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Charmaine Yu
Reporter, Culture
Charmaine Yu is a reporter at the Post. She studied English and Political Science at the University of Toronto, earning nominations for national journalism awards in Canada. She is interested in telling stories about Hong Kong culture and the Asian diaspora.
Charmaine Yu is a reporter at the Post. She studied English and Political Science at the University of Toronto, earning nominations for national journalism awards in Canada. She is interested in telling stories about Hong Kong culture and the Asian diaspora.
Areas of Expertise:
Culture, society, opinion writing
Languages Spoken:
Cantonese, English
Glorious beachfront dinners and sunrise meditations kicked off this reporter’s stay at Desa Potato Head before the dreaded Bali belly struck.
Hong Kong matchmakers share how they’re helping people find love in a city where everyone is both extremely busy and wants a younger partner.
‘Naivety brews creativity’ for German director Sebastian Kaiser, who has adapted Liu Yichang’s The Drunkard for the Hong Kong Arts Festival.
The Hong Kong-based writer Ysabelle Cheung, who left journalism to become a gallerist, on returning to her first love: fiction.
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Indulge in an excess of tea, browse Hong Kong’s independent fashion brands, immerse yourself in Central Asian culture and more this weekend.
The Cantopop star, who continues to sell out stadiums, is as passionate about the arts as he is about preserving heritage buildings.
Margaret Leng Tan talks about weird instruments and ‘the magic of timing’, following her Hong Kong performance of ‘Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep’.
A craft passed down for thousands of years, the horsetail embroidery of China’s Shui people is deemed a local intangible cultural heritage.
Gaining global fame after being spotlighted by Anthony Bourdain, Macau’s pork chop bun is set to become an Intangible Cultural Heritage item.
Loosen up for the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, shop discounted home goods, enjoy special-edition buns and more this weekend.
Ma is one of mainland China’s most common surnames and is interestingly even prevalent among Chinese Muslims. We look at its history.
From viral TVB drama clips to 2000s TV veterans dominating ratings, Hong Kong is looking back fondly following Back to the Past’s success.
Jaclyn Hei Tsang is on a mission to debunk online health myths and unfounded advice by setting the record straight on her Instagram page.
The maweiqun, an underskirt made from horsehair, was so popular in the Ming dynasty that the government banned it.
Check out Moomin, neon exhibitions and the Hong Kong Tennis Open, watch Back to the Past with Louis Koo and eat snake hotpot this weekend.
Whether through art or immersion in the rancher lifestyle, these Asian men are redefining what it means to be a cowboy in the American West.
Six diverse artists, including Dylan Goh and Vivian Pham, have been appointed to director positions at Australia’s top cultural institutions.
Chef Dai Jun talks about his philosophy at Beijing’s Lamdre, a restaurant that sits at the vanguard of the Chinese vegetarian food scene.
Head to a Christmas market, buy restaurant dinnerware to help Tai Po Fire victims, watch Two Seasons, Two Strangers and more this weekend.
Wellness entrepreneur Tricia Yap is helping reshape women’s health by focusing on areas like precision training and lifestyle medicine.
To celebrate the nearing Year of the Fire Horse, we look at paintings, books and plays that show how the use of horses in art has evolved.
Yafa Restaurant was set up to showcase Palestinian food and hospitality, with a little extra spice to cater to Malaysian tastes.
Olympian Siobhan Haughey, businesswoman Joanna Hotung and education advocate Vivian Chung discuss female leadership and youth empowerment.
Whether heading to a bar that gives proceeds to Tai Po fire victims or donating essentials, there are various ways you can help this weekend.
‘Principal Tam’ ruled Cantopop in the late 1970s and ’80s but later vexed fans with his offstage actions. Still, he’s going strong today.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has dropped Kamome Diner, Tampopo and An from its upcoming film programme.
Photos, letters, manuscripts and even furniture at the Museum of Modern Chinese Literature preserve Chang’s legacy 30 years after her death.
Cuban-American visual artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres, who died in 1996, created ephemeral artworks that constantly change, echoing life.
Sweeney says he improvises like a jazz musician, waiting for the figures on canvas to ‘start evolving and personalities to emerge’.
