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Breakdancers may give the impression that they are confident, perhaps even aggressive, but not B-boy C Plus. The Hongkonger is both humble and easy-going, despite his ability in a break battle. Also known as Sze Ka-yam, C Plus began breakdancing in 2009, taking part in competitions of various sizes before representing Hong Kong in the Olympic qualifiers last year. He placed 44th but failed to secure a spot at the Paris Games, which added breaking as a new sport to its programme. Quarter finals for the B-girls began on Friday, with the B-boys set to begin their medal battles on Saturday. Having...
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Hong Kong Olympians made history in the first week of the Paris Games, winning two gold and two bronze medals – doubling the city’s Olympic gold medal tally while they were at it. Fencers Vivian Kong and Edgar Cheung won gold in the women’s individual épée and men’s individual foil, while swimmer Siobhan Haughey secured bronze in both the women’s 200-metre freestyle and 100-metre freestyle. As of Friday, the Hong Kong, China, team stood at 14th in the medals table with two gold and two bronze medals. China was in the lead with 11 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals, followed by the US a...
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Cosplay enthusiasts lined up outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Friday morning to enter Ani-com & Games Hong Kong 2024 (ACG), the city’s largest event for fans of anime, comics and games. Spanning five days, the annual gathering attracts thousands of visitors, as well as over 140 exhibitors selling themed artwork and merchandise. After vendors reported weak sales in 2023, exhibitors interviewed by local media had mixed opinions of what to expect for this year’s event. Some appeared hopeful that large crowds of attendees would translate into good business, whi...
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By Ayesha Sitara Indonesia’s Torajan hill tribe is known for its animistic funeral rites, that involve caring for the dead at home – sometimes for years after they dieduntil a buffalo has been sacrificed. Click here for Part 1. 💡Note: This gallery contains graphic images of human remains and animal slaughter. Torajans practice a class based society and so funerals of the richer noblemen are more extravagant to mark their status. Their graves are decorated with statues in their image, knows as tau taus, and the most elite noblemen who have sacrificed more than 23 buffalos have monoliths erected...
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By Ayesha Sitara The Torajans are a hill tribe in Indonesia that continues to believe in animistic funeral rites and keeping the dead “alive” at home until rituals are complete. 💡Note: This gallery contains graphic images of human remains and animal slaughter. While most people across the world bury or burn the dead soon after death, the Torajans keep their dead in a coffin at home until a buffalo is sacrificed. Hence families spend their entire lives saving up to buy a buffalo that can cost millions of rupiah. This can sometimes take years, and during that time the dead are cared for like a s...
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Pattie, a 55-year-old cleaner in the New Territories, works outside for eight hours a day come rain or shine, or – as is increasingly the case in Hong Kong’s summer months – unbearable heat. “I have to drink seven bottles of drinks a day, including water, homemade herbal tea, energy drinks, and more,” Pattie, who asked to use a pseudonym because of privacy concerns, told HKFP in Cantonese. “Sometimes, when it’s too hot, even the taste of water makes me feel nauseous,” Pattie said. Last year, she experienced heatstroke for the first time, feeling dizzy, and experiencing blurred vision and a pai...
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A large-scale “trash whale” installation is on display at West Kowloon Cultural District until Sunday to raise awareness of the scourge of plastic waste in Hong Kong. The collaboration between Greenpeace Hong Kong and product designer Kevin Cheung coincides with Plastic Free July. Made up of 2,361 pieces of disposable tableware, with an outer layer consisting of various plastic lunchboxes and lids, the whale is surrounded by paper containers and tableware that claims to be be biodegradable. See also: Restaurants slow to adopt eco-friendly alternatives as Hong Kong’s ban on single-use plastics ...
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Hong Kong’s Central Harbourfront plays host to a series of large-scale inflatable installations inspired by some of the world’s most recognisable landmarks from Friday until August 11. Inflatable versions of the UK’s Stonehenge, the Moai of Easter Island in Chile, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, Italy’s Tower of Pisa in Italy, and the Arc de Triomphe in France – some more than 13 metres tall – will be on display. Inspired by images conceived by Armenian AI studio Joann, the “Inflatable Wonders” will be illuminated at night. “These huge installations will surely become must-visit landmarks along...
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Monday marked 27 years since Hong Kong returned from British to Chinese rule. This year also marked the first Handover anniversary since the city passed the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, a locally-legislated security law more commonly known as Article 23. Celebrations for the 27th Handover anniversary began on Monday morning, with top government officials and other guests wearing patriotic pins which featured the Chinese and Hong Kong flags at a ceremony and reception in Admiralty. Among those on the front row of the flag-raising ceremony were Chief Executive John Lee; former leade...
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Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Hong Kong was known as a “shopping paradise.” But since lifting all anti-epidemic measures early last year, the city has struggled to live up to its reputation. Last month, 70 per cent of small and medium enterprises surveyed by the Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association and Junior Chamber International Hong Kong said their income had dropped below pre-pandemic levels. “Factors such as the rising trend of northbound travel among Hongkongers, international trade disputes, the emigration wave, and labour shortages, have brought a considerable impact to t...
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