周海媚 Kathy Chow’s Medical Notes
周海媚 (1966-2023) was a very popular TV/movie star in the 1990s. Like Jackie Chan, Alan Tam, Eric Tsang et al, she became one of the few female HK artists who…
36 Dirty Tricks From Ancient China
understanding China through history and legends by Singaporean writer Chan Joon Yee
周海媚 (1966-2023) was a very popular TV/movie star in the 1990s. Like Jackie Chan, Alan Tam, Eric Tsang et al, she became one of the few female HK artists who…
This is the once renowned Evergrande Song & Dance Troupe. Entertainment fit for royalty. All recruits had to be handpicked by Mr Xu Jiayin. Selected talents undergo rigorous training and…
In the past, the mainland “patriots” would call out Westerners who wished that Hong Kong could be run under a separate system from the mainland because they are jealous of…
It’s certainly not mere speculation or rumour. Hunan Television has removed all video footage with the famous Chinese singer on its platform. Not only that, the station has been playing…
Some years ago, a 20-year-old lady on a dating show in China said 我宁愿坐在宝马车上哭,也不愿意坐在自行车上笑. In other words, she would rather be rich and unhappy than to be poor and happy.…
Member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Mr Zhang Tai Chao recently got married for the 5th time to a young…
Many of us will be shocked by this happening in modern China, but in a society where males exceed females by some 300 million, it’s not easy to satisfy the…
And that’s all that matters, right? Well, that’s not really a rhetorical question because for many people, the answer is yes. Just keep building and let the churning go on.…
During the period of the warring states in China, the ruler of Qin was almost at his wit’s end after repeated failures to come up with a workable plan to…
For the longest time, public schools in China have been providing lunch for students. Recently, school kitchens have been closed down. Food is now catered by commercially-run central kitchens. Since…