This three-page package depicts daily life in Beijing’s Forbidden City during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Emperors were surrounded by consorts, concubines, maids and an army of eunuchs whose mission was to ensure heaven’s earthly representative sired a direct male heir to maintain harmony between heaven and earth.
Authorities in Shenzhen are investigating why SEG Plaza, a 76-storey skyscraper, began swaying on May 18. A preliminary investigation found that a combination of factors - such as wind, subway movement and temperature variances - might have been contributors. The incident has shaken public confidence in high-rise buildings and SEG Plaza remains off-limits as authorities carry out a ‘scientific’ investigation.
The economic reforms initiated by Deng Xiaoping had a profound effect on family life. In 1978, China was an almost entirely working class society but the use of centralised social planning and the formation of the private sector has resulted in today’s expanding, and increasingly aspirational, urban middle class.
After months of heat and moisture, cooler winds are coming and pleasant temperatures announce that summer is giving way to autumn, encouraging people to do outdoor activities and to consume warmer dishes. Bailu is the 15th term of a total of 24 that define the yearly solar cycle.
The Post’s graphics team provides a peel inside a typical Hong Kong subdivided flat, home to low-income earners in one of the most expensive property markets in the world.
How many wildlife friends in the city can you spot?
Did you know that urban animals have learned to adapt to their busy surroundings? They have clever ways of finding food and seeking shelter to hide from predators; they might scavenge for scraps of food on the street or build nests in hidden corners of buildings. Let’s explore how these amazing Hong Kong creatures have come to learn to thrive in the city!
The recent success of several Hong Kong films has sparked hopes for recovery in the city’s lacklustre movie industry after cinemas were closed for 163 days in the first half of 2020 because of Covid-19. Here’s a look at how locally made productions performed against international blockbusters since 2007.
