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In this Indian city, historical links to China – not Europe – are the real story

Many of Kochi’s historical monuments focus on Kerala’s European colonisers, but this city might owe more of its character to the Chinese.


When drama marked the opening of the Dragon roller-coaster in Hong Kong’s Ocean Park

The promise of thrills in the revamped park hit snags as power failures left riders stranded, prompting government scrutiny.


How salt became the white gold of Sichuan’s Zigong city and helped shape a cuisine

The spiciest city in spicy Sichuan, Zigong was once home to an empire of salt and has a history of high- and low-end cuisine, starting with ‘Toilet Rabbit’.


This week in PostMag: China’s salt capital and a cruise on the mighty Mekong River

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Cambodia’s history meets Vietnam modernity on Mekong cruise

A journey along the Mekong River aboard AmaDara, from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City, comes complete with reminders of the past both distant and recent.


Catch cinematic gold at Hong Kong International Film Festival 2025

From Akira Kurasawa’s iconic Seven Samurai to Louis Koo Tin-lok’s Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, cinephiles are in for a treat.


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Why Kochi, in India’s southwest, is reviving historical links to China

Many of Kochi’s historical monuments focus on Kerala’s European colonisers, but this city might owe more of its character to the Chinese.

When Hong Kong’s Ocean Park Dragon roller-coaster ran out of puff

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