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My generation is probably the last to have seen the prime of dai daat dei or poor man’s nightclub. The 1950s could be considered the golden age of the night market, where stalls sold all sorts of...

Malaysian restaurants are catching on overseas, offering authentic cuisines and eclectic menus inspired by the country’s cultural diversity. One such restaurant is PappaRich. Founded in 2005, PappaRich has more than 70 branches in the country and...

Women from the Yao ethnic group who live in Huangluo village in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have an average hair length of over 1.5 meters, helping the place win Guinness Book recognition as the “the world’s longest...

The Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival is often considered to be the cradle of new talent in Hong Kong’s film industry. The latest examples would be Frank Hui, Jevons Au and Vicky Wong. The three...

If you have symptoms of a cold such as a runny nose, coughing and fever, I am sure you will take medicines or see a doctor. But what if you have signs of poor mental health?...

Spring is the season when many plants begin to flower. Some flowering plants are admired for their beauty but others are prized for their medicinal qualities. They are widely applied in traditional Chinese medicine. The rose...

As an educator advocating moral education, my top priority is to assist children in developing empathy — the ability to imagine and share another person’s feelings and experiences as if they were their own. “Stepping into...

Ka-yee, who is an only child, is an emotional girl lacking motivation to learn in her final year of primary education. She only has a few friends and classmates find her too radical. The 12-year-old often...

Once you step out on the streets of Florence, I bet you’d find it hard to resist going on a shopping spree. Who could when confronted with temptingly exquisite Prada shoes and Gucci bags with price...

Tens of thousands of policemen staged a rally in Mong Kok last Wednesday to protest the jailing of seven officers for assault on a democracy activist. Apart from stirring up and unleashing emotions, the protest puzzled...

Parents sometimes find themselves in a dilemma as to whether they should take their kid to a doctor when the child suffers a mild upset stomach, a situation often faced after family gatherings and reunion dinners. Well,...

The Food Truck Pilot Scheme, a brainchild of former financial secretary and now chief executive contender John Tsang, was finally launched this month, with 11 food trucks opened for business in specific locations across the city....

After joining a food tour in Sicily, my partners and I decided to set off on our own to explore other parts of Italy. We had two free days to take it easy before returning to...

“Pura Vida” an important Spanish expression widely used in Costa Rica means “pure life”. It’s one way of reminding people to enjoy life or embrace adversity as life is too short. The Danish term “hygge” describes...

Growing up in the shadow of Lion Rock, I have developed a strong affection for this magnificent mountain. A hundred years ago, when the entire Kowloon Peninsula was a rural farmland, Lion Rock stood out from...

The firebomb attack on an MTR train on Feb. 10 highlights the need to bolster fire safety measures in public places and promote public awareness of how to respond to fire emergency cases. Burns and scalds...

A two-centimeter polyp was found on the inner lining of the large intestine of a generally healthy man in his fifties. The polyp was surgically removed. The intervention was timely as the tissue was already cancerous....

I had a fun and meaningful Sunday afternoon as a judge in a cooking contest in Causeway Bay. Organized by the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, the cookfest is aimed at promoting the locally raised gray...

One day recently, as I was making my way back to Hong Kong after a Macau trip, I got a call from a friend who insisted that I meet up with him at Sanka (山下). For...

Back in the 1930s, Tai O was one of the four biggest fishing villages in Hong Kong, contributing about a quarter of the seafood supply to the local market. And because refrigeration was limited in those...