Kamala Harris and Donald Trump offer contrasting visions for America’s future. Their life journeys are equally distinct.
Our infographic explores your chances of landing in an active volcano, the Bermuda Triangle or even your own bed.
Dennis Wong was a self-taught visual storyteller who reached the top of his field. Here is a collection of some of his best works during his time at the SCMP.
New rules, different outfits, more venues – a visual comparison on how the 1924 and 2024 Paris Olympics differ.
A landmark national security trial of Hong Kong’s opposition figures will conclude this week with the judges handing down a verdict on whether 16 of them had committed subversion by taking part in an unofficial election they called a primary. The aim of the election was to maximise the opposition’s chances of gaining control of the Legislative Council and bringing down the government.
Hong Kong is taking a major step in its war on waste by banning many single-use plastics. Here’s a visual guide on how much we waste, and the new rules aimed at tackling the problem.
A visual guide to how the South China Morning Post’s small graphics team creates world-class infographics that get noticed.
The Earth risks ‘dangerous and cascading effects’ of human-generated climate change if we fail to limit the global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Here’s what could happen if temperatures rise beyond that.
Wondering how to wear Chinese hanfu? Explore our visual explainer.
From a niche hobby to a nationwide trend, a look at how China’s ancient hanfu grew into a 10.2-million-wide customer base.
A complete and detailed visual explainer to understand the causes and impact of the treated water about to be dumped on the shores of Japan.
The United States has the world’s largest national debt at US$31.4 trillion and its debt-to-GDP ratio also ranks among the highest in the world. Here is a visual guide to help understand the size of this eye-popping figure.
Nepal’s Yeti Airlines plane crash that killed 72 highlighted the dangers of flying in Nepal. The Himalayan nation has seen dozens of crashes in recent decades, in part due to difficult terrain, sudden weather changes and ageing planes.
Wild boar are a common sight in Hong Kong, particularly along walking trails and in country parks where people sometimes feed them. Authorities began culling wild boar in late 2021 after one bit a policeman, sparking criticism from animal rights groups. Here’s a closer look at urban wild boar, visually explained.
Here are 25 iconic singers who have helped shape the Hong Kong pop music scene since 1997. Can you correctly match their facial features and name them all?
Smaller than a prison cell, more than 200,000 people live in extremely cramped conditions and spend years waiting for public rental housing.
In 2022, China has entered a period of frequent and localised lockdowns in pursuit of the national “dynamic zero Covid” policy, what it is like living through lockdown in China?
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing was among several games that have committed to the goal of carbon neutrality, with officials boasting of venues powered by renewable energy. How do you achieve a green Olympic?
Scientists worldwide are racing to establish if current treatments and vaccines are effective against the new Omicron Covid-19 variant as governments try to slow its spread by tightening border controls.
20 years on, how have the September 11 attacks ruptured America’s sense of safety and plunged the West into a “war on terror”?
Visual explainer: Who are China’s top medal contenders at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
Hong Kong born footballer, Lee Wai-tong is considered one of the five greatest players of all time, along with Pele and Stanley Matthews. Who is he?
One year on, what life is like after a 76-day citywide lockdown in the Chinese central city of Wuhan.
Beijing joined forces with local authorities to offer Hongkongers a free Covid-19 Universal Community Testing Programme. Was it a success?
Without firing a single shot, 20 Indian soldiers died in the Galwan Valley when troops from the nuclear-armed nations fought with bare fists, sticks and stones.
We explore the magnitude of the measures on urban families forty years after the opening up of the Chinese economy.
The resource-rich South China Sea is claimed in part or wholly by China, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines. The reclamation activities of various countries have been going on for years. But it was not until January that China intensively ramped its efforts.