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Survival guides, insider secrets, top things to do, eco-tours, independent hotel reviews, family-friendly itineraries: fire your imagination with the South China Morning Post’s travel guides and must-see lists for holiday destinations across China and the rest of Asia.
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Wanrong and Puyi, in Tianjin, circa 1925. Photo: Getty Images

Paul French lifts veil on final months of China’s last emperor in the Forbidden City

It is not the first biography of China’s Puyi, but Paul French’s latest book brings with it a feminine voice of modernity and fully exploits its place in the ‘doomed-monarchy’ sub-genre.

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Wing Shya, Hong Kong-based photographer, artist and director, in Tai Hang. Photo: Alexander Mak

Wing Shya: photographer to Wong Kar-wai on working with the great and good of Hong Kong cinema

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Chef-nun Jeong Kwan at the Bukhara Biennale, in Uzbekistan, as part of a kimchi-fermentation collaboration with the Koryo-saram community. Photo: courtesy Andrey Arekelyan and Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF)

Bukhara Biennial spearheads cultural blossoming of the city as well as the wider Uzbekistan

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The Yuen Long branch of Wing Wah Restaurant does a brisk mooncake trade ahead of the 1976 Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: the evolution of Hong Kong’s Mid-Autumn mooncake

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AIA Scholars (from left) Selina Wong, King Chan, Zara Chui, Atta Yu and Wilson Cheng. Photo: Alexander Mak

AIA invests in Hong Kong’s future with US$100m AIA Scholarships scheme

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AIA Scholar Selina Wong, 21, a student of Baptist University’s double-degree programme in Chinese medicine and biomedical science. Photo: Alexander Mak

How Selina Wong hopes to expand the reach of traditional Chinese medicine

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Into the past: why Japan’s maximalist Showa retro aesthetic is all the rage

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Luxury Hotels

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The 5-star urban sanctuary – on the site of the former Four Seasons, Peninsula and Regent – has unveiled an extensive redesign.

The recently added Garden Pool Villas at Anantara Siam Bangkok offer a resort-like escape, evoking the brand’s properties in Phuket and Koh Samui. Photo: Handout
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World Gourmet Festival: Where culinary titans collaborate and create

Acclaimed chefs including Álvaro Clavijo, Julien Royer and Josiah Citrin embrace the challenge of blending diverse culinary styles with niche Thai ingredients.

Malaysia

Malaysian resort under investigation after intruder molests tourist

A minister told tourism operators to prioritise visitor safety as police arrested a teen suspect linked to the incident in Sabah.

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Bukhara Biennial spearheads cultural blossoming of the city as well as the wider Uzbekistan

With site-specific artwork displayed in restored or adapted historical structures, the inaugural Bukhara Biennial heralded the development of a cultural district designed for residents and visitors alike.

Chef-nun Jeong Kwan at the Bukhara Biennale, in Uzbekistan, as part of a kimchi-fermentation collaboration with the Koryo-saram community. Photo: courtesy Andrey Arekelyan and Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF)
The Philippines

Escape Manila’s heat for northern Luzon’s pine-scented hills and Sagada’s hanging coffins

They may not make for a typical Philippine holiday, but the highlands of northern Luzon are a world apart from Manila and the tropical lowlands, finds Thomas Bird

Kazakhstan

Ode to the horse: 5,000 years of human-equine connection on display in new Kazakh museum

In rural Kazakhstan, a father and son have built a temple to our equine companions – the animal that once carried monks, traders and armies across the steppes. PostMag visits their museum, where myth and reality graze side by side.

Malaysia

Malaysian woman scuba diving in Bali dies after being swept away by currents

Siti Nuraini was on a diving trip with several others when the incident occurred at Crystal Bay.

The incident has reignited concerns about safety at Indonesian tourist sites. Photo: Ullstein Bild via Getty Images
Indonesia

Indonesia knew a volcano was erupting. Could it have prepared better?

An expert advises Jakarta to take steps such as announcing evacuation routes and releasing maps following a pre-eruption alert.

Mount Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait, South Lampung, spews smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. Photo: AFP/Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation
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‘Time waits for no man’: Chinese man’s 33-year, US$1.5 million world trip inspires many

Chen draws a parallel between running a business and exploring the world – both require perseverance through challenges.

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On a tower trip: a bike tour around China’s Unesco-listed Kaiping watchtowers

Many of the ‘diaolou’ can be reached only by farm tracks and quiet paths, making cycling the ideal way to explore them.

Indonesia

Flights restart in Indonesia as airports reopen after volcanic eruption

Hundreds of thousands of travellers have been stranded since late Friday’s eruption of Mount Anak Krakatoa.

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A Citilink plane takes off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
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‘Ultimate luxury’: why fashion houses are building branded residences

From Thailand to Turkey, labels like Etro and Karl Lagerfeld are wooing wealthy buyers looking to do more than just wear their brands.

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Cambodia

A run through history in Cambodia’s Angkor Empire Marathon

This year’s Angkor Empire Marathon saw participants race through misty forests and villages, and past ancient temples and rice fields, as dawn broke over Cambodia’s spectacular Angkor Archaeological Park.

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How Japan fell from China’s tourism top 3 despite record summer travel boom

Mainland carriers scrap more than 30 per cent of flights to Japan as travellers turn to South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia.

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Nepal

Nepal urges tourists to return, says ‘mountain trails are waiting for you’

The plea comes as the calamity threatens to deter international visitors even from parts of Nepal largely untouched by the disaster.

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A drone view shows excavators and rescue equipment at the core disaster-hit area at Gyirong Port following the August 26 mudslide in Shigatse, China’s Tibet autonomous region, on Tuesday. Photo: cnsphoto/Reuters
Seoul

5 days in Seoul: what to do in South Korea’s capital, from palaces to DMZ

South Korea’s capital is a sprawling mix of old and new. Here’s a 5-day itinerary to help first-time visitors see why the city is so special.

Malaysia

Reviving Kuala Lumpur: can Malaysia modernise without pricing out its past?

Urban renewal aims to regenerate the capital’s historic core, but polish and authenticity don’t always share the same street.

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Why Ulaanbaatar and Mongolia’s diverse regions belong on your travel bucket list

From Buddhist temples and cashmere shopping in the city to the Gobi dunes and pristine western peaks, here is how to explore Mongolia.

The Choijin Lama Temple lies in the heart of Ulaanbaatar. Photo: Handout
Japan

Bears and pest control: how Japan is spending its departure tax windfall

Critics say the funds are being channelled into projects with limited direct benefit to travellers and question how the money is being spent.

A sign warning of bears is seen at the start of a hiking trail in Nikko, Japan, in July. Photo: AFP
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Thailand

Bites to bytes: Thai street food app feeds into hunger for authenticity

The Thai Street Gold Star app lists approved vendors, shows menus and gives users directions to each stall.

Luxury Hotels

Review | Discover the ultimate family escape at Raffles Bali

Bespoke experiences, including a personal butler, combined with Balinese wellness, luxury dining and stunning ocean views, await discerning travellers.

Poolside luxury at the Presidential Villa in Raffles Bali. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

Making tracks through China’s past and present

High-speed rail may have modernised journeys through northern China, but centuries of urban history are still in evidence on a pilgrimage from the capital to the caves used by a strengthening Communist Party.

The setting-up of the night market at Drum Tower Square, in Kaifeng, Henan province. Photo: Getty Images
Japan

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This week in PostMag: let your mind wander with our autumn travel edition

From a sailing love story with Japan’s Sado Island, to a rail pilgrimage through China’s heartland and a stroll through the tourist-free streets of Amsterdam’s little sister city of Amersfoort, take some time out with us to consider your next trip away.

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