, hip bars, eateries and arts venues.

19 Apr 2025 - 12:00PM

Opinion | Trump seems to be taking a leaf out of Chairman Mao’s book

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Hong Kong’s arts hub partners with Citybus to drive cultural tourism

Collaboration will include ticket packages for buses and museums and more frequent services during special events.

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The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and Citybus announced a new partnership to explore additional collaboration opportunities. Photo: Nora Tam

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Few European cities have a history as culturally rich as Weimar, once home to Goethe, a giant of world literature.

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Meet Steven Spielberg’s actress wife of 3 decades, Kate Capshaw

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3 emerging Hong Kong-based artists to watch in 2025

Andy Li San-kit, Yvonne Feng and Ye Hui are 3 Hong Kong-based creatives subverting the role of the artist.

16 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM

Artist Andy Li San-kit’s work Film Ruler (2013). Photo: Handout

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Line between art and crafts is blurred in new Hong Kong exhibition

At the Centre for Heritage Arts and Textile, works by artists and craftspeople from around Asia break boundaries between art and folk crafts.

15 Apr 2025 - 11:15AM

Glitz and glamour of Edwardian royals on show at Buckingham Palace

The exhibition explores the glamorous lives and fashions of two royal couples who reigned over Britain during the Edwardian period.

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Amsterdam show celebrates everyday life as depicted by Rembrandt, Vermeer

75 paintings from a private collection of Dutch Old Masters depicting daily life on show to mark 750th anniversary of Amsterdam’s founding.

14 Apr 2025 - 11:15AM

Portrait of a Young Woman by Dutch painter Rembrandt at the ‘From Rembrandt to Vermeer, Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection’ exhibition at the H’ART Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Painstakingly made, these products are also unique pieces of art

Intricately embroidered and artisan-painted wall coverings are experiencing a renaissance as consumers seeking unique furnishings embrace craftsmanship and authenticity.

13 Apr 2025 - 4:00PM

De Gournay hand-painted Abbotsford wallcovering on Ice Blue India tea paper. Photo: courtesy de Gournay.

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He was once Hong Kong’s most prominent contemporary artist. Now he’s back

One of the most talked-about openings during Art Basel week, Tsang Kin-wah’s exhibition at Galerie du Monde is a memorable return.

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Told she had stage 4 cancer at 41, designer finds strength in art therapy

Ivy Ip says art therapy classes at the Hong Kong Cancer Fund have been a source of inspiration. Now she’s exhibiting her work in Wan Chai.

12 Apr 2025 - 7:58AM

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Who is actor and Queer Eye star Tan France’s artist husband, Rob France?

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12 Apr 2025 - 6:00AM

TV personality and actor Tan France (left) has been married to husband Rob France since 2007. Photo: @tanfrance/Instagram

The V&A museum launches Cartier’s first London show in nearly 30 years

The wide-ranging exhibition explores Cartier’s influence on society when the brand was led by Louis, Pierre and Jacques, and includes pieces from the Royal Collection.

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Queen Camilla wearing the late Queen Elizabeth’s Williamson Diamond brooch by Cartier at a Buckingham Palace garden party last May. Photo: Getty Images

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Major contemporary art on show – Hockney in Paris and Sherald in New York

More than 400 of Hockney’s works from the past 70 years are at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, while Sherald’s pieces at the Whitney Museum of American Art include her iconic portrait of Michelle Obama.

10 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM

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Biggest David Hockney exhibition ever opens in Paris with around 400 works

The Louis Vuitton Foundation show is a stunning tribute to one of the world’s bestselling living artists, and includes iPad creations.

9 Apr 2025 - 5:15PM

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