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Members of the Wong Fei-hung martial arts team perform at the Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall in Foshan. Photo: Getty Images
History

Truth behind a martial arts legend played by Jet Li and Jackie Chan

It has been 100 years since the death of kung fu master Wong Fei-hung who was little known during his lifetime.

Food and Drinks

Michelin chefs in Europe are embracing China’s culinary repertoire

Food and Drinks

MasterChef Italia’s first ethnically Chinese winner on food and identity

US-China relations

Being Chinese | I’m a Cannes-going Chinese showbiz producer. It’s fun – except when it isn’t

I make deals with international studios and platforms. Often, I face a wall of Western presumption about the Chinese way of doing things.

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Chinese actress Fan Bingbing arrives for a screening at the Cannes film festival in 2023. Being a Chinese entertainment deal maker with a cross-border focus is less fun and exciting in reality. Photo: AFP
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | The ancient Chinese general whose calm during surgery is still told of today

Worshipped by many Chinese, Lord Guan so personified the virtues of courage and loyalty that he was deified after his death.

Asia travel

History of the world’s oldest Chinatown, Binondo, now a foodie paradise

Established in 1594 in the Philippine capital Manila, Binondo has gone from financial hub to culinary hotspot boasting amazing restaurants.

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Asian diaspora

Discover the rich history and modern revival of Bangkok’s Chinatown

Thailand’s capital boasts what is one of the largest Chinatowns in the world. We examine its growth from the late 1700s to today.

Food hawker stalls serve customers during Chinese New Year in Bangkok’s Chinatown in Thailand. Photo: Getty Images
Mental health

Letters | Social connection and purpose are also vital for mental health

Readers discuss a more holistic approach to fostering youth resilience, The Last Dance’s re-release on the silver screen, and enticing visitors to Hong Kong.

Singapore

Singapore’s flavour face-off: mainland Chinese cuisine vs local food culture

The rise of Chinese food brands in Singapore and their impact on local cuisine has sparked debates on cultural preservation and coexistence.

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Chinese overseas

Chinatowns around the world

Chinatowns are often portrayed as gritty underworlds riddled with prostitution, gambling and drug trafficking. Some of this is rooted in truth, but that unfair depiction is largely the result of rampant xenophobia and cultural ignorance, especially in the West.  

London Chinatown: Photo: Shutterstock
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong DSE: citizen and social development exam ‘easy’, some students say

Exam paper asks candidates to discuss Hong Kong’s strengths in promoting Chinese culture and the influence of China’s foreign aid.

The paper also required students to discuss Hong Kong’s strengths in promoting Chinese culture. Photo: Jelly Tse
Chinese language cinema

How Chinese in the US hired a cinema to see Ne Zha 2 on IMAX

Across the US, in big cities and small towns, Chinese communities arrange IMAX screenings of Chinese blockbuster; some watching in costume.

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Asian diaspora

The turbulent history of San Francisco’s Chinatown, North America’s oldest

From the Chinese Exclusion Act and 1906 earthquake to sex-trafficking rings and ‘paper son’ system, this Chinatown’s story is a bumpy one.

Horoscopes

What’s your luck like for April 2025, the Metal Dragon month?

Rats, Tigers, Roosters and Monkeys are in for a great month, but Pigs and Dogs should watch themselves – but how is famous Dragon Vladimir Putin affecting this month’s vibes?

How does the Metal Dragon affect your luck in April 2025? Illustration: SCMP Graphics
Hong Kong society

Hongkongers perform ‘lost music’ of ancient China in the West for the first time

Recent tour by Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble is part of wider efforts by city to forge cultural ties overseas.

The Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble has performed more than 60 concerts in Hong Kong and mainland China, as well as one in Tokyo. Photo: Handout
Women and gender

Being Chinese | I identify as a Chinese auntie, cheapskate and busybody. Anyone else?

I revel in low prices and awkward questions. I’m finding that being a Chinese auntie overseas also means being part of an Asian sisterhood.

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Hong Kong society

Thousands in Hong Kong mark Ching Ming at cemeteries, 470,000 leave for weekend

About 473,000 residents have left city, while around 214,000 visitors have arrived.

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Hong Kong

No hot food before Ching Ming? Diving into the forgotten Cold Food Festival

A nobleman once cut a piece of his flesh to feed an exiled Chinese prince. The Cold Food Festival in his honour was inspired by his death.

People in Vietnam prepare sugar-filled glutinous rice balls for the little-known Cold Food Festival, once widely celebrated in Chinese and East Asian communities but now absorbed into the tomb-sweeping festival called Ching Ming. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong culture

Explainer | What is the Chinese Ching Ming Festival and how is it marked?

Traditionally a Chinese spring ritual, the tomb-sweeping festival is said to have its roots in an emperor’s cruelty to a follower.

Chinese overseas

Seoul and Incheon’s Chinatowns tell stories of Chinese immigration to Korea

The history of South Korea’s two main Chinatowns also reveals the complex relationship between Korea and China over the past few centuries.

Profile

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.

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
Science

What’s in a Chinese name: scientists bid for identity when using Latin alphabet

Chinese researchers seek ways to be distinguished in a world where their work is not published using their Mandarin name.

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Singapore

‘It’s easy’: as Singaporeans rediscover China, young travellers lead the way

Fuelled by visa-free entry and social media buzz, tech-savvy Gen Z travellers are discovering a modern China that shatters old stereotypes.

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Chinese zodiac predictions

Is Year of the Snake’s third month lucky for you? 12 zodiac sign horoscopes

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan breaks down this lunar month’s prospects for love, career, health and finance for the 12 Chinese zodiac signs.

TV shows and streaming video

Addictive China micro-dramas show how commercial demand fuels netcasting boom

The head of China’s body overseeing film and TV calls micro-dramas a ‘new growth pillar for China’s online audio and video industry’, with growing influence overseas.

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A man uses his mobile device at a mall in Beijing. The surging popularity of China’s micro-dramas often keep people glued to their screens. Photo: AFP
Art

Angelle Siyang-Le tells of her journey to Art Basel Hong Kong

The director of Asia’s largest contemporary art fair on finding her voice through art and immersing herself in the artistic community.

Angelle Siyang-Le, the director of Art Basel Hong Kong. Photo: courtesy Art Basel
Asian diaspora

50 years of growth and cultural change in London’s Chinatown

Early Chinatown was a place of restaurants, underground gambling dens and brothels, but it has grown more affluent and diverse over time.

Hong Kong culture

Video | Sunset for Hong Kong’s Sunbeam Theatre

The church group that purchased the theatre plans to convert the building into a community centre.

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