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How Africa’s first Shaolin Temple shares Chinese martial arts and culture
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How Africa’s first Shaolin Temple shares Chinese martial arts and culture

 03/09/2026
How a Hong Kong maker of authentic shrimp roe noodles is leading a comeback
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How a Hong Kong maker of authentic shrimp roe noodles is leading a comeback

 02/09/2026
7 ways to reduce dark circles under the eyes without using make-up or needles. Think coffee
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7 ways to reduce dark circles under the eyes without using make-up or needles. Think coffee

 02/09/2026
Hidden Japanese omakase, ‘excellent’ Cantonese: a Hong Kong bartender’s restaurant picks
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Hidden Japanese omakase, ‘excellent’ Cantonese: a Hong Kong bartender’s restaurant picks

 02/09/2026
Hong Kong woman’s 20-year eating disorder after dad’s death and how she recovered
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Hong Kong woman’s 20-year eating disorder after dad’s death and how she recovered

 02/09/2026
14 new Hollywood movies to watch in autumn 2026, from Digger to Avengers: Doomsday
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14 new Hollywood movies to watch in autumn 2026, from Digger to Avengers: Doomsday

 02/09/2026
Netflix K-drama Four Hands, Two Sonatas: Song Kang, Lee Jun-young as rival piano prodigies
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Netflix K-drama Four Hands, Two Sonatas: Song Kang, Lee Jun-young as rival piano prodigies

 01/09/2026
Hong Kong-born weightlifting champion Tammy Wong on strength, fear and femininity
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Hong Kong-born weightlifting champion Tammy Wong on strength, fear and femininity

 01/09/2026
Review | The Last Song You Left Behind movie review: Japanese teen romance plays a familiar tune
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Review | The Last Song You Left Behind movie review: Japanese teen romance plays a familiar tune

 01/09/2026
What are five-kernel mooncakes? A history of the protein-packed Mid-Autumn Festival treat
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What are five-kernel mooncakes? A history of the protein-packed Mid-Autumn Festival treat

 01/09/2026
How tourists are reacting to war, fuel prices and geopolitical strife in 2026
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How tourists are reacting to war, fuel prices and geopolitical strife in 2026

 01/09/2026
Review | I Know Who You Are movie review: Hu Ge, Lei Jiayin lead absorbing Chinese spy drama
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Review | I Know Who You Are movie review: Hu Ge, Lei Jiayin lead absorbing Chinese spy drama

 31/08/2026
Seoul Art Week 2026: Korean collectors on their passion, artists to watch, shows to catch
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Seoul Art Week 2026: Korean collectors on their passion, artists to watch, shows to catch

 31/08/2026
Review | CCOHK’s Space Fantasy is a visual spectacle great for the whole family
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Review | CCOHK’s Space Fantasy is a visual spectacle great for the whole family

 31/08/2026
How the arts can help seniors live happier lives celebrated in Hong Kong festival
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How the arts can help seniors live happier lives celebrated in Hong Kong festival

 31/08/2026
6 of the best new K-dramas to watch in September 2026, including The Scandal on Netflix
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6 of the best new K-dramas to watch in September 2026, including The Scandal on Netflix

 30/08/2026
Butter believe it – first Paris boutique devoted to France’s favourite fat opens
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Butter believe it – first Paris boutique devoted to France’s favourite fat opens

 30/08/2026
How a Hong Kong psychiatrist with a taste for NSFW art built a gallery for the ‘unsuitable’
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How a Hong Kong psychiatrist with a taste for NSFW art built a gallery for the ‘unsuitable’

 30/08/2026
How Hong Kong Gen Z talent agency WPM aims to change city’s ‘stubborn’ creative mindset
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How Hong Kong Gen Z talent agency WPM aims to change city’s ‘stubborn’ creative mindset

 30/08/2026
A brief guide to choosing the right underwear for workouts, and mistakes to avoid
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A brief guide to choosing the right underwear for workouts, and mistakes to avoid

 30/08/2026
Spud-tacular hotel celebrates potatoes in food, facials and farming
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Spud-tacular hotel celebrates potatoes in food, facials and farming

 29/08/2026
Green day: Hong Kong horticultural therapist’s relaxing urban farm experiences
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Green day: Hong Kong horticultural therapist’s relaxing urban farm experiences

 29/08/2026
How Hong Kong is vital in Patrick McDowell’s ready-to-wear expansion
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How Hong Kong is vital in Patrick McDowell’s ready-to-wear expansion

 29/08/2026
Reflections | How national holidays in ancient China aligned with emperors’ birthdays, so all could revel
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Reflections | How national holidays in ancient China aligned with emperors’ birthdays, so all could revel

 29/08/2026
What is hepatitis B? The viral infection 1 in 20 Hongkongers has, with many unaware
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What is hepatitis B? The viral infection 1 in 20 Hongkongers has, with many unaware

 29/08/2026
Review | Chinese violin virtuoso Zhang Aozhe, 18, makes magical Hong Kong debut
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Review | Chinese violin virtuoso Zhang Aozhe, 18, makes magical Hong Kong debut

 28/08/2026
5 new Hong Kong cafes and coffee shops to try in September 2026
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5 new Hong Kong cafes and coffee shops to try in September 2026

 28/08/2026
He’s worked with Jackie Chan, Jet Li. Martial artist Alfred Hsing’s rise in film
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He’s worked with Jackie Chan, Jet Li. Martial artist Alfred Hsing’s rise in film

 28/08/2026
Opinion | A Chinese cook in the Middle East serves up a very different anti-war film
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Opinion | A Chinese cook in the Middle East serves up a very different anti-war film

 28/08/2026
Profile | How Josie Ho rejected her billionaire heiress destiny for punk rock and indie filmmaking
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Profile | How Josie Ho rejected her billionaire heiress destiny for punk rock and indie filmmaking

 28/08/2026
Cross-border collaboration crucial for Shaw Prize laureates’ cancer breakthrough
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Cross-border collaboration crucial for Shaw Prize laureates’ cancer breakthrough

 28/08/2026
Mouthing Off | Why is the US-Canada trade war seemingly hinging on drinking games?
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Mouthing Off | Why is the US-Canada trade war seemingly hinging on drinking games?

 27/08/2026
How a Hong Kong dim sum ritual and nostalgia inspired Orchard’s Fortune Chai
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How a Hong Kong dim sum ritual and nostalgia inspired Orchard’s Fortune Chai

 27/08/2026
18 new Hong Kong restaurants, bars and bakeries to try in September 2026
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18 new Hong Kong restaurants, bars and bakeries to try in September 2026

 27/08/2026
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, August 28-30
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, August 28-30

 27/08/2026
Scotland’s jewellery allure, Hong Kong food’s gourmet moment: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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Scotland’s jewellery allure, Hong Kong food’s gourmet moment: 7 Lifestyle highlights

 27/08/2026
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist famous for pumpkins and polka dots, dies aged 97
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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist famous for pumpkins and polka dots, dies aged 97

 27/08/2026
This 1,080 sq ft Singapore flat is a layered sanctuary that gradually reveals itself
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This 1,080 sq ft Singapore flat is a layered sanctuary that gradually reveals itself

 27/08/2026
Think South Korea can’t make good wine? This passionate producer wants to change your mind
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Think South Korea can’t make good wine? This passionate producer wants to change your mind

 26/08/2026
Where an izakaya owner in Hong Kong goes for Japanese food, noodles and congee
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Where an izakaya owner in Hong Kong goes for Japanese food, noodles and congee

 26/08/2026
Was Mr Hong Kong ‘bad taste’ or ‘great’? Critics and contenders on controversial pageant
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Was Mr Hong Kong ‘bad taste’ or ‘great’? Critics and contenders on controversial pageant

 26/08/2026
Netflix K-drama Mousetrap: Ryu Jun-yeol leads slick but sluggish mystery thriller
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Netflix K-drama Mousetrap: Ryu Jun-yeol leads slick but sluggish mystery thriller

 26/08/2026
How a 150kg teacher lost 66kg after being told he might not live to 30
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How a 150kg teacher lost 66kg after being told he might not live to 30

 26/08/2026
Review | The Dog Stars movie review: Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller doesn’t always work
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Review | The Dog Stars movie review: Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller doesn’t always work

 26/08/2026
Disney Worldbuilders documentary captures ‘magic’ of turning films into theme park lands
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Disney Worldbuilders documentary captures ‘magic’ of turning films into theme park lands

 25/08/2026
German artist Anne Imhof on love, LGBTQ visibility and control ahead of her Hong Kong show
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German artist Anne Imhof on love, LGBTQ visibility and control ahead of her Hong Kong show

 25/08/2026
5 to 9
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5 to 9

 25/08/2026
Review | Wakesurf Lovers movie review: Jeffrey Ngai, Renci Yeung defy haters in uneven sports drama
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Review | Wakesurf Lovers movie review: Jeffrey Ngai, Renci Yeung defy haters in uneven sports drama

 25/08/2026
Why Kyle Chandler, star of Lanterns, loved playing a grouchy Green Lantern
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Why Kyle Chandler, star of Lanterns, loved playing a grouchy Green Lantern

 24/08/2026
Art, saints, Galileo: Italy’s Padua, 30 minutes from Venice, offers a quiet alternative
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Art, saints, Galileo: Italy’s Padua, 30 minutes from Venice, offers a quiet alternative

 24/08/2026
The Chinese Mulholland Drive? Why Niu Lai is special even in ‘so bad it’s good’ film lore
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The Chinese Mulholland Drive? Why Niu Lai is special even in ‘so bad it’s good’ film lore

 24/08/2026
How to navigate sex and intimacy when dementia changes a relationship
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How to navigate sex and intimacy when dementia changes a relationship

 24/08/2026
Why Scotland’s modern jewellery is becoming some of the most interesting you can find
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Why Scotland’s modern jewellery is becoming some of the most interesting you can find

 23/08/2026
What new analysis of Joshua Reynolds’ masterpiece The Portrait of Mai tells us
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What new analysis of Joshua Reynolds’ masterpiece The Portrait of Mai tells us

 23/08/2026
Michelin and Black Pearl young chef awardee Justin Yang opens restaurant in Hong Kong
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Michelin and Black Pearl young chef awardee Justin Yang opens restaurant in Hong Kong

 23/08/2026
Milk vs plant-based alternatives: 7 claims put to the test
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Milk vs plant-based alternatives: 7 claims put to the test

 23/08/2026
Why Stand by Me remains a dark coming-of-age masterpiece 40 years after its release
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Why Stand by Me remains a dark coming-of-age masterpiece 40 years after its release

 22/08/2026
Is Japan’s Marugame Udon biting off more than it can chew with US noodle push?
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Is Japan’s Marugame Udon biting off more than it can chew with US noodle push?

 22/08/2026
K-drama casting news about Doh Kyung-soo, Kim Do-yeon, Cha Eun-woo, Heo Nam-jun and more
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K-drama casting news about Doh Kyung-soo, Kim Do-yeon, Cha Eun-woo, Heo Nam-jun and more

 22/08/2026
Reflections | Like Trump, China’s first emperor survived various assassination attempts
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Reflections | Like Trump, China’s first emperor survived various assassination attempts

 22/08/2026
Parental estrangement is on the rise in Asia. But why do adult children go ‘no contact’?
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Parental estrangement is on the rise in Asia. But why do adult children go ‘no contact’?

 22/08/2026
Fandom, trauma, queerness: Gillian Anderson on Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
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Fandom, trauma, queerness: Gillian Anderson on Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

 21/08/2026
Ghibli film composer Joe Hisaishi sets 3 Guinness World Records for live performances
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Ghibli film composer Joe Hisaishi sets 3 Guinness World Records for live performances

 21/08/2026
How Ronny Yu and Jet Li turned 2006’s Fearless into a Hong Kong martial arts film classic
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How Ronny Yu and Jet Li turned 2006’s Fearless into a Hong Kong martial arts film classic

 21/08/2026
How Singapore’s Hanfugirl Gong Pan Pan is putting a modern spin on ancient Chinese fashion
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How Singapore’s Hanfugirl Gong Pan Pan is putting a modern spin on ancient Chinese fashion

 21/08/2026
Chef, kombucha maker team up to show how gastronomic innovation knows no bounds in Macau
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Chef, kombucha maker team up to show how gastronomic innovation knows no bounds in Macau

 20/08/2026
2,800 sq ft Mid-Levels haven; Alex To’s 40-year Cantopop legacy: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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2,800 sq ft Mid-Levels haven; Alex To’s 40-year Cantopop legacy: 7 Lifestyle highlights

 20/08/2026
Review | A Mighty Adventure movie review: wordless animation by McDull director is breezy if flawed
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Review | A Mighty Adventure movie review: wordless animation by McDull director is breezy if flawed

 20/08/2026
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, August 21-23
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, August 21-23

 20/08/2026
Why Ninetta’s orange carpaccio is Hong Kong’s most unlikely new Italian dish
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Why Ninetta’s orange carpaccio is Hong Kong’s most unlikely new Italian dish

 20/08/2026