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Gavin Yeung

Eat this
Hong Kong Cuisine 1983

At this classy Happy Valley staple, chef Silas Li is ringing in the Year of the Snake with a special Lunar New Year menu inspired by his Hakka heritage. Available until February 12, the menu features dishes heavy on symbolism, with bold flavours and ingredients and techniques used in Hakka cuisine, such as braised minced pork and dried oyster, steamed chicken with Yunnan ham, and sweet and sour mandarin fish.
1/F, 2-4 Tsoi Tak Street, Happy Valley
Watch this
Lunar New Year Cup

Held in some form over the past 117 years, the Lunar New Year Cup returns for its latest edition on February 1, with a formidable line-up of international football talents: 2007 Fifa World Player of the Year Kaká, members of Brazil’s 2002 World Cup winning team, and Premier League names such as David Silva and Paul Scholes, facing off against Hong Kong’s best footballers for the last time at the Hong Kong Stadium in So Kon Po before next year’s tournament moves to Kai Tak Sports Park.
For tickets, visit klook.com
See this
Happy Birthday Mozart!

To commemorate the Austrian classical composer’s 269th birth anniversary, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra will present an all-Mozart concert on January 27, the day he was born in 1756. Conducted by Teresa Cheung, the programme will open with The Marriage of Figaro, followed by Concerto for Flute and Harp, before concluding with the joyful Jupiter Symphony.
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. For more details, visit hkphil.org
Drink this
Aperol Spritz Garden at Pazta

Everyone’s favourite aperitif now has a dedicated home in Tai Kwun. Asia’s first Aperol Spritz Garden invites imbibers to sit back and relax on the alfresco terrace amid heritage surroundings, with a choice of five spritzes. To soak it all up, there are “prezzies”, or mini paninis, with 14 fillings to choose from.
G/F, Shop 03-G08, Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central


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David Villa of World Legends in action during last year’s Chinese New Year Cup. The latest edition between World Legends and Hong Kong Legends takes place at Hong Kong Stadium on February 1. Photo: Getty Images

Steamed eel with black bean and garlic sauce from Hong Kong Cuisine 1983’s Hakka-inspired Lunar New Year menu. Photo: Cuisine 1983

Carles Puyol and Rivaldo of World Legends take part in the Chinese New Year Cup between a World Legends team and Hong Kong Legends team at Hong Kong Stadium, in February 2024. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Teresa Cheung. Photo: Handout

The Aperol Spritz Garden at Pazta in Tai Kwun. Photo: Aperol Spritz Garden

The enduring appeal of this 46-year-old Hong Kong restaurant’s signature congee

At Sang Kee restaurant at Burd Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, the star dish is congee. Photo: Alexander Mak

Sang Kee chefs at work. Photo: Alexander Mak

Sang Kee’s clear soup beef brisket noodles. Photo: Alexander Mak

Sang Kee’s pork liver congee and clear soup beef brisket noodles with preserved eggs and fish patties. Photo: Alexander Mak

Sang Kee’s pork liver slices are the most esteemed congee addition. Photo: Alexander Mak

Chinese horoscopes for the Year of the Wood Snake 2025: predictions for health, wealth, work and love, plus the Wood Snake’s effect on the 5 elements of the Chinese zodiac

What to expect in the Year of the Wood Snake 2025. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Workers set up a snake-shaped lantern at Laomendong, in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, in December 2024, ahead of the Lunar New Year. Photo: Getty Images

In Chinese astrology, the Snake represents wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, intuition and creativity. Photo: Austin Zhang

Rat years include 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996 and 2008. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Ox years include 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997 and 2009. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Tiger years include 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 and 2010. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Rabbit years include 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 and 2011. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Dragon years include 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Snake years include 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2013. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Horse years include 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 and 2014. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Goat years include 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 and 2015. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Monkey years include 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 and 2016. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Rooster years include 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 and 2017. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Dog years include 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994 and 2006. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Pig years include 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995 and 2007. Photo: SCMP Graphics

What does your birthstone mean? Celebrities embrace the gems that remind them of loved ones, from Taylor Swift’s opal tribute to Travis Kelce, to Hailey Bieber’s pair of stones

Souveraine de Chaumet earrings, featuring Ceylon sapphires. Photo: Chaumet

Taylor Swift wears a teardrop-shaped pendant set with an opal charm. Photo: @foundrae/Instagram

Boucheron Serpent Bohème earrings set with rhodolite garnets. Photo: Handout

Buccellati Macri Color earrings set with amethysts. Photo: Handout

Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany Bird on a Rock brooch with aquamarine, diamonds and pink sapphire. Photo: Handout

Graff Butterfly collection diamond drop earrings. Photo: Handout

Harry Winston New York collection Cathedral necklace set with pear-shaped Colombian emeralds. Photo: Handout

Chaumet Pearl Trompe L’Oeil earrings in white gold, set with fine pearls and diamonds. Photo: Handout

Chanel Coco Crush necklace in 18K beige gold and ruby. Photo: Handout

Buccellati Macri Color ring in yellow and white gold set with peridot. Photo: Handout

Van Cleef & Arpels Folie des Prés earrings and necklace with sapphires and diamonds. Photo: Handout 

Chopard Red Carpet Collection ring featuring a black opal cabochon. Photo: Handout

By Pariah The Orbit ring made from recycled 14K yellow gold and London blue topaz. Photo: Handout

Van Cleef & Arpels Horizon de turquoise transformable long necklace. Photo: Handout

How Amanpulo, the private island in the Philippines, draws fans including Bill Gates and Mariah Carey with its off-track location, pristine nature, dynamic dining and wellness offerings

Amanpulo in the Philippines is an island only reachable by private flights leaving daily from Manila. Photo: Handout

Enjoy views of surrounding islands while enjoying dinner at the Beach Club, Amanpulo. Photo: Handout

A pathway to the beach from one of the villas at Amanpulo. Photo: Handout

A simply decorated yet beautifully appointed bedroom in a Beach Casita at Amanpulo. Photo: Handout

The main swimming pool at Amanpulo is surrounded by leafy tropical vegetation. Photo: Handout

Privacy is paramount at Amanpulo so you hardly run into any other guests, even during high season. Photo: Handout

9 of the best Chinese New Year gifts: from Schiaparelli Pour le Soir collection gowns to Bulgari Serpenti jewellery and luxe accessories like Vacheron Constantin’s Year of the Snake watch

Eight Lunar New Year gifts, from fashions by Schiaparelli, Self-Portrait – modelled here by Hong Kong star, Carina Lau – and Chloé, to luxe accessories including watches. Photo: Self-Portrait and Feng Li

Chloé Generous hoodie. Photo: Chloé 

Birkenstock 1774 slides. Photo: Birkenstock

Bulgari Serpenti bracelet. Photo: Handout

Self-Portrait Acts Behind the Silver Screen Lunar New Year collection. Photo: Self-Portrait and Feng Li

Jellycat Cizi Snake. Photo: Lane Crawford

Gown from the Schiaparelli Pour le Soir collection. Photo: Schiaparelli

Lito diamond, topaz and gold earrings. Photo: Lito

Lululemon Everywhere bag. Photo: Lululemon

Opiat Dentaire Orange. Photo: Handout

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Celebrate Chinese New Year with a special Hakka menu, watch football stars compete, and enjoy an all-Mozart concert after some Aperol Spritzes


Celebrate Chinese New Year with a special Hakka menu, watch football stars compete, and enjoy an all-Mozart concert after some Aperol Spritzes.
