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about 7 months ago (02/11/2024)
Chinese woman, unhappy over 30-year arranged marriage, writes viral poems of love and resignation | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement China society + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more 13:58 Love, freedom and resignation: the chronicles of a Chinese village poet Love, freedom and resignation: the chronicles of a Chinese village poet Lifestyle Family & Relationships Video | Chinese woman, unhappy over 30-year arranged marriage, writes viral poems of love and resignation Han Shimei, who lives in a rural community in China’s Henan province, has been trapped in an unhappy marriage for 30 years Her poems about life and longing for love became a sensation after posting them on video-sharing app Kuaishou China society + FOLLOW Thomas Yau in Shanghai + FOLLOW Published: 11:00am, 11 Feb, 2024 Why you can trust SCMP Han Shimei is a 52-year-old woman living in a rural community in China’s central province of Henan...
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about 7 months ago (02/09/2024)
Chinese New Year red packets: everything you need to know about giving and receiving lai see, from who and when to how much | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Chinese culture + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more The Lunar New Year tradition of giving red packets (lai see in Cantonese) dates back centuries, and was originally meant to ward off evil spirits...
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about 7 months ago (02/09/2024)
If you peek at your opponents’ tiles, gloat about winning or do things to bring opponents bad luck, you risk become known as a player with bad ‘tile character’...
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about 7 months ago (02/09/2024)
How to get lucky in the Year of the Dragon: money, colours, clothing, food | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Chinese culture + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more Worshippers pray at Wong Tai Sin Temple in Hong Kong on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year holidays on January 25, 2023...
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about 7 months ago (02/08/2024)
Different Mahjong versions, from the classical Chinese game to American mahjong, with its joker tiles, and Japanese riichi | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Chinese culture + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more There are many variations of mahjong played around the world, with different rules and scoring systems and in some, unique tiles...
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about 7 months ago (02/08/2024)
From zodiac predictions and what to wear, to traditions, the wood element and lucky foods, numbers, stones and colours, this is your complete Lunar New Year guide for the Year of the Dragon 2024....
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about 7 months ago (02/07/2024)
Bad luck in mahjong? 4 game taboos to avoid, from shoulder tapping to book reading, and a way to improve your luck | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Chinese culture + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more Dos and don’t in mahjong? There are plenty of the former but even more of the latter – we take a look at four taboos to be aware of when playing, and a way to reverse your luck....
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about 7 months ago (02/07/2024)
Opinion | Year of the Dragon: origins of the mythical beast’s name and imagery, from a fiery beast to an Asian symbol of strength | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement A large dragon features in this 1853 work by Japanese artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi...
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about 7 months ago (02/06/2024)
Winning mahjong strategies, from keeping an eye on the other players to playing mind games with your own hidden tiles | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Chinese culture + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more What are the simplest ways to win mahjong? We take a look at how to figure out the strategies of the other players and how to psyche your opponents out...
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about 7 months ago (02/06/2024)
Architect at the cutting edge: how making Chinese paper decorations became Nick Tsao’s second career | South China Morning Post Architect at the cutting edge: how making Chinese paper decorations became Nick Tsao’s second career Profile Nick Tsao talks about the Foster + Partners internship that led to him becoming an architect, learning the art of paper cutting and promoting Hong Kong culture Kate Whitehead + FOLLOW Published: 7:15am, 7 Feb, 2024 Why you can trust SCMP My parents were both born in Hong Kong and went to boarding school in the UK, where they met while at university...
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about 7 months ago (02/06/2024)
Following the furore over the United States Postal Service’s 2024 Year of the Dragon commemorative stamp, we look at rival stamp designs from Hong Kong, mainland China, Japan, Thailand and the Isle of Man....
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about 7 months ago (02/05/2024)
Mahjong is all about tactics, cunning and strategy – on top of pure luck – and you had better learn how to walk before you run...
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about 7 months ago (02/03/2024)
After one of China’s most famous 20th-century artists left his homeland, his life was a mystery...
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about 7 months ago (02/01/2024)
Opinion | This Chinese ballet pushing Communist propaganda may seem ironic – but it’s incredible | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Dancers from the National Ballet of China perform “The Red Detachment of Women” at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in January...
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about 9 months ago (12/15/2023)
Year of the Dragon 2024: it’s not just Chinese who revere the mythical beasts – 4 other cultures that celebrate them | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Chinese culture + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more Detail from the Yellow Dragon robe worn by emperors of China’s Qing dynasty...
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about 9 months ago (12/14/2023)
Year of the Dragon 2024: predictions, personalities and the wood element’s meaning for the next Lunar New Year | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Chinese culture + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more Craftsmen make dragon-shaped lanterns for a Lunar New Year lantern fair in Shenyang, China...