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The exhibition in November will feature items such as mummified cats. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong Palace Museum to host city’s largest showcase of Egyptian artefacts

Exhibition in November will feature items such as a 2.8-metre tall statue of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, mummified cats and coffins.

From our archives

In pictures: how typhoons have wreaked havoc on Hong Kong through the decades

Music

US$30 million Stradivarius viola may be the most expensive instrument ever

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Malaysia

‘Racist’ post against Malaysian Chinese general gets rebuke – from Islamist PAS

In his post, Zaharudin Muhammad wrote about a hypothetical scenario of Malaysia having its first Chinese prime minister in due course.

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Lieutenant General Johnny Lim Eng Seng (centre) receives his stars from Armed Forces chief General Mohd Nizam Jaffar (left) and Army Chief General Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan. Photo: Facebook/Malaysian Armed Forces
Britain

King Charles to host Trump in second UK state visit later this year

This makes Trump the US president the first elected political leader in modern times to be hosted for two state visits by a British monarch.

Art Basel

Hong Kong’s first public art gallery began with a private donation

Sir Catchick Paul Chater donated his private art collection to the City Hall Art Gallery & Museum – now the Hong Kong Museum of Art – shaping the city’s art scene.

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Jewellery

How Japonisme still influences modern jewellery by Lalique, Cartier and Chaumet

Iconic Japanese themes continue to be reinterpreted by jewellery designers today, weaving stories of the country’s culture and nature into contemporary collections.

Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa has inspired Simone Jewels’ Romance de L’Art Nouveau jewellery. Photo: Ran
Asia travel

Unleash your inner Buddhist warrior at a martial arts temple

Martial arts retreat at a Buddhist temple carved into a South Korean mountainside offers a deep sense of peace - eventually.

Hong Kong

Art deco architecture abounds in Hong Kong – if you know where to look

Hong Kong was no pioneer of the architectural style, which flourished post-WWI, but there are still some gems to be found – from the Kadoorie Estate to the frontage of King George V School.

First Mention

When a man threw five children into a Hong Kong drain, killing one

Tragedy struck Hong Kong in 1934 as a man grabbed five children and threw them into a drain, leading to the death of a boy.

The view from Victoria Peak in the 1920s – a witness heard screams from the Tramway Path near the Peak Tramway, the Post reported on June 23, 1934. Photo: Getty Images
World of performing arts

How does South Korea’s 100-year-old last circus survive?

After several near-closures, the Dongchoon Circus Troupe continues to draw audiences who call it ‘a very impressive and meaningful circus’.

An acrobat from Dongchoon Circus Troupe, South Korea’s last-remaining circus, performs during a daily regular performance in Ansan, South Korea. Photo: AP
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | How extreme heat proved Chinese military officer’s undoing in classic novel

Yang Zhi’s insistence that his convoy hurry in the height of summer comes back to bite him in the Ming-dynasty novel Outlaws of the Marsh.

Japan

Japanese American museum blasts Trump order as threat to ‘truth and democracy’

The order directs US park sites to flag content that may ‘disparage Americans, past or present’.

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Hong Kong

Bruce Lee used to train on the roof of this iconic Hong Kong restaurant

Once a go-to hotel in Sha Tin, Lung Wah Hotel still pays homage to the kung fu star and delights diners with its pigeon dish.

Lung Wah Hotel is hidden next to the East Rail Line in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Photo: Gavin Yeung
First Mention

When the Hilton Hotel chain came to Hong Kong in the 1960s

The Post covered the arrival of the city’s first Hilton Hotel, from the announcement of plans to its demolition in 1994 by tycoon Li Ka-shing.

The Hong Kong Hilton hotel, with Murray House to the left, pictured in 1968. Photo: SCMP Archives
Fashion

All hail the button, tiny hero of fashion – without it, we are truly undone

Used as adornments, symbols of wealth, practical fastenings and couture accents, buttons were relied on throughout history by everyone from the Indus people of the Bronze Age to the ancient Romans.

Britain

‘Our own stories’: Indian tribes visit UK to reclaim ancestors’ remains

Historians say some of the remains, including skulls, were taken by colonial officers from burial sites and battlefields in Nagaland, with others looted in acts of violence.

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South Korea

BTS’ Jungkook apologises for wearing ‘Make Tokyo Great Again’ hat after backlash

The 27-year-old K-pop star said he was not aware of the hat’s historical and political significance.

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Left: BTS member Jungkook wearing the controversial “Make Tokyo Great Again” cap during a rehearsal appearance in June 13 Photo: Handout. Right: Jungkook during a BTS 5th anniversary photoshoot in Los Angeles in May 2018. Photo: Dispatch / Wikimedia Commons
Art

Hong Kong history, one tile square at a time

Hong Kong’s ubiquitous mismatched mosaics have become sought-after reminders of yesteryear, artist Adrian Wong shows.

From our archives

In pictures: how Hong Kong celebrated Father’s Day down the years

The South China Morning Post’s intrepid photographers capture special Father’s Day moments over the decades.

Tourism

How a tragic past lies below Warsaw’s chic and modern exterior

The Polish capital’s rich and often tragic history is seen in places like the Palace of Culture and Science and the Polin Museum.

The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw at night. Once seen as a symbol of communist oppression, the “Stalin syringe” is now home to museums and cinemas, among other things. Photo: Shutterstock
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | What is the Three Letters and Six Rites, ancient Chinese wedding custom?

A complex series of ceremonies, the Three Letters and Six Rites aimed to ensure social recognition, family consent and spiritual blessing.

A couple waits during a wedding photo shoot outside the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, on February 11, 2025. Photo: AFP
Art

Japan’s Hidden Christians fight to protect religion as ‘huge loss’ looms

In rural Nagasaki, a dwindling number of Hidden Christians practise centuries-old rituals to honour their ancestors persecuted in the 1600s.

Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: tile art, translation and a marathon star

See how Hong Kong history is written in the walls, get inspired by a trailblazing ultra-marathon queen, or go wild in Yellowstone National Park.

On Our Radar

Take a magic carpet ride at the Hong Kong Palace Museum

The wonders of imperial carpets and Islamic arts in all their tufted splendour are making their way to Hong Kong.

The Shah Sulayman “hunting” carpet, a gift from the Safavids of Iran to the leader of the Republic of Venice in the late 17th century. Photo: courtesy The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
European travel

Think Innsbruck is all about skiing? Then think again

From royalty to jewellery and serious cuisine, there’s more to the historically rich Austrian ski town than its popular runs.

Snow capped mountains tower above the historic Goldenes Dachl, or Golden Roof, in the medieval Old Town of Innsbruck, Austria. Photo: Shutterstock
Art

London museum where you can touch ‘5,000 years of creativity’

From ancient Egyptian shoes to a curtain Picasso designed, London’s V&A East Storehouse offers ‘close interactions’ with 250,000 objects.

From our archives

When a family of five died tragically in a murder-suicide in 1999

Parents take their children’s lives amid financial strain and leave community in Tin Shui Wai reeling by the devastating act.

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