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Joanne Yau
Intern
Joanne joined SCMP in June 2024. She is currently an English and Film Studies student at the University of St Andrews. She has long been interested in art and cultural global trends, and has experience working in PR agencies, film festivals, student film productions and campus publications.
The Chinese drum, once thought to be an instrument that could speak to the gods, has been around for thousands of years in various forms. Two kinds are seen on the modern concert stage.
The Chinese clay flute began life as a hunting tool to attract prey. It evolved to become an imperial court instrument and today is the signature clay instrument of modern Chinese orchestras.
Beef satay noodles, a comfort food made popular by Hong Kong tea stalls, has influences from Southeast Asia to Guangdong, China. A YouTuber tells us how to cook them.
Of the metal instruments used in a traditional Chinese music orchestra, chime bells and gongs are the most common. We examine their history.
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The ‘Chinese bagpipes’ and sheng are wind instruments with a bottle gourd for a base and bamboo pipes with finger holes used to play notes. The sheng inspired the invention of two Western musical instruments.
Hong Kong immigrants who moved to Scotland’s capital Edinburgh in recent years are enjoying having their horizons widened in the thriving international arts and cultural hub.
Using real cases they have handled, Hong Kong psychologists explain oppositional defiant disorder in young people – what it is, why it develops, and what parents can do about it.
From the earliest playable musical instruments to their roles in a modern four-section orchestra, Chinese traditional instruments and their 8,000-year history explained.
The Wizard of Oz has been a favourite of Septime Webre since his childhood. His version of the tale of Dorothy and her friends for Hong Kong Ballet leans towards the ‘outrageous’, he says.
Dessert chef Koji Tamura’s cheesecakes have been a sensation since he launched Mr Cheesecake six years ago. A Hong Kong-exclusive milk tea version just launched at its pop-up store in the city.
Around the world, young people struggle with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating, experts say, with social media such as TikTok a factor. Two Hong Kong women reveal their battles.
Many films have drawn on Chinese superstition and the supernatural. We look at five shot in Hong Kong, from the comedy horror Mr Vampire to the super creepy, occult-focused Incantation.
Anxiety is rife among Generation Z. Poor social media habits contribute to this; struggles with body image, and comparing themselves to others, have shaped this generation’s insecurities, an expert says.
Hong Kong residents looking to make a quick day trip into mainland China should put Zhongshan on their list now a new bridge is open – we break down how to get there, what to eat and places to explore.
A Hong Kong-based dream interpretation specialist explains why she thinks dreams are warnings, not predictions, and how her approach differs from that of China’s ‘God of Dreams’.
Chinese author and artist Jin Yucheng, whose novel was made into the TV series Blossoms Shanghai by Wong Kar-wai, holds his first art exhibition in Hong Kong featuring evocative portrayals of China.
From ice cream shops serving Japanese flavours like matcha to gelaterias offering twists such as spicy chocolate and corn and milk, here are 14 great places for a cool escape from the Hong Kong heat.
Students overcome adversity to pass Diploma of Secondary Education exams with flying colours.
From The Peninsula Hong Kong hotel to the city’s malls and airport, enticing aromas are used to attract new clients and increase customer loyalty. A Hong Kong expert breaks down scent branding.
Taiwanese chef Marc Liao of Kaohsiung’s Marc L³ will serve Taiwanese night market food at a four-night pop-up in Hong Kong. It will be a far cry from his usual fine-dining fare.
We test three different types of cooling vests and jackets – that use fans, ice packs, or both – to see how effectively the garments, a summer 2024 trend, help counter the oppressive heat.
A Gen Z gamer and a Gen Y gadget geek give their thoughts on the innovative but costly Apple Vision Pro as the mixed-reality headset hits shops in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Hong Kong Museum of Art exhibition Fragrance of Time charts the history of fragrances in China through the display of over 150 exhibits, and scent corners where aromas are emitted.
Hungry and love tea? Try a lunch at Tate Dining Room in Hong Kong that pairs tea with French-Chinese cuisine – and attend a workshop to try a rare Puer tea valued at US$61,500 per brick.
In Michelin Guide Singapore 2024 Meta is the big winner, rising to 2-star status. There are still no Asian-cuisine 3-star restaurants, prompting one Lion City food expert to question its inspectors’ tastes.
The Michelin Guide Singapore 2024 awards its Bib Gourmand, recognition for a good-value gourmet experience, to 11 new places, many of them hawker food stalls, taking to the total to 81.
Fresh graduates and students tell the Post what they think of perceptions of their generation’s attitude to work and finding jobs.
With family-run shipyards dependent on finding someone to keep them going, and others moving to China, dragon boat building risks becoming another sunset industry in Hong Kong.
