For the Dearest Departed, Nothing Is Too Good
During the Chinese festival of Qingming, ancestors are honored with the burning of elaborate paper imitations of items - from cigarettes to iPads - that might ease their stay in the afterlife.
View ArticleAttention Expats: Singapore Is Better Than Hong Kong
Singapore tops Hong Kong on a quality-of-life survey, again. The gap is smaller this year, but only because Tokyo and Yokohama suffered through a natural disaster. So tell us, why do you live in Hong...
View ArticleA Change of Scenery a Short Hop From Asia's Cities
In Seoul or Beijing, craving some mountain air? Do you want to get out on the waterways of Hong Kong? Three of our correspondents in Asia have some suggestions for treks. Read theirs and tell us yours.
View ArticleAsia Is Rising When It Comes to Expatriates' Costs, Too
A new survey that ranks global cities by cost of living for expatriates has some surprising results. (Tokyo's regaining the top spot is not one of them.)
View ArticleWorking Out With the Women of Hong Kong
Each morning in Hong Kong, elderly residents spill into parks, beaches and mountain trails for predawn workouts. The fitness culture here is particularly impressive among women, who by some measures...
View ArticleWhat Would You Pay for a Vanity License Plate? $90,000?
18. BRUCE LEE. W1N W1N. BATMAN. In Hong Kong, these and other vanity plates -- including copious combinations of double and triple initials -- have raised millions at transportation department auctions.
View ArticleHas Hong Kong Reached Its 'Tipping Point' as a World City?
Hong Kong's standing as a key Asian location for foreign firms is under threat, analysts say, due to skyrocketing rents and a shortage of commercial and residential space.
View ArticleFor Weekend Athletes, Groups Can Be More Fun
Rather than run races alone, many weekend warriors are participating in events that require a team of two or four to get through the entire course together. What's your favorite?
View ArticleThe Best Asian Art? You Can Vote on It
What is Asian art, exactly? That depends on how you define Asia, as a contest based in Hong Kong demonstrates.
View ArticleMainlander Shoppers Met With Protests in Hong Kong
Are concerns over milk powder shortages and mainlanders' shopping sprees symptoms of a wider malaise?
View ArticleA Museum With a View: Exploring Hong Kong’s World of Water
The Hong Kong Maritime Museum has reopened after a move, and its new central pier location and high-tech displays are a refreshing introduction to the region's maritime culture.
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