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In Tan Dun’s Sound River, thought-provoking art meets public spectacle
Forces of four symphony orchestras perform beneath giant screen at Hong Kong Coliseum to open this year’s Greater Bay Area arts festival.
21 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM
Being Chinese
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In US vs Chinese soft power, guess how children are voting?
19 Oct 2024 - 9:30AM
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How some of the best wines in China are being made by women
18 Oct 2024 - 5:15PM
Opinion
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Future of US-China ties is in the hands of the next generation
We need young people who genuinely understand the differences between the two ideologies and how to navigate those divergences collaboratively.
18 Oct 2024 - 5:30AM
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How Hong Kong’s festive poon choi basin feast brings communities together
Poon choi is a large bowl filled with layers of delicious ingredients, often including prawns, scallops and abalone, even vegan substitutes.
18 Oct 2024 - 4:41PM
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Yum bui! How different cultures toast to good health through the ages
‘Yum bui’ were among the first Chinese words taught to Europeans arriving in Hong Kong, while ‘Bottoms Up’ is also the name of a Tsim Sha Tsui bar.
17 Oct 2024 - 3:35PM
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China ‘crying wedding’ custom sees women sing parting laments to family, friends
Key part of ceremony is ‘scolding the matchmaker’ – symbolic protest against traditional marital constraints.
16 Oct 2024 - 2:00PM
How to experience Yangshuo, China, like a local – beyond its famous mountains
The mountains of Yangshuo need no introduction, but the picturesque Guangxi county offers much more – from the Tiger Mountain Waterfall to delicious beer fish.
16 Oct 2024 - 12:45PM
Animal magnetism, or how to find your ideal partner with the Chinese zodiac
To learn whether a marriage will be harmonious, experts refer to the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac and the hour, date and month of birth.
16 Oct 2024 - 7:20AM
Plan for HK$336 million Chinese culture centre in Hong Kong gets initial nod
Chinese Culture Experience Centre expected to receive about 80,000 to 90,000 visitors annually on completion in 2028.
15 Oct 2024 - 7:00AM
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China burial customs include cliff, sky, water, mummy, ancestral send offs
Bidding farewell to the dead in China takes many forms, the Post explains the centuries of tradition that surround passage to the afterlife.
15 Oct 2024 - 11:36AM
How ancient Chinese made rock music with jade and limestone chimes
Lithophones comprising stone chimes in a frame were played at the imperial court and in rituals, and feature in Chinese orchestras today.
14 Oct 2024 - 11:15AM
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How traditional hanfu clothing is being embraced by modern China
Chinese travelling overseas proudly wear hanfu in public, and images of one version of the clothing attracted 25 billion views on Douyin.
13 Oct 2024 - 6:00PM
Chinese artefacts thousands of years old in new Hong Kong exhibition
The Hong Kong Palace Museum exhibition includes more than 100 artefacts dating back to the earliest traces of Chinese civilisation.
13 Oct 2024 - 7:45AM
Chung Yeung Festival: major cemetery logs fewer Hongkongers as many cross border
Post reporter observes long queues headed to Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery in Chai Wan, but staff member notes decline in visitors.
15 Oct 2024 - 4:58PM
Hong Kong to use firefighting drones for tomb-sweeping festival for first time
High risk of hill fires because of dry weather, authorities warn ahead of Chung Yeung Festival.
10 Oct 2024 - 7:26PM
Why kids jump on the bridal bed and other Chinese wedding rituals
From what goes into the bride’s dowry to betrothal gifts to preparing the bridal bed, we break down traditions surrounding Chinese weddings.
16 Oct 2024 - 8:11AM
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Open kitchen trend shows a dwindling love of cooking Chinese food
Open kitchens are becoming more popular in Hong Kong and Asia, but who wants the sounds and smells of a sizzling wok in their living room?
9 Oct 2024 - 7:45AM
Where to eat the best wonton noodles in Hong Kong, and their history
Wonton noodles, one of Hong Kong’s most well-known dishes, have a long history in the city. We find the restaurants that serve the best.
9 Oct 2024 - 5:18PM
All about Chinese bamboo flutes, once made from the bones of a bird
The first flutes excavated in China were made from bone. Today, ones made from bamboo are widely used in Chinese music and opera.
16 Oct 2024 - 8:12AM
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Director on making Puccini opera Turandot authentically Chinese
Director Jia Ding explains why his Opera Hong Kong production of rare Western work ‘that talks about China’ has to be historically accurate.
16 Oct 2024 - 8:14AM
Meet the world’s leading Ming furniture collector
Grace Wu, the world’s No 1 Ming furniture expert, traces her journey ahead of her upcoming exhibition at Christie’s Hong Kong.
7 Oct 2024 - 6:15PM
Chinese horoscopes: how’s your luck in October 2024, Wood Dog month?
If you’re a Dog like Prince William or Donald Trump, October is all about maintaining good ties – but what about the other 11 Chinese astrological signs?
7 Oct 2024 - 12:27PM
Letters
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Black Myth: Wukong a harbinger of China’s role in global entertainment industry
Readers discuss the impact of a video game from a Chinese studio, and the benefits of tuning out noise.
6 Oct 2024 - 2:30PM
What’s so special about Hong Kong-style milk tea? Where to begin?
Hong Kong-style milk tea has a rich history dating back to the British colonial era. We look at what makes it so special and a cultural icon.
7 Oct 2024 - 8:06AM
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Being Chinese
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From my Chinese Malaysian childhood, a lifelong reality check
A defining childhood moment came when I was warned my identity as a Chinese female would count as ‘two strikes’ against me.
5 Oct 2024 - 10:05AM
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My name isn’t weird, it reflects diversity that’s dying out in China
Chinese names were once pronounced according to a person’s local dialect. Thanks to standardisation and the pinyin system, this is changing.
5 Oct 2024 - 8:16AM
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Video of China bride taped to phone pole reignites row over vulgar nuptial hazing
Centuries-old custom to settle big day nerves degenerates into displays of ritual humiliation.
5 Oct 2024 - 9:53AM
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