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‘Grand Mythical Creature’ from Sanxingdui will visit Hong Kong

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A brand new museum featuring artefacts from an archaeological site in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan has opened offering visitors their first look at recently unearthed objects from an ancient civilisation. Soon, over 100 of the Sanxingdui pieces will be moved to Hong Kong where they will go on display at the city’s Palace Museum. The…

Why are Hong Kong trams so slow yet so beloved?

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hong Kong’s trams have been rolling through the streets for nearly 120 years and through historic events including the Japanese occupation during World War Two and riots coinciding with China’s Cultural Revolution. Although faster forms of transport such as buses and the MTR underground railway are now in place, the trams have continuously served passengers moving…

Whale found dead in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung waters after rare sightings

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more about the whale found in Hong Kong: https://sc.mp/t126 A whale carcass has been found by fishermen in Hong Kong’s eastern waters, after a rare cetacean sighting stirred up a social media storm in the city for two weeks. The carcass was spotted on July 31, 2023, floating belly up off Shelter Island in Sai…

Coco Lee remembered as hundreds of mourners pay tribute at Hong Kong memorial for late pop star

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube For more on this: https://sc.mp/stk1 Hong Kong fans bid farewell to Hong Kong-American singer Coco Lee at a local memorial on July 21, 2023. The Hong Kong-born singer died at the age of 48 on July 5, 2023, after battling depression. During her 30-year career, Lee released more than 15 albums and became the first Chinese…

Hong Kong leader John Lee expected to be banned from next Apec summit by the US

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more on this: https://sc.mp/4vu1 Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu is expected to be banned from this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in San Francisco. China has condemned the reported move by the US, which is hosting the next Apec gathering in San Francisco. Lee has been under US sanctions since June 2020, when…

MTR Corp to go big in Greater Bay Area but Hong Kong remains its ‘fillet mignon’, says chairman

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more about Hong Kong’s MTR: https://sc.mp/ai80 In a rare exclusive interview since taking over the helm as the MTR Corporation’s non-executive chairman in 2019, Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen revealed planned expansion into the Greater Bay Area through a transit-oriented development strategy. He also revealed the corporation was in the midst of an ongoing review of its…

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