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1. Are Hong Kong’s restaurants fighting a losing battle against Shenzhen?
In Hong Kong neighbourhoods that once hummed with the sound of clinking glasses and chattering diners, independent kitchens sit closed behind metal grilles and many of the restaurants that remain open rarely fill.
2. Hong Kong TV star Kenneth Chan opens up on battles with insomnia and depression
Despite his unruffled exterior, Kenneth Chan Kai-tai has been fighting an internal battle for the past two decades. It started with chronic insomnia and progressed into severe depression.
3. Why Singapore’s record-breaking giant fire dragon goes up in smoke every 3 years
Unlike other dragon dance traditions, one Singaporean temple’s fire dragon exists within a cycle of creation, sacrifice and renewal.
4. Art de vivre? Why the French are such a cultural force in Hong Kong
From the annual French May Arts Festival to public contemporary circus performances at Tai Kwun heritage arts centre and electronic music events by Victoria Harbour, the French have an outsized cultural footprint in Hong Kong.
5. How trailblazing Hong Kong guitarist Ellen Joyce Loo chose to speak her truth
Eight years after her sudden death shook music fans across Hong Kong, Taiwan and beyond, Ellen Joyce Loo Hoi-tung’s legacy as a cultural trailblazer continues to grow.
6. Why this Chengdu restaurant was city’s first to make the Asia’s 50 Best list
Co in Chengdu stands as one of the most enigmatic restaurants in the vibrant yet laid-back capital of Sichuan.
7. In this quiet family holiday home in Tokyo, Japanese tradition meets modernity
Stepping through the black metal front door of this Tokyo flat, guests notice tatami first, as they remove their shoes. Not underfoot, but rising up the entrance wall, its lower half in black rush matting, its upper portion broken into pleasingly abstract colour blocks like a Mondrian painting.
