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China groom lavished with garlands of money worth US$22,000, underscores cultural bias for sons
Only-son groom showered with cash, indulged by siblings on wedding day A bride and groom in China have received generous money garlands worth a total of 160,000 yuan (US$22,000) on their wedding day from the man's eight elder sisters and their husbands. The nuptials were held on May 15 in Shiyan of Hubei province, central China, Feidian Video repor...
LifestyleExperts called in after Taiwan woman panics, thinks medicinal dried seahorses are plastic
Thinks she got a bargain for dried goods then plastic worries surface A woman in Taiwan who stopped consuming traditional Chinese medicinal dried goods because she thought she had been duped and they were made of plastic, has had her fears allayed. Her worries, which surfaced after the goods had been soaked in medicinal wine for more than a decade,...
LifestyleWho is Gordon Liu? Hong Kong martial artist played a bald monk and had two Kill Bill roles
Gordon Liu, who learned kung fu behind his parents' backs as a child, has had an illustrious career - which took off once he shaved his head Gordon Liu Chia-hui, born Sin Kam-hei, is one of Hong Kong's most accomplished - and most loved - martial arts stars. Liu achieved fame as the baldheaded monk San Te in 1978's classic The 36th Chamber of Shaol...
LifestyleLunar New Year dim sum image by Chinese photographer wins global food photo contest
An image of a woman in Zhejiang, China preparing red bean paste balls for a festive meal wins Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2024 The 36 winners of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2024, a long-running competition that celebrates food photography and film around the world, were announced this week. The overall winner was Red Bea...
Lifestyle‘Rugged’ Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu employs humour to scold copycats who use his Chinese name
Star playfully slams imposter accounts that use his Chinese name, they include gamers, financiers, musicians, and dancers who leech off his identity American-born Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu Neh-tsu has released his first video on social media in China in which he playfully urges people to stop using his Chinese name for online clout. Wu is renowned ...
LifestyleChildhood Toys That Are Worth Thousands Today
If your parents—or you—were the type to carefully pack away old toys in the attic or basement once you grew out of them, well, you’re in luck. A whole bunch of the toys we grew up with are worth a bunch of money now. Here’s a selection…starting in the $100 range and going all the way up to $3.2 million!
LifestyleStunning Swan Lake lead dancers can’t hide flaws of new Hong Kong Ballet production
Ye Feifei is sublime as Odette/Odile and Matthew Ball everything you want as her opposite, Prince Siegfried. Many of the supporting dancers excelled too Choreographer Yuri Possokhov's changes to the story rob it of logic, there are too few dancers for a ballet of this scale and costumes are almost uniformly dire Hong Kong Ballet's new Swan Lake was...
LifestyleVivo X100 Ultra smartphone review: the best camera phone – amazing zoom lens, huge sensors
The Vivo X100 Ultra Android smartphone is sleek and powerful and its camera system is so jaw-dropping, Apple and Samsung can hardly top it Chinese smartphone brands have always aggressively chased gaudy numbers on spec sheets. Whether it is screen resolution, amount of RAM, number of cameras or megapixel count, you can always count on them to outdo...
LifestyleWho’s Joey Wong? She acted with Jackie Chan, Leslie Cheung in Hong Kong film’s golden age
Joey Wong shot to fame after her role in 1987's A Chinese Ghost Story and was one of the 'four flowers' of Hong Kong cinema This is the 26th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. Joey Wong Cho-yee, also known as Joey Wong Cho-yin and Joey Wang, is one of the most well-known actresses of the...
LifestyleChina fans impressed by Beijing accent of South Korean actress Kim Go-eun
Seoul-born actress moved to Beijing in 1994, won a slew of awards after making film debut in 2012 South Korean actress Kim Go-eun recently won her first Best Leading Actress in Film award at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards for Exhuma, receiving a warm response from her large fan base in China. Kim, 32, is well-known for her natural and intuitive perf...
LifestyleWhich countries have the highest proficiency in the English language?
The 2023 Education First (EF) English Proficiency Index (EPI) report has been published. Based on an annual study that analyzes the acquisition of English skills in high school and high school students in 113 countries and regions across the globe, the EF EPI study investigates how and where English proficiency is developing around the world based on the results of 2.2 million adults who took EF's English tests in 2022. So, in which countries is English spoken to a very high proficiency, and where is it spoken to a very low proficiency? Browse this gallery for a brief summary of those countries awarded the most and least points.
LifestyleK-drama High School Return of a Gangster: Yoon Chan-young leads body-swap comedy
High School Return of a Gangster is a diverting watch that offers the thrills of seeing a victim of bullying go up against his aggressors Lead cast: Yoon Chan-young, Bong Jae-hyun, Lee Seo-jin It is never too late to better oneself and, for some people, that means belatedly getting a high-school diploma. Falling into that camp is Kim Deuk-pal (Lee ...
Lifestyle15 Signs That Show Your Husband Loves You Deeply
Men aren't great at showing their emotions on the best of days. But it doesn't mean he's fallen out of love.
Lifestyle‘Life mentor’ girl, 3, adored for mature way of speaking by 4.9 million fans online, prompts debate on raising daughters in China
Little girl offers her followers moments of wisdom that leave fans astounded Parents promote equality between child and parents, which flies against filial piety A three-year-old girl in China who has become famous for her moments of profound wisdom caught on video has sparked a heated debate about whether daughters should be brought up according t...
Lifestyle40 vintage kitchen tools that time forgot
Prepare for ultimate nostalgia with these retro items you'll only find in your grandmother's kitchen
LifestyleCambodian ‘fairy dancer’ wins hearts for rejecting film fame to promote country’s culture on global stage
She masters intricate moves of nation's mesmerising hand-gesture dance Says Cambodia must conserve culture, teach the young value of tradition A Cambodian classical dancer and influencer has shunned the glitzy world of acting and beauty contests to captivate international audiences with performances of the country's traditional Apsara dance. Sokea ...
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