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Photo trove offers window on life in China’s wartime capital Chongqing

A man descends one of Chungking’s many stone staircases on a mule. Photo: A Danger Shared/Melville Jacoby

Behind the scenes of classic 1987 movie The Last Emperor in photos

Wu Tao, a Beijing born student who had never acted before, played Pu Yi at age 14. Peter O’Toole took the role as his tutor quite literally, and started teaching Wu some basic acting techniques beginning with their first scene together. Photo: Basil Pao

Wonders old and new in China’s Greater Bay Area, land of opportunity

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) links Hong Kong to the western part of the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Huang Kunzhen

Instantly familiar, strangely foreign: photos of 1970s Hong Kong

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A herbalist at his shop, Hong Kong.

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Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk at a screening for season two in Los Angeles in November. He talks about exploring whether humanity can prevail in an increasingly polarised world, and coming back with a show that’s bigger and better. Photo: AP

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How Chinese wedding dresses are made and their meaning on the big day

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Qun kwa, a type of wedding dress worn in Hong Kong and other parts of southern China, comes in different grades based on how much of the red base fabric is covered with gold and silver embroidery. Photo: Jelly Tse

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The Fiery Priest season 2: Kim Nam-gil beats up sinners in action K-drama

Korea’s most temperamental priest returns for a second outing, this time delivering his unique brand of divine justice to criminals in Busan.

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Think the Japanese are all super polite? Not their shoppers

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Jeon Yeo-been in a still from A Time Called You. She and a host of other actors and actresses are being considered for coming Korean dramas. Photo: Netflix

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Cillian Murphy with hist best actor Oscar for his role in Oppenheimer. Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

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