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Viral Hong Kong eatery in Canada; actor Michael Tse’s resilience: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From TCM’s ‘miracle pill’ to the benefits of working past retirement age, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

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Anna Peng with her parents at their eatery Great Fountain Fast Food, a Hong Kong-style Chinese restaurant in Scarborough, in Canada’s Ontario province. Photo: Great Fountain Fast Food
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We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.

1. She hated working at her parents’ Chinese restaurant. Now she’s made it viral

Anna Peng shares the daily joys and challenges of running Canada’s Great Fountain Fast Food to its nearly 40,000 followers on Instagram.

2. Why Michael Tse, Hong Kong actor behind Laughing Gor, is a lesson in resilience

Michael Tse (front) as Laughing Gor in a still from the film Turning Point (2009), a prequel to the TV series E.U. Photo: Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK)
Michael Tse (front) as Laughing Gor in a still from the film Turning Point (2009), a prequel to the TV series E.U. Photo: Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK)

Michael Tse’s journey from backup dancer to Young and Dangerous henchman to leading film and TV actor showcases his endurance and tenacity.

3. All about TCM’s ‘miracle pill’ Angong Niuhuang Wan, and when not to take it

Angong Niuhuang Wan is among the most prized traditional Chinese medicine formulas and costs an eye-watering amount. But do the pills actually help prevent and treat strokes, and can they be harmful? Photo: Shandong Hongjitang Pharmaceutical Group
Angong Niuhuang Wan is among the most prized traditional Chinese medicine formulas and costs an eye-watering amount. But do the pills actually help prevent and treat strokes, and can they be harmful? Photo: Shandong Hongjitang Pharmaceutical Group
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