Chinese sanda and Korean taekwondo are both relatively young Asian martial arts that stem from traditional fighting systems and emphasise respect, but the techniques are quite different.
Hong Kong’s largest mosque, the Kowloon Masjid, is a Tsim Sha Tsui landmark. Inside, Chinese Muslims pray shoulder to shoulder with others from across Asia and Africa, while children study the Koran.
Through his book A Basic History of Ancient and Modern China, Hong Kong author Chui Chuen-shun aims to teach the millions of ethnically Chinese children in countries other than China about their roots.
New group City Unseen begins a planned series of guided walks with a tour of Prince Edward that reveals curious architectural features and ways residents have repurposed urban spaces.
Action star JuJu Chan Szeto and movie director Antony Szeto talk about the benefits of martial arts, how to pick the best one for you, and why their new baby looks set to follow in their footsteps.
With the Bruce Lee movie Enter the Dragon, Chinese martial arts, or wushu, became a global cultural phenomenon. We examine some of the main types, from tai chi to Wing Chun, and their differences.
The YMCA centre in Sheung Wan, which opened with what were then cutting-edge sporting facilities, has served the community since 1918. Part of it is now a hostel for the intellectually disabled.
On the back of a tour of mainland China with the HK Phil, Hong Kong rising-star violinist Paloma So spoke to the Post about spreading music to young people, and her unlikely career in classical music.
The recently rebuilt and reopened Admiral Hotel Manila – MGallery offers amazing views of Manila Bay, enticing food and cocktails, even a tour of the Philippine capital in the hotel’s 1951 Buick.
Eric Chan’s life-changing moment came when he played the Royal Albert Hall organ for a schools concert – ‘the whole building started shaking.’ The Hong Kong organist tours Europe, yet can’t play at home.
In her Eden show, coming soon to Hong Kong, Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato doesn’t just sing about nature – she hands audience members seeds to sow to bring them closer to nature.
Olive Young is the biggest and most popular drugstore chain in Korea, and it sells high-quality K-beauty products. We recommend the best toners, essences, serums and sheet masks to buy.
K-pop veteran Kyuhyun of idol group Super Junior looks back on his 18-year-long career and shares how his relationship with fans has changed – and why that is a good thing.
Kino, who spent seven years in K-pop group Pentagon until it disbanded last year, talks about his solo career, new album, and how the intense and competitive K-pop training regimen benefited him.
Why do Chinese fisherfolk celebrate Tin Hau in an annual festival ? Once upon a time there was a girl called Lin Mo, who became a deity after she learned how to predict the future and saved people from the sea.
In a vertical city like Hong Kong, there are stairs everywhere – and some are simply stunning.
In a quiet corner of Tai Hang, the Lin Fa Kung Temple has been providing solace and serenity to residents of the urban village since 1863.
While many people know of Holi for its tradition of people throwing brightly coloured powder at each other, the Festival of Colours has two origin stories that are rooted in Hindu mythology.
With a design district flourishing in the Qatari capital, Doha, and a cultural district being built, Shaika Nasser Al-Nassr, director of the Museum of Islamic Art, looks forward to meeting peers in Hong Kong.
Alvin Leung, of Michelin-star restaurant Bo Innovation, talks about sourcing produce from rural farms in Hong Kong for his farm-to-table restaurant Cafe Bau. We visit one of the farms supplying it.
Pianist Minsoo Sohn, teacher of South Korean prodigy Yunchan Lim, is appearing in the 2024 Hong Kong Arts Festival. He talks to the Post about South Korea’s music scene and how he sees performing.
Guests who stay at SAii Phi Phi Island Village, on Thailand’s Phi Phi Don island, can be reassured bamboo sharks and clownfish are among the species benefiting from their custom.
The focus of Art Basel Hong Kong 2024, which will feature 243 galleries, will be on young people who are ‘now taking power’ and educating older generations on how to collect art, the fair’s director says.
Whether in Nepal or Hong Kong, families in poverty sacrifice girls’ education, says Jennifer Lin, director of Ani Choying Drolma: Mission Impossible, about Nepali nun who founded a school for poor girls.
Nestled in verdant Pok Fu Lam, the University of Chicago’s Hong Kong campus tells the story of the city’s wartime defeat to the Japanese and of its buildings’ subsequent occupants: prisoners.
Performed by the National Ballet of China, The Red Detachment of Women was a visually stunning production. In Hong Kong today, however, its ideological aspect hits a little too close to home.
The recent jump in people heading from Hong Kong to Shenzhen at the weekend suggests you can enjoy a lot more for much cheaper in the mainland Chinese city. We compare a packed day in each.
Shanghai-born artist Pixy Liao’s first Hong Kong solo exhibition features photos of her asserting power over her naked or scantily clad male partner.
Richard Hambleton was a key figure in New York’s 1980s street art scene together with Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. An exhibition of his darkly humorous works is now showing in Hong Kong.
