A Chinese wedding has many of the trappings of a Western marriage and in addition rituals, traditions and matters of etiquette to follow. In our series on Chinese weddings, we break these down and tell you how to get everything right. Gold symbolises fortune, power and longevity in Chinese culture, so it is no surprise … Read more
The US will ban outbound investments in China’s semiconductors, quantum technologies and artificial intelligence from January 2 if they are deemed to threaten American national security, a key move in the Biden administration’s efforts to address concerns about the mainland’s progress in advanced technologies. The US Treasury released final rules on Monday to prohibit engagement … Read more
Tokenisation could drive real-time cross-border payments, Ant Group CEO Eric Jing Xiandong told an audience at Hong Kong FinTech Week on Monday, a topic he elaborated on while extolling the progress that Alipay has made in the city. “With tokenised deposits, that’s a really, really, really huge value for cross-border payments,” Jing said in a … Read more
It is almost unimaginable that a programme billed as “Czech Classics” could exclude any music by Dvorak and then be capped off with Mozart to boot. Be that as it may, the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK) still managed to fulfil its billing on October 24 by featuring works by a handful of … Read more
To celebrate its 200th anniversary, Scotland’s The Glenlivet Distillery has launched its oldest and rarest whisky yet, the Eternal Collection, First Edition, 55-Year-Old. Only 100 bottles of the 55-year-old single malt have been produced, with two bottles allocated for sale in Hong Kong. The taste has been described by The Glenlivet cask master Kevin Balmforth … Read more
The Hello Kitty Cafe in downtown Vancouver opens at noon, but it is common to see a small line of people waiting outside well before then. Since the cafe launched in May, a steady stream of fans have come to check out their favourite cartoon feline-themed cafe. On the ground floor of the two-storey space … Read more
Chocolate is universally loved, and possesses the power to lift one’s mood by releasing the feel-good chemical dopamine. In 2022 more than eight million tonnes (7.8 million tons) of chocolate was consumed globally and it is a US$120 billion industry, one dominated by Germany, Belgium, Italy and Poland. While Europeans eat the most chocolate and … Read more
Canadian drinks brand Bobba was recently called out for pitching its “healthier” and “better” version of bubble tea. Nothing wrong with that, except its owners, who presented their pitch on television, were not Chinese. They were subsequently accused of cultural appropriation. My key takeaway from this is: how something looks is more important than what … Read more
Take a bite out of history with our exclusive series on the delicious ingredients, dishes and techniques behind the unique taste of Hong Kong. You see XO sauce on menus all over Hong Kong. It is a common addition to noodles and fried rice in local eateries, but it is also served as a condiment … Read more
Hong Kong’s retail scene gets a whole lot hipper this weekend as streetwear brands Human Made, from Japan, and South Korea’s Matin Kim make their debuts. Human Made has gained a cult following since being founded in 2010 by Tomoaki Nagao, better known as Nigo – the fashion entrepreneur behind A Bathing Ape and Kenzo’s … Read more
