Category: Bored / Interesting

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On This Day | Australia’s Linda McGill makes first swim around Hong Kong Island in 1976 – from the SCMP archive

 22/05/2026
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Profile | How Got7’s Jackson Wang went from Hong Kong fencing prodigy to global music icon

 22/05/2026
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Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan becomes first woman to lead San Francisco Symphony

 22/05/2026
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How these Hong Kong chefs are doing Japanese food with a Cantonese twist

 21/05/2026
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Shenzhen’s 24-hour spa, a glimpse of 1970s Hong Kong: 7 Lifestyle highlights

 21/05/2026
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How buildings and cities shape our lives, from ancient Rome to Hong Kong today

 21/05/2026
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Drink in Focus: Apple Cooler at Bar Oasis

 21/05/2026
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Review | The Voice of Hind Rajab movie review: harrowing Gaza docudrama is breathless, vital cinema

 21/05/2026
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The story of Snow Garden, legendary Hong Kong restaurant loved by the rich and famous

 21/05/2026
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this wet weekend, May 22-24

 21/05/2026
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Mouthing Off | Why do so many people in Hong Kong eat too fast or too slow?

 21/05/2026
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How doing housework can declutter both your home and your mind. What the experts say

 21/05/2026
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How a Hong Kong mother of 3 who runs a restaurant also wins gruelling trail races

 20/05/2026
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Review | Cannes 2026: The Samurai and the Prisoner movie review – Kiyoshi Kurosawa back on top form

 20/05/2026
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Japanese, Vietnamese, Cantonese – where a Hong Kong food critic likes to eat

 20/05/2026
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for May 21-24

 20/05/2026
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How Asian artists at the 2026 Venice Biennale are making their voices heard

 20/05/2026
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for May 22-25

 20/05/2026
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Review | Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu movie review – plays like an extended TV episode

 20/05/2026
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What are Shenzhen’s 24-hour spas like? A Hong Kong couple stays overnight at one

 20/05/2026
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Review | Cannes 2026: Bitter Christmas movie review – Pedro Almodovar’s engrossing meta drama

 20/05/2026
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Who should get a mammogram and how often. 4 things to know about breast cancer screening

 19/05/2026
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Swatch drops US$400 Royal Pop watch. Then ‘people got crazy’ from Hong Kong to US

 19/05/2026
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How Colony features a new kind of zombie to reflect modern fears

 19/05/2026
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Review | Cannes 2026: Fjord movie review – Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve lead child welfare drama

 19/05/2026
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How an architect is healing Hongkongers’ ‘inner child’ with free sketches, figurines

 19/05/2026
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She rejected her Chinese heritage as a child. Now, she leans into it through her novels

 19/05/2026
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East meets West in melodic concert as Hong Kong musician Eric Chan blends suona with organ

 18/05/2026
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Review | Cannes 2026: Paper Tiger movie review – Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson lead dark mob tale

 18/05/2026
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Indonesian artist’s Venice installation reimagines CIA-backed female guerrilla fighter

 18/05/2026
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Review | Cannes 2026: Hope movie review – The Wailing director Na Hong-jin back with a monster mess

 18/05/2026
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Where to eat in food paradise Singapore, from hawker centres to Michelin restaurants

 18/05/2026
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Being optimistic can lower dementia risk by 15%, Harvard study finds

 18/05/2026
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How should we greet aliens? Neil deGrasse Tyson has the answer

 17/05/2026
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Review | Soprano-pianist Rachel Fenlon blends intensity and innovation in dexterous Hong Kong debut

 17/05/2026
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Why Hong Kong filmmaking couple Alex Law and Mabel Cheung’s nostalgia films are must-sees

 17/05/2026
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Hong Kong yoga master’s new app uses AI to provide personal insight and advice

 17/05/2026
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Year of the Horse 2026 fourth month predictions for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs

 17/05/2026
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Review | Cannes 2026: Sheep in the Box movie review – Hirokazu Koreeda tackles grief in sci-fi tale

 17/05/2026
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HBO’s The A List explores AAPI stories with names like Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani

 16/05/2026
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Reflections | How Chinese people did laundry before washing machines, from ash ‘soap’ to stone beatings

 16/05/2026
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Profile | Who is Cha Eun-woo, the handsome K-pop idol starring in Netflix K-drama The Wonderfools?

 16/05/2026
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Review | Cannes 2026: Colony movie review – Jun Ji-hyun returns in slick but empty zombie thriller

 16/05/2026
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Chinese tourists flock to Teochew sites after indie film becomes surprise hit

 16/05/2026
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The difference between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ stress and how to beat the harmful kind

 16/05/2026
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China’s Silk Road Express, best things to do in Nanjing: 7 Lifestyle highlights

 16/05/2026
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Review | Cannes 2026: All of a Sudden movie review – Ryusuke Hamaguchi wows with Paris-set drama

 16/05/2026
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for May 15-17

 15/05/2026
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Why Stranger Things star Maya Hawke actually likes her new album for once

 15/05/2026
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3 young chefs helping to define Shenzhen’s new fine dining wave

 15/05/2026
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Review | Netflix K-drama The Wonderfools review: Park Eun-bin lifts fun but flawed superhero romp

 15/05/2026
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Review | Cannes 2026: Parallel Tales movie review – Asghar Farhadi wastes a stellar French cast

 15/05/2026
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How Hollywood’s 55 Days at Peking turned China’s Boxer rebellion into a racist Western

 15/05/2026
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China’s hotel sector shines, poised to outperform through 2026 on strong travel demand

 15/05/2026
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Why Chinese-Canadian Derek Kwan is so much more than a ‘token Asian’ actor

 15/05/2026
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From Hong Kong to London, why travellers have a plan B lined up for summer 2026

 14/05/2026
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this rainy weekend, May 15-17

 14/05/2026
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Review | Cannes 2026: Nagi Notes movie review – Koji Fukada ponders the meaning of art in wartime

 14/05/2026
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What to eat in China’s Chengdu, from fiery hotpot to the original mapo tofu

 14/05/2026
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Dish in Focus: Pasta mista at Dieci

 14/05/2026
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On the Menu | Influencer who spat out food on Japan trip leaves a bad taste in the mouth

 14/05/2026
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Photographer’s snaps of 1970s Hong Kong given life 5 decades on by grandson he never met

 14/05/2026
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HBO Max K-drama The Legend of Kitchen Soldier: Park Ji-hoon leads winning military comedy

 13/05/2026
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10 Japanese parenting tips to raise your children to be well-behaved, mindful and creative

 13/05/2026
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Japanese, Korean, Chinese: a guitarist-restaurateur’s top Hong Kong eats

 13/05/2026
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for May 15-18

 13/05/2026
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Hong Kong’s Big JJ Seafood Hotpot gets fancy in new Central location at Landmark Prince’s

 13/05/2026
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Hong Kong parks are this fitness coach’s gym of choice, no expensive memberships required

 13/05/2026
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Where is Skibs the Kid now? ‘Hong Kong Kids’ rapper on viral hit, school and ‘Asian vibe’

 13/05/2026
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Sex, desire and intimacy explored in Singapore art exhibition for over-18s

 13/05/2026