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Wardour Street, Chinatown, London. The area, which dates back to the 1970s, has evolved over time to become the multicultural enclave it is now. Photo: Getty Images
Chinese culture

50 years of growth and cultural change in London’s Chinatown

Early Chinatown was a place of restaurants, underground gambling dens and brothels, but it has grown more affluent and diverse over time.

Asia travel

Chinese-Thai Phuket hotelier channels ‘true spirit of being Peranakan’

Art

Contemporary Chinese ink artist tips hat to singer Anita Mui in show

Wellness

Explainer | Ayurveda, TCM share approach to healing. How else are they similar?

Ancient medical systems have much in common, including a focus on the individual, not the disease. We compare and contrast their features.

Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda check a person’s pulse to help arrive at a diagnosis. Photo: Shutterstock
Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda check a person’s pulse to help arrive at a diagnosis. Photo: Shutterstock
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Cantonese opera or J-pop? Hong Kong’s Rika Woo does both. Here’s why

To some, Rika Woo is a J-pop singer. To others, she is a Cantonese opera performer. The Hong Kong artiste explains why she does both.

Chinese culture

Explainer | What Journey to the West reveals about early China-India exchanges

16th century novel tells the tale of Xuanzang, a monk who contributed to Chinese religion and medicine after his travels to Buddhist India.

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History

Chinese stories of California gold rush told in Hong Kong exhibition

Sojourning in Gold Mountain at Hong Kong Museum of History shines a light on migrants’ journeys from China to San Francisco in the 1800s.

A rattan suitcase from the Sojourning in Gold Mountain exhibition in Hong Kong.
A rattan suitcase from the Sojourning in Gold Mountain exhibition in Hong Kong.
Chinese zodiac predictions

How’s your luck in month 2 of Year of the Snake? 12 zodiac sign forecasts

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan breaks down this lunar month’s prospects for love, career, health and finance for the 12 Chinese zodiac signs.

Chinese culture

How Chinese astrology and aura readings can find your ideal partner

A Hong Kong-based Chinese astrologer and an intuitive reader explain how they use birth chart and aura readings to help people find partners.

Chinese culture

Beijing’s Palace Museum taps its storage for relics to restore

The museum of imperial relics founded in the Forbidden City in 1925 has retrieved stored artefacts to restore and eventually put on show.

A conservator restores a scroll at the Palace Museum in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Chinese culture

5 things to know about Ne Zha 2, megahit Chinese animated movie

Film broke Chinese box office records and marks a shift in the industry. Why do people love Yang Yu’s folk tale? Will there be a Ne Zha 3?

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A still from Ne Zha 2. The Chinese animated film has made over US$1.35 billion at the box office in only a couple of weeks. Photo: AFP
A still from Ne Zha 2. The Chinese animated film has made over US$1.35 billion at the box office in only a couple of weeks. Photo: AFP
Chinese culture

How Chinese culture has inspired video game series such as Pokémon

After Black Myth: Wukong’s success, we look at games like Street Fighter and Pokémon that reference Chinese history, myths and martial arts.

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Chinese culture

Wait until this date to open your Lunar New Year red packets

There is a particular day considered the best and most auspicious on which to open your red packets. Try to resist the temptation until then.

Chinese culture

Feng shui master’s advice for Dragons in the Year of the Snake

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Dragons can place auspicious elements, colours and symbols for luck in the Year of the Snake.

Dragons will experience a complete turnaround of fortunes in the Year of the Snake. A feng shui master shares how to maximise luck in health, wealth and love. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese culture

Born in the Year of the Dragon? Here’s everything you need to know in 2025

From predictions to curses and feng shui tips for Dragons in the Year of the Snake.

Illustration: SCMP Graphic
Illustration: SCMP Graphic
Valentine's Day

Asian Valentine’s days, from Lantern Festival and Qixi to White Day

As well as Valentine’s Day, Japanese celebrate White Day and mainland Chinese the ‘520’ festival, while Korea’s Black Day is for singles.

Chinese culture

Born in the Year of the Rabbit? Here’s everything you need to know in 2025

From predictions to curses and feng shui tips for Rabbits in the Year of the Snake.

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Chinese culture

Feng shui master’s tips for Rabbits in the Year of the Snake

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares how Rabbits can improve their luck in a year where their love life may not be as stable as their career.

Rabbits should be careful when it comes to investments this year. A feng shui master shares where to place crystals, orchids and more for luck in wealth, health and love. Photo: Shutterstock
Rabbits should be careful when it comes to investments this year. A feng shui master shares where to place crystals, orchids and more for luck in wealth, health and love. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese culture

Born in the Year of the Tiger? Here’s everything you need to know in 2025

From predictions to curses and feng shui tips for Tigers in the Year of the Snake.

Chinese culture

Feng shui master’s advice for Tigers in the Year of the Snake

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares how Tigers can prevent bad luck in the Year of the Snake by placing lucky items around their living space.

Chinese culture

Year of the Snake predictions for Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin

What’s 2025 going to be like for three of the world’s most powerful people? Two feng shui masters make predictions using Chinese astrology.

U.S President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the entrance of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Chinese culture

Born in the Year of the Ox? Here’s everything you need to know in 2025

From predictions to curses and feng shui tips for Oxen in the Year of the Snake.

Illustration: SCMP Graphic
Illustration: SCMP Graphic
Chinese culture

Feng shui master’s advice for Oxen in the Year of the Snake

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where to place auspicious items in your living space for good luck in what will be a hectic year ahead.

Chinese culture

Born in the Year of the Rat? Here’s everything you need to know in 2025

From predictions to curses and feng shui tips for Rats in the Year of the Snake.

Chinese culture

Feng shui master’s advice for Rats in the Year of the Snake

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Rats should place lucky items and colours to maximise their luck in the Year of the Snake.

Rats will enjoy a good financial Year of the Snake. Photo: Shutterstock
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