China’s frontiers: Is there anything left to explore? — June 11, 2014 Exploration is challenging. If it’s too easy, then it’s not real exploration. So says Wong Continue Reading ...
What can tourists expect when visiting North Korea? — December 2, 2013 The tour bus bounces along one of North Korea’s potholed roads, pop music blasting out over the Continue Reading ...
Malaysian novelist wins Man Asian Literary Prize — March 15, 2013 Malaysian author Tan Tweng Eng has won this year’s Man Asian Literary Prize for “The Garden Continue Reading ...
Hong Kong’s giant rubber duck — May 2, 2013 Hong Kong’s busy harbor is never short of action, but the great big yellow duck that floated into Continue Reading ...
Life and career of the reigning queen of pop — April 23, 2015 Reigning queen of pop Katy Perry is bringing her lavish stage show to Macau
Secret to holding back the years — August 5, 2019 Biomarkers are indexes in the body that scientists agree quantify ageing and tell us how far away disease
While the Rest of North Korea Struggles, Pyongyang’s Fortunate Few Go Shopping — August 19, 2013 The city of Pyongyang may conjure up images of Mass Games and goose-stepping sentries, but the North
Not THAT Gordon Chang — September 3, 2016 Being mixed up with China sceptic is ‘the bane of my life’, says Gordon H. Chang, recently in Hong
Father Franco Mella helping the downtrodden — September 27, 2015 The Italian priest tells Kate Whitehead how became fascinated by China, was eventually barred, and how
Hong Kong trades and the artisans keeping them alive — September 25, 2018 Author Lindsay Varty travelled across the city to talk to artisans working in trades that are fast dying