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As 70s Scottish punk band Skids make their Hong Kong debut, frontman Richard Jobson is thrilled to play favourite city

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On April 30 at The Wanch, Skids will play their first Hong Kong gig as part of their 45th anniversary greatest hits tour. Formed in 1977, Skids made it big in Britain with breakout anthems “Into the Valley”, “Working for the Yankee Dollar” and “Masquerade”. Wider appeal followed when their song “The Saints Are Coming” … Read more

Why are Chinese people buying calendars from 1996 in 2024?

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Chinese people are rushing to buy calendars from 1996, which are identical to one for 2024 because both are leap years beginning on a Monday – a coincidence that has triggered nostalgia for the 1990s. Prices for the vintage calendars range from five yuan to more than 1,000 yuan (US$140) on Xianyu, China’s leading second-hand … Read more