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Chinese culture
Latest news and updates on Chinese culture including the country’s traditions, food, values, history and festivals.
A bartender prepares shots at Niang Qing, a “TCM bar” in Shanghai, China. Similar bars based on traditional Chinese medicine have popped up in cities across China, epitomising what the country’s stressed-out, time-poor youth refer to as “punk wellness”, or “wrecking yourself while saving yourself”. Photo: AFP
Food and Drinks

This TCM bar in China makes customers drinks based on its doctor’s diagnoses

Shanghai bar Niang Qing is one of many new traditional Chinese medicine bars that offer bespoke wellness to China’s stressed-out youth.

China consumption

‘Disgusting’: pre-made Lunar New Year meals lose lustre for Chinese families

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Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers make 1.4 million outbound trips ahead of Lunar New Year

Chinese zodiac predictions

What are the best days to start work after the Lunar New Year break?

Kick-start the Year of the Horse by returning to work on an auspicious day. A Hong Kong feng shui master reveals which days to avoid.

What is the best day to head back to work after the Lunar New Year break? A feng shui master reveals which dates are the luckiest and which to avoid. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese zodiac predictions

Feng shui advice for Oxen for love, health and money in the Year of the Horse

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Oxen can put lucky coloured items at home and work for good fortune in the Year of the Fire Horse.

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Year of the Horse 2026

Why is Harry Potter enemy Draco Malfoy trending ahead of the Year of the Horse?

Draco Malfoy’s Chinese name reflects how the character for ‘horse’ influences China’s language, culture, greetings, translations and more.

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Lunar New Year

Video | Chinese tourists have a new favourite country this Lunar New Year

Arrivals by Chinese tourists to South Korea are expected to rise by 52% in February 2026.

South Korea now tops the list of Lunar New Year destinations for Chinese travellers amid heightened tensions between China and the former top destination, Japan.
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Food and Drinks

Conspiracy Chocolate’s mahjong set brings good luck this Lunar New Year

The local Hong Kong chocolatier – known for its Coa and Bakehouse collaboration bars – launches its 13 Orphans mahjong set for the Year of the Horse.

China consumption

China’s Spring Festival box office faces plot twist after 2025 smashed records

Home-grown films lead the charge but fail to meet the phenomenal success of last year’s Ne Zha 2, which attracted record-breaking crowds.

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Chinese zodiac predictions

How Horses can find success with their 3 ‘enemy signs’ in the Chinese zodiac

The Rat, Ox and Horse signs are considered ‘enemies’ of those born in a Year of the Horse. Here’s how to build good relationships with them.

Curiously, when two people born in the Year of the Horse are together, the effect is similar to an internal clash of energies. This can lead to severe self-sabotage and restlessness. Horse couples need to control their temper and channel more emotional investment into their partnership. Photo: Reuters
Chinese zodiac predictions

Feng shui advice for Rats for the Year of the Horse, from career to love

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Rats can put lucky coloured items at home and work for good fortune in the Year of the Fire Horse.

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How can those born in the Year of the Rat use feng shui to improve their luck in love, money and health this coming year? Feng shui practitioner Andrew Kwan shares advice. Photo: Shutterstock
Year of the Horse 2026

3 days of Lunar New Year traditions, from red envelopes to the Kitchen God

Lunar New Year dates back 2,000 years and has many customs and traditions. Find out what to do on each day and why.

Food and Drinks

10 great Lunar New Year food and drink gifts available in Hong Kong

From chic hampers with abalone and nuts to local gin, these gifts are great for giving – and sharing – to ring in the Year of the Horse 2026.

Chinese zodiac predictions

Feng shui advice for Pigs for good luck in the Year of the Horse 2026

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Pigs can put lucky coloured items at home and work for luck in the Year of the Fire Horse.

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How can those born in the Year of the Pig use feng shui to improve their luck in love, money and health this coming year? Feng shui practitioner Andrew Kwan shares advice. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

How did a prized red gemstone reach the ancient, mysterious Shu kingdom?

The presence of the warm, reddish-orange mineral in the Bronze Age archaeological site of Sanxingdui has long puzzled archaeologists.

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A visitor views the “Ancient Shu Civilisation of the Sanxingdui and Jinsha Sites” exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing on January 18. A Chinese team says it has solved some mysteries related to crimson beads found in Sanxingdui. Photo: Xinhua
Food and Drinks

The origins of Hong Kong-style borscht, and where to find the real thing

Borscht found in Hong Kong is quite different from its Eastern European ancestors. A new restaurant has an authentic take on the dish.

China technology

Opinion | ‘Becoming Chinese’ memes reflect a world shaped by China’s ascent

The memes are really about how deeply global digital life is embedded in Chinese-built systems – and how comfortable young people are with that.

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China's population

Glimmer of hope? Why China’s marriage uptick could spark 2026 birth rebound

Double-digit jump in registration rate, boosted by policy and cultural tradition, offers modest upturn, but demographers are wary of weak fertility intentions.

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A couple participates in a group wedding in August, in China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Getty Images
Chinese zodiac predictions

Feng shui advice for Dogs for a romantic, healthy Year of the Horse 2026

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Dogs can put lucky coloured items at home and work for good fortune in the Year of the Fire Horse.

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Food and Drinks

Where to go for the most luxurious Lunar New Year menus in Hong Kong

Ring in the Year of the Fire Horse in style at these top Chinese restaurants, where festive menus feature premium takes on auspicious dishes.

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Chinese zodiac predictions

Feng shui advice for Roosters for the Year of the Horse, from love to health

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Roosters can put household items for luck and to appease the tai sui in the Year of the Fire Horse.

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Feng shui tips for Roosters in the Year of the Fire Horse include putting a red vase with fresh flowers in the south of their home or office for luck in love. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

Video | Nanjing Museum accused of selling donated art to collectors

Museum admits to ‘systemic problems’, pledges reform after ‘severe’ damage caused to image of cultural and museum industry.

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China consumption

Time on happy hour as French wine and spirit sales sour in mainland China, US

French alcohol exports to mainland China and the US dropped by 19.5 and 21 per cent in 2025 as tariffs stifled global trade.

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Chinese zodiac predictions

Feng shui advice for Monkeys for good luck in the Year of the Horse 2026

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Monkeys can put lucky coloured items at home and work for luck in the Year of the Fire Horse.

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Crime in China

China’s Nanjing Museum scandal probe uncovers historic mismanagement, corruption

Museum admits to ‘systemic problems’, pledges reform after ‘severe’ damage caused to image of cultural and museum industry.

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Investigators looking into practices at Nanjing Museum in eastern Jiangsu province carried out 1,100 interviews and reviewed 65,000 archival documents. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Art

It takes a village (or two) to revive the Hakka way of life in Hong Kong

In the Hakka villages of Lai Chi Wo and Chuen Lung, art, cooking classes and tours shed light on the culture of early Hong Kong settlers.

Revitalisation efforts have breathed new life into northern Hong Kong’s 300-year-old Hakka village community of Lai Chi Wo, which was once home to more than 1,000 residents.
Horoscopes

What’s your luck like in February 2026, the Metal Tiger month?

A good start to the Lunar New Year for the Rat, Ox, Rabbit, Rooster, Dog and Pig – but challenges are in store for the Dragon, Horse, Goat and Monkey.

Chinese zodiac predictions

Feng shui advice for Sheep for luck in money and love in the Year of the Horse

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Sheep can put auspicious coloured items at home and work for luck in the Year of the Fire Horse.

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