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We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Got knee pain? How exercise can help you avoid surgery, as a rugby player found
Exercise and other therapies are often preferred treatment alternatives to knee replacement surgery. Former Hong Kong rugby team player Rob Naylor experienced this first-hand.
2. Is the Year of the Horse’s third month lucky for you? Forecasts for all signs

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan breaks down this lunar month’s prospects for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs in health, love, work and finances.
3. Hong Kong-set series The Season depicts the dark side of city’s high society

Jessie Mei Li, Toby Stephens and Karena Lam talk about playing cutthroat wealthy socialites in the revenge drama The Season, scheduled to launch in June.
4. How cooking can help lower your dementia risk – even just 1 meal a week
Experts say the processes involved in cooking, from grocery shopping to following recipes, can all have a positive impact on brain health.
5. Hong Kong’s famous Oi Man Sang dai pai dong opens dessert shop

At Oi Sweet by Oi Man Sang, a former Michelin-star-restaurant pastry chef makes sweet treats that honour Hong Kong’s culinary heritage.
6. Why these 1980s Hong Kong crime movies produced by Tsui Hark are hidden gems
The Big Heat and Gunmen, both released in 1988, are brutal action thrillers full of violence, brotherhood drama and intrigue.
7. How Hong Kong’s new restaurants are using thoughtful design to draw crowds

At Dieci and Yurt, two of Hong Kong’s newest restaurants, thoughtful interior design creates breathing room and improves the guest experience.


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Tim McCosker (kneeling), a physiotherapist at CoreOFit Physio, works with his patient, former Hong Kong rugby player Rob Naylor

How’s your luck in the Year of the Fire Horse’s third month? Photo: Shutterstock

Jessie Mei Li in a still from The Season, a revenge drama miniseries about Hong Kong’s social elite coming to screens this June. Photo: PCCW Media

Tanghulu with Dried Plums (left) and Dragon’s Beard Candy, available at Oi Sweet Dessert by Oi Man Sang in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Dieci’s co-founders in Hong Kong worked with Dix Design + Architecture to bring its interiors to life. Photo: Handout

Asian-American family of ‘hot’ dentists; Hainan chicken rice roots: 7 Lifestyle highlights

The Chen family (from left): Aleq, Audree, Jennifer, Leon, Nina, Nasdaq and Niq. All seven members of the family are dentists. Photo: Niq Chen

Hainanese chicken rice at a restaurant in Hong Kong. Photo: Warton Li

Joey Yung performs in the JVC Awards Presentation ceremony by Metro Broadcast at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai in 1999. Photo: David Wong

Award-winning chef Keya Wingfield overate to numb her grief after the death of her newborn son in 2021, reaching a weight of 102kg by 2023. She shed 40kg by 2025. Photos: Instagram/keyaandco, courtesy of Keya Wingfield

An early line-up of toast creations by Cantoast, a bakery in London blending traditional Cantonese flavours with modern flair. Photo: Instagram/haydoncantoast

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Chocolate dessert by Leo Faler at Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic. The restaurant has been promoted from one Michelin star to two. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

A still from “3 to 12 Nautical Miles”, by Shahzia Sikander, a new work co-commissioned by M+ and Art Basel for the M+ facade in 2026. Photo: courtesy of Shahzia Sikander

How’s your luck in the Year of the Horse’s second month? Photo: Shutterstock

Some of the winners at the Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2026 awards ceremony. Photo: Michelin Guide

“Man and wife” beef offal slices will feature on a menu celebrating the Surfers brand’s 20th anniversary. Photo: Emil Lif

Ha Fan-ming, one of the founders of Hong Kong fish ball noodle restaurant chain Ha Ming Kee, makes fish balls by hand at the brand’s first branch in Mong Kok. Now his son, Roger Ha, has taken the reins. Photo: courtesy of Roger Ha

Year of the Horse second month predictions for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs. Is your luck in?

How’s your luck in the Year of the Horse’s second month? Feng shui master Andrew Kwan gives his predictions for all 12 Chinese zodiac animal signs. Photo: Shutterstock

Rats look set for an eventful month fraught with obstacles. Photo: Shutterstock

Oxen could face external and internal pressures this month. Photo: Shutterstock

Tigers will have good fortune in their career and love life this month. Photo: Shutterstock

Rabbits could be in for a challenging month, according to Andrew Kwan. Photo: Shutterstock

Dragons should beware of back-stabbers this month. Photo: Shutterstock

Snakes will get opportunities to showcase their strengths this coming month. Photo: Shutterstock

Single Horses are likely to meet potential partners in a business setting this month. Photo: Shutterstock

Career and financial fortunes will be good for Sheep this month. Photo: Shutterstock

Good fortune outweighs bad fortune for Monkeys this month. Photo: Shutterstock

Roosters should not rock the boat this coming month; staying steady and cautious is advised. Photo: Shutterstock

Dogs are in for a smooth month at work. Photo: Shutterstock

Pigs will be lucky in love this month. Photo: Shutterstock

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From Hong Kong’s upcoming drama The Season to the latest dessert shop in town, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting


From Hong Kong’s upcoming drama The Season to the latest dessert shop in town, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.


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Alternative treatments for knee pain; monthly zodiac forecast: 7 Lifestyle highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Hong Kong’s upcoming drama The Season to the latest dessert shop in town, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. Got knee pain? How exercise can help you avoid surgery, as a rugby player found

2. Is the Year of the Horse’s third month lucky for you? Forecasts for all signs

3. Hong Kong-set series The Season depicts the dark side of city’s high society

From Hong Kong’s upcoming drama The Season to the latest dessert shop in town, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting