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Appeasing the tai sui, Lunar New Year customs, Hong Kong borscht: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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Appeasing the tai sui, Lunar New Year customs, Hong Kong borscht: 7 Lifestyle highlights

 19/02/2026
Hollywood’s ‘Blurry’ awards honour background actors as they battle AI and invisibility
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Hollywood’s ‘Blurry’ awards honour background actors as they battle AI and invisibility

 19/02/2026
Is Doha the Middle East’s next art hub? City aims high with Art Basel Qatar, new museums
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Is Doha the Middle East’s next art hub? City aims high with Art Basel Qatar, new museums

 19/02/2026
Why your brain forces your senses to perceive reality to fit preconceived ideas
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Why your brain forces your senses to perceive reality to fit preconceived ideas

 19/02/2026
Dish in focus: crab claw porichettu at Prince and the Peacock
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Dish in focus: crab claw porichettu at Prince and the Peacock

 19/02/2026
How good mobility can keep you healthy after 30, and the best exercises to help you
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How good mobility can keep you healthy after 30, and the best exercises to help you

 12/01/2026
Chinese Lunar New Year greetings in Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese and Hokkien dialects
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Chinese Lunar New Year greetings in Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese and Hokkien dialects

 12/01/2026
New art fair Pavilion to offer Taipei and Hong Kong ‘a different kind of experience’
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New art fair Pavilion to offer Taipei and Hong Kong ‘a different kind of experience’

 12/01/2026
KPop Demon Hunters wins 2 Golden Globes, including best song for ‘Golden’
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KPop Demon Hunters wins 2 Golden Globes, including best song for ‘Golden’

 12/01/2026
Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for Monkeys, from their love and health to lucky colour
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Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for Monkeys, from their love and health to lucky colour

 12/01/2026
Bad Bunny, Perfume Genius album covers among nods for 2026 Grammy Awards
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Bad Bunny, Perfume Genius album covers among nods for 2026 Grammy Awards

 11/01/2026
3 times Gong Li surprised in Hong Kong films, including Flirting Scholar with Stephen Chow
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3 times Gong Li surprised in Hong Kong films, including Flirting Scholar with Stephen Chow

 11/01/2026
Seoul’s 2026 theatre shows to include Frozen, Spirited Away, Billy Elliot
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Seoul’s 2026 theatre shows to include Frozen, Spirited Away, Billy Elliot

 11/01/2026
This Chinese-Vietnamese plant-based influencer makes even haters love tofu
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This Chinese-Vietnamese plant-based influencer makes even haters love tofu

 11/01/2026
Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for Sheep, from their lucky colour to romance and health
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Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for Sheep, from their lucky colour to romance and health

 11/01/2026
Explainer | What is SAD? Why seasonal affective disorder makes you feel down, and how to combat it
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Explainer | What is SAD? Why seasonal affective disorder makes you feel down, and how to combat it

 11/01/2026
New TV series to watch in early 2026, from Game of Thrones spin-off to Bridgerton Season 4
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New TV series to watch in early 2026, from Game of Thrones spin-off to Bridgerton Season 4

 11/01/2026
How a bowl of noodles became a cultural symbol
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How a bowl of noodles became a cultural symbol

 11/01/2026
Why Bad Bunny’s Grammy nominations mark a symbolic moment for Latinos
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Why Bad Bunny’s Grammy nominations mark a symbolic moment for Latinos

 10/01/2026
Why your gut microbiome is so important for health and how to protect it
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Why your gut microbiome is so important for health and how to protect it

 10/01/2026
K-drama casting news about Park Min-young, Song Joong-ki, Im Si-wan and more
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K-drama casting news about Park Min-young, Song Joong-ki, Im Si-wan and more

 10/01/2026
How Netflix Japanese drama Gimbap and Onigiri bridges cultures with food and romance
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How Netflix Japanese drama Gimbap and Onigiri bridges cultures with food and romance

 10/01/2026
How boredom can boost creativity and cognitive function, tackle anxiety and much more
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How boredom can boost creativity and cognitive function, tackle anxiety and much more

 10/01/2026
Reflections | How ancient Chinese dental practices were often similar to those used today
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Reflections | How ancient Chinese dental practices were often similar to those used today

 10/01/2026
Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for Horses, from lucky colour to romance and health
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Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for Horses, from lucky colour to romance and health

 10/01/2026
Why From Dusk Till Dawn has aged poorly as the vampire movie with George Clooney turns 30
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Why From Dusk Till Dawn has aged poorly as the vampire movie with George Clooney turns 30

 09/01/2026
Prime Video K-drama Spring Fever: Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Joo-bin lead formulaic rural romcom
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Prime Video K-drama Spring Fever: Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Joo-bin lead formulaic rural romcom

 09/01/2026
How to zest a lemon and the best way to use it to flavour food
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How to zest a lemon and the best way to use it to flavour food

 09/01/2026
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 9-11
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 9-11

 09/01/2026
Why Korean-style cafes are proving so popular in Hong Kong’s coffee shop scene
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Why Korean-style cafes are proving so popular in Hong Kong’s coffee shop scene

 09/01/2026
How Ningbo cuisine’s umami, salty and stinky flavours reveal a rich culinary heritage
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How Ningbo cuisine’s umami, salty and stinky flavours reveal a rich culinary heritage

 09/01/2026
Dose of uncertainty: experts wary of AI health tech gadgets on display at CES trade show
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Dose of uncertainty: experts wary of AI health tech gadgets on display at CES trade show

 09/01/2026
Women tattoo artists, history behind viral Adidas jacket: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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Women tattoo artists, history behind viral Adidas jacket: 7 Lifestyle highlights

 09/01/2026
Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs. Is your luck in?
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Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs. Is your luck in?

 08/01/2026
CES 2026: AI in entertainment under the spotlight as the tech remains a sticking point
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CES 2026: AI in entertainment under the spotlight as the tech remains a sticking point

 08/01/2026
Dish in Focus: Sicilian artisanal busiate at Tosca di Angelo
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Dish in Focus: Sicilian artisanal busiate at Tosca di Angelo

 08/01/2026
Review | The Thing with Feathers movie review: Benedict Cumberbatch carries a moving tale of grief
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Review | The Thing with Feathers movie review: Benedict Cumberbatch carries a moving tale of grief

 08/01/2026
First Look: Yurt, Hong Kong’s ‘first modern Central Asian restaurant’
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First Look: Yurt, Hong Kong’s ‘first modern Central Asian restaurant’

 08/01/2026
On the Menu | Is 2026 the year of the cabbage? How the vegetable is being hailed online
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On the Menu | Is 2026 the year of the cabbage? How the vegetable is being hailed online

 08/01/2026
On This Day | Netflix launches in Hong Kong in 2016 – from the SCMP archive
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On This Day | Netflix launches in Hong Kong in 2016 – from the SCMP archive

 08/01/2026
What to know about Back to the Past, record-breaking new Hong Kong film starring Louis Koo
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What to know about Back to the Past, record-breaking new Hong Kong film starring Louis Koo

 08/01/2026
History of Chinese-style ‘frog buttons’, seen on viral ‘Tang-style’ Adidas jacket
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History of Chinese-style ‘frog buttons’, seen on viral ‘Tang-style’ Adidas jacket

 08/01/2026
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for January 8-10
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for January 8-10

 08/01/2026
Warner Bros rejects Paramount’s updated US8 million bid, prefers Netflix deal
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Warner Bros rejects Paramount’s updated US$108 million bid, prefers Netflix deal

 07/01/2026
Non-alcoholic beers aren’t just a Dry January alternative – how they’re so much more
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Non-alcoholic beers aren’t just a Dry January alternative – how they’re so much more

 07/01/2026
‘Legendary’ goose, great BYOB picks: wine expert’s top Hong Kong restaurants and bars
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‘Legendary’ goose, great BYOB picks: wine expert’s top Hong Kong restaurants and bars

 07/01/2026
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 9-11
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 9-11

 07/01/2026
Alibaba’s Amap rolls out AI-powered 3D virtual tours for offline destinations
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Alibaba’s Amap rolls out AI-powered 3D virtual tours for offline destinations

 07/01/2026
Record-breaking Hong Kong powerlifter and dietitian now battles bad online health advice
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Record-breaking Hong Kong powerlifter and dietitian now battles bad online health advice

 07/01/2026
2026 travel trends: astrotourism, nostalgia trips and even more solo holidays
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2026 travel trends: astrotourism, nostalgia trips and even more solo holidays

 07/01/2026
2026 public domain movies, cartoons, comics and books include Betty Boop, Nancy Drew
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2026 public domain movies, cartoons, comics and books include Betty Boop, Nancy Drew

 07/01/2026
Chef ‘Triple Star’ of Culinary Class Wars gives Hong Kong a taste of Korea
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Chef ‘Triple Star’ of Culinary Class Wars gives Hong Kong a taste of Korea

 06/01/2026
Hollywood in 2026: from movies and bigger China focus to ‘Dunesday’, here’s what to expect
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Hollywood in 2026: from movies and bigger China focus to ‘Dunesday’, here’s what to expect

 06/01/2026
Hong Kong women tattoo artists who draw on traditional Chinese culture to ink differently
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Hong Kong women tattoo artists who draw on traditional Chinese culture to ink differently

 06/01/2026
Hong Kong artist Lau Wai’s digital clones spark identity crisis in new exhibition
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Hong Kong artist Lau Wai’s digital clones spark identity crisis in new exhibition

 06/01/2026
HBO Max K-drama The Judge Returns: Ji Sung in fantastical and melodramatic morality play
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HBO Max K-drama The Judge Returns: Ji Sung in fantastical and melodramatic morality play

 06/01/2026
3 Year of the Horse 2026 events in Hong Kong to welcome the new year with a gallop
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3 Year of the Horse 2026 events in Hong Kong to welcome the new year with a gallop

 06/01/2026
Ahn Sung-ki’s 5 best movies: remembering the iconic Korean film actor, who died aged 74
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Ahn Sung-ki’s 5 best movies: remembering the iconic Korean film actor, who died aged 74

 05/01/2026
New Hong Kong street dance festival Flo Fest aims to change ‘troubled kid’ stereotype
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New Hong Kong street dance festival Flo Fest aims to change ‘troubled kid’ stereotype

 05/01/2026
Apple TV+’s Drops of God stars Tomohisa Yamashita and Fleur Geffrier go deeper in season 2
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Apple TV+’s Drops of God stars Tomohisa Yamashita and Fleur Geffrier go deeper in season 2

 05/01/2026
How new Hong Kong restaurant Osteria Uno is authentically Italian in every way but one
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How new Hong Kong restaurant Osteria Uno is authentically Italian in every way but one

 05/01/2026
How Peking opera actors train for decades and never stop practising their art
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How Peking opera actors train for decades and never stop practising their art

 05/01/2026
Why Jet Li and Wong Jing’s 1994 martial arts movie The New Legend of Shaolin is underrated
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Why Jet Li and Wong Jing’s 1994 martial arts movie The New Legend of Shaolin is underrated

 04/01/2026
Retirees and social media stars share their offbeat humour and dance moves
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Retirees and social media stars share their offbeat humour and dance moves

 04/01/2026
Shanghai’s dance halls and clubs are thriving as retirees put on their dancing shoes
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Shanghai’s dance halls and clubs are thriving as retirees put on their dancing shoes

 04/01/2026
Language Matters | Incarnations of the word avatar – from visiting deity to sci-fi hit and online personality
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Language Matters | Incarnations of the word avatar – from visiting deity to sci-fi hit and online personality

 04/01/2026
At 75, Snoopy has conquered the Gen Z market and collaborates with global, luxury brands
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At 75, Snoopy has conquered the Gen Z market and collaborates with global, luxury brands

 04/01/2026
How the concept of happiness has evolved through the ages and ways to achieve it
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How the concept of happiness has evolved through the ages and ways to achieve it

 03/01/2026
How a Hong Kong magician and mentalist is changing perceptions
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How a Hong Kong magician and mentalist is changing perceptions

 03/01/2026
A Korean horsehair underskirt sparked a fashion frenzy in China during the Ming dynasty
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A Korean horsehair underskirt sparked a fashion frenzy in China during the Ming dynasty

 03/01/2026