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The stuffed crab shell at Seventh Son is dipped in egg and breadcrumbs twice before being fried. Photo: Alexander Mak

Masters of Hong Kong’s ‘kung fu’ cuisine on the struggle to save Cantonese classics

The labour-intensive ‘kung fu’ dishes that once defined Cantonese cuisine are on the brink of extinction. Here, three Hong Kong chefs reveal the secrets of these vanishing recipes.

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Rail and road in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. Photo: Xinhua

Rail and road: the benefits of China’s full-system transport makeovers

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An image from The Pig’s Menu, an ink and watercolour manuscript created by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in Algiers in 1944. Photo: courtesy Collection of the Saint-Exupéry-d’Agay Estate

Exhibition sheds new light on The Little Prince and its author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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A wig factory in Aberdeen in 1967. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: ‘Made in Hong Kong’ - craft industries that built the city

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South Asia curry specials at Curry Room. Photo: courtesy Curry Room

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Curry Room to Canto-American Lazy Suzy

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The “Oyster Story” exhibition in Shanghai. Photo: Rolex/Anthony Reed

Rolex Oyster: From English Channel to Shanghai, a century of innovation

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Eleanor Ekserdjian, who just got engaged to Samuel Chatto

Of British-Armenian descent, Ekserdjian met Chatto at the University of Edinburgh – the pair are fellow artists and have been together for 5 years.

Ai Weiwei

Inside Ai Weiwei’s gigantic UK art show, including China detention recreation

Review | Hong Kong artist Ellen Pau’s New York show explores broken political promises

Louis Vuitton

Pierre-Louis Vuitton, head of savoir faire at Louis Vuitton, on the LV Monogram

The design has appeared in collaborations with Takashi Murakami and Yayoi Kusama – and been used widely by men’s creative director Pharrell Williams.

Louis Vuitton trunks through the years, on display at the brand's private museum in Asnières-sur-Seine, on the outskirts of Paris. Photo: Handout
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | A history of Chinese fans and how they kept people cool in summer

Fans have long been used in China for cooling and cooking and as artistic status symbols. We look at the tool’s reinvention over 3,000 years.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s Métiers d’Art’s dazzling second outing, in Seoul

The maison transported Matthieu Blazy’s dazzling Métiers d’Art debut to Seoul’s Centre Pompidou Hanwha, with Tilda Swinton, G-Dragon and Jennie in attendance.

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Crime

US man Jeffrey Ying sentenced for stealing rare Chinese manuscript from UCLA

Ying would borrow valuable classics from the university library then swap them for fakes before travelling to China.

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A group of people gets a guided tour of the University of California Los Angeles campus. Photo: TNS
Haute Couture

Paris Haute Couture Week 2026: Dior and Schiaparelli for fall/winter

Bad Bunny, Michelle Yeoh and Emma Corrin were among the stars spotted at Schiaparelli, while Dior’s bridal piece had fans speculating about Taylor Swift’s wedding dress.

Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Before we hail Hong Kong cinema’s return, let’s ensure its survival

The rules we make around artificial intelligence and creative work today will define what the city’s culture and economy look like tomorrow.

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Chinese culture

What was it like to attend a Children’s Palace in socialist-era China?

The ‘Youth Palace’ exhibition at Shanghai’s Rockbund Art Museum looks at a socialist educational institution that promoted collectivism.

A screenshot from the video “Ludwig” (2018), Diego Marcon. (Photo courtesy the artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London)
Jewellery

How Asian designers are redefining high jewellery craft globally

The region’s home-grown designers, like Singapore’s Simone Ng, are using fresh narratives, cultural heritage and technical innovation to shine.

Chinese artist Feng J has been crafting her innovative translucent “floating set” jewels for a decade. Pictured here is the La Vie en Rose ring. Photo: Handout
Bhutan

Bhutan’s heritage arts become the frontline of cultural preservation as modernity dawns

What does the quest for economic progress mean for the Himalayan kingdom’s rich culture of traditional arts?

Architecture and design

Discover the genius behind everyday objects’ design at fun Hong Kong experience

A new exhibition at M+ based on the popular Japanese TV series Design Ah! dissects items including umbrellas, flip-flops and cup noodles.

What to do in Hong Kong

Why is Hong Kong’s Ma Wan 1868 playing host to 5 Czech artists? We take a visit

During an open studio weekend, the artists are absorbed in making new works that draw inspiration from the surrounding natural landscape.

Czech artist and “coral gardener” Marketa Kolarova is pictured at her Ma Wan 1868 residency holding plaster moulds of her hands that will be added to works that will be unveiled at an exhibition on site on July 12, 2026. Photo: Enid Tsui
What to do in Hong Kong

Ecology, meet art: the history of Tai Mo Shan unearthed in new exhibition

Tai Mo Shan’s hidden tea terraces are examined in ‘Bones of Our Land’, an exhibition blending ecology and art to explore history and restoration.

Taking inspiration from the handpainted backdrops of dioramas traditionally used in natural history museums and theatrical forced perspective, the Tai Mo Shan backdrop depicts the northern slopes of Tai Mo Shan, featuring vignettes drawn from the interviewees’ stories and archival materials. The backdrop was painted by a scenic painter commissioned by the artists.
LGBTQ

Hong Kong LGBTQ community braves storm to recall pre-internet-era memories

Black rain couldn’t dampen the mood at ‘Offline Memories’ at Eaton HK, where art and printed images evoke human connections in a bygone era.

LGBTQ

World’s first Chinese LGBTQ museum spotlights overlooked community

Out Museum in San Francisco’s Chinatown gives artists from China and the Chinese diaspora a platform to tell their stories.

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The Future of Marketing in Asia

In this age of digital bombardment, outdoor ads are a superpower

The city’s ubiquitous billboards are not battling the smartphone for consumer attention, they’re embracing it.

Despite the "don’t-look-up" philosophy of many mobile phone users, research has shown it takes commuters only a split-second glance to absorb an OOH advert. Photo: Elson Li
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 25-27

Phnom Penh’s Sora pops up at Terrible Baby, Bangkok’s Sundry takes over Friday After Class, and Shakespeare-inspired Madara cocktails land at Alibi.

Chinese culture

Lauded Chinese artist Shao Fan on his journey and seeking ‘a sense of presence’

Shao talks about early inspiration and moving from oil to sculpture to ink as two exhibitions in London and Guangzhou highlight his works.

Tourism

‘Really powerful’: how Yoko Ono’s Wish Trees are helping US city voice hopes

Wish Trees for Los Angeles invites people to jot down their hopes on paper tags and tie them to the trees, drawing as many as 800 a day.

A visitor ties a paper tag bearing a wish onto a tree in the courtyard of The Broad in Los Angeles, California, part of Yoko Ono’s Wish Trees for Los Angeles installation. Photo: TNS
Architecture and design

What is Chinese dreamcore? Hong Kong show leans into millennial anxiety

An exhibition at Gold in Wong Chuk Hang dives deep into the dreamcore subgenre given rise to by mainland China’s rapid urbanisation.

Chinese fashion label HuDieGongZhu’s World Champion dress (right) is one of 10 displayed on mannequins on a makeshift fashion runway at “Dreamedcore”, a mixed-genre exhibition focusing on Chinese dreamcore at the Gold art salon run by Serakai Studio in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang neighbourhood. Photo: HuDieGongZhu via Serakai Studio
Architecture and design

The tea towel’s luxe transformation, from kitchen staple to Burberry styles

From hand-printed Italian linens to Hong Kong keepsakes, the dishcloth has transcended its humble origins to become a genuine design object.

Los Angeles

David Hockney and his love affair with Los Angeles

David Hockney immortalised Los Angeles through his paintings of swimming pools, palms and sunny homes.

Greater Bay Area

Meet the young collectors shaking up the art scene in China’s Greater Bay Area

From Hong Kong to Shenzhen and Guangzhou, a new generation of collectors is emerging who are more keen to share their art with the public.

Ye Haibo is one of the emerging young collectors in China’s Greater Bay Area helping to reshape the art scene. Photo: Ye Haibo
What to do in Hong Kong

Rare chance to see 2 pioneering American artists’ light works in Hong Kong

The exhibitions of James Turrell (at Gagosian) and Dan Flavin (David Zwirner) offer an intriguing dialogue on light as a physical material.

Dan Flavin’s “untitled (for you, Leo, in long respect and affection) 2” (1977) (Photo © 2026 Stephen Flavin / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Courtesy David Zwirner)
Obituaries

Britain’s David Hockney, a giant of contemporary art, dies aged 88

A major artist of the 20th and 21st centuries, he continued painting, experimenting and exhibiting right up until his death.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

12 must-see Hong Kong shows and arts events in 2026

From the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical to a show from Taiwanese dance company Cloud Gate, there’s lots on from now until December.

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