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A salt drilling field near Zigong, Sichuan, photographed by Arnold Heim in 1929. Photo: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Image Archive
Asia travel

China’s salt capital was built on the white gold, as was its 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’.

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Treat yourself to an Easter Sunday brunch at The Repulse Bay. Photo: The Repulse Bay
De Gournay hand-painted Abbotsford wallcovering on Ice Blue India tea paper. Photo: courtesy de Gournay.
Matt Abergel and Lindsay Jang, at their new izakaya Always Joy in Sheung Wan. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
The Coffee HK x Tokyo Coffee Festival is Hong Kong’s largest outdoor coffee festival to date. Photo: Handout
Patravadi “Lek” Mejudhon attends the Los Angeles premiere of HBO’s The White Lotus, season three, at the Paramount Theatre, in February. Photo: Getty Images
The Shenhai Salt Well, in Zigong, Sichuan province, on this week’s PostMag print cover. Photo: Graeme Kennedy

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Jiaoying Summers is a Los Angeles-based comedian making a name for herself on the US stand-up scene. Photo: courtesy Jiaoying Summers
Interior of Man Wah Restaurant, at the Mandarin Oriental, which has a new set-dinner menu. Photo: Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
Visitors enjoying the Dragon roller coaster ride at Ocean Park in the 1980s. Photo: SCMP Archives

Culture

All things contemporary culture: art, music, performance and Hong Kong subcultures
Awaji Island in Japan is famous for its onions. Photo: Shutterstock
An aerial view of Expo 2025’s Grand Ring, on an artificial island in Osaka. Photo: Kyodo
Aerial view of sunset over the Mekong river in My Tho, Vietnam. Photo: Shutterstock
View from the Patan Museum looking onto Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images

Travel

Trending destinations, local’s guides and new travel experiences for your radar
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Chef Sandy Keung talks to PostMag about her life running a restaurant. Photo: courtesy Table by Sandy Keung
A platter at Roucou in Hong Kong. Photo: Roucou
From left, dried shrimp, Jinhua ham (Chinese dried ham) and dried scallop, served with XO sauce on top. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Food & Drink

Food trends, restaurant and bar recommendations, plus rising chefs to know
Passions
The things that make life worth living. Entrepreneurship, collecting, social impact and more
Zhilin Li, Charity Box’s co-founder and director, and rural Yi-ethnic kids in Ning Lang, Yunnan Province, China. Photo: courtesy of Charity Box

How Shanghai-based NGO Charity Box is making charity easy – and trustworthy

Philanthropy
Angela Wu, associate professor at HKUST’s division of life science, and department of chemical and biological engineering. Photo: TMT

She tried several careers but found her niche in genetic sequencing

Hong Kong
Gina Jiang is managing director of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology. Photo: TMT

Groundbreaking cancer therapies are the goal for this biotech innovator

Cancer
Women innovators in science and tech (from left) Megan Lam, Wendy Lam, Angela Wu, Florence Chan and Gina Jiang. Photo: TMT

Round table: what can women in STEM do to lead change?

Hong Kong science and tech
Wendy Lam, founder of sustainable packaging company EzyGreenPak. Photo: TMT

Can this eco-tech platform revolutionise sustainable packaging?

Sustainability
Breer co-founder Anushka Purohit has battled gender stereotypes throughout her career. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Engineer by training, brewer by profession – and she’s breaking barriers

Hong Kong
Megan Lam, co-founder of Neurum Health. Photo: TMT for SCMP

Meet the woman who transformed mental health across Asia

Wellness
Florence Chan came up with an idea for a device that allowed AI to be eyes for the visually impaired. Photo: TMT

Can AI help the blind navigate their world? This innovation may be the answer

Profile
A Four Peaks Race crew member wrestles with one of his yacht’s sails during the race. Photo: Alexander Mak

In Hong Kong, a gruelling endurance event combines sailing and mountain running

Hong Kong
Ho Yuen-kei, Paralympic boccia champion, was born with spinal muscular atrophy. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

How Hong Kong’s Ho Yuen-kei defied the odds on her way to Paralympics glory

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When Tim Noonan’s shoulder tore in 2014, stem cell therapy eased his extreme pain – 10 years later, he returns for more of the novel therapy. Illustration: Isidore Vic Carloman
Visitors to The Hideout on Lantau Island enjoy a yoga class. Photo: Courtesy of The Hideout
Sparkling water may have some metabolic benefits, but don’t skip the exercise and healthy eating. Photo: Shutterstock
Guests bathe in a thermal pool at a spa in Korbous, Tunisia, on January 25. Photo: AFP

Wellness

Physical and mental wellbeing, longevity and health trends
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Design & Interiors
Residential spaces, industrial makeovers and emerging designers
A bicycle takes centre stage at this Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, flat designed by New Office Works. Photo: courtesy New Office Works

How a bike-as-art, greenery and feng shui came together in this Hong Kong home

Architecture and design
The Benboo lighting trio, comprising a table lamp, floor lamp and wall lamp that pay tribute to bamboo in copper, designed by Studio RYTE. Photo: Hong Kong Interior Design Week

A piece of Hong Kong in your living room

Architecture and design
The late Italian architect and industrial designer Angelo Mangiarotti. Photo: courtesy Angelo Mangiarotti Foundation

The Italian architect and industrial designer who was a magician with materials

Architecture and design
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