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Hong Kong's sex education crisis: why people turn to sex workers for knowledge

Deeply ingrained prudishness has bred widespread ignorance of how to have pleasurable sexual relationships; a sex worker group has stepped into the breach, and found its workshops oversubscribed

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Ex-domestic helper Xyza Bacani on her Hong Kong photo show about human trafficking

Magnum Fellowship winner’s new exhibition depicts the human cost of modern-day slavery but with a focus on the hope amid the horror. ‘Victims do not have to look sad,’ she says

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How a French graphic novel spawned one of 2016’s most acclaimed films

April and the Extraordinary World, which opened Hong Kong’s Le French May festival, goes against the trend of 3D computer-generated animation in favour of a hand-drawn style reminiscent of Hayao Miyazaki’s anime classics

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Singapore death penalty under the spotlight as hangman film stirs emotions at Cannes

For Apprentice has a shocking twist. It is the story of a young man who ended up learning the executioner’s trade from the man who opened the trapdoor on his own father.

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Hong Kong-based Elaine Yan pushes boundaries in textile design

Using Swarovski crystals to create 'biosculptures', British-Chinese designer explores how the behaviour of natural elements can be translated into man-made materials to enhance urban spaces

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Han Kang is first South Korean to win Man Booker International Prize, sharing literature award with translator

Han Kang's allegorical tale wins literary prize, which for the first time will be split evenly with the translator.

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Chinese football making the headlines it craves – for all the wrong reasons after violent FA Cup brawl

Mindless episodes like that which unfolded at the end of the FA Cup match between Jiangsu Suning and Wuhan Hongxing continue to ensure Chinese football isn’t taken seriously beyond its own borders

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South Korean literature has come of age, writes Man Booker winning translator

Young writers are addressing themes that chime with readers in a globalised world, and doing so in extraordinarily imaginative ways - a break with the narrow intellectualism of the past

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5 Chinese fashion designers, established and emerging, who you need to know

Alongside the likes of Guo Pei and Uma Wang are younger talents, such as Huishan Zhang, and others, such as Helen Lee, with mature lines at home but who now seek a wider market

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Lok Fu, corner of Kowloon that encapsulates Hong Kong's history

From its settlement in the 13th century to the growth of Kowloon Walled City, post-war public housing and the city’s biggest urban park, to its regeneration today, Lok Fu offers a microcosm of Hong Kong’s history

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"Of course this is about money": actress Gong Li irked by lack of Chinese films at Cannes

Star of Zhang Yimou films such as Raise the Red Lantern says films can nourish the soul, not just entertain, and puts lack of Chinese representation at film festival down to overemphasis on box office

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What does this say about Hong Kong? Food words lead new Oxford dictionary entries

More Hong Kong and Singaporean terms added to Oxford English Dictionary, including yum cha, milk tea, wet market, and from Lion City sabo, HDB, ang moh and a new meaning for blur

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All the things YOU hate about Hong Kong taxis, and words of praise for city cabs too

Our gripes about Hong Kong taxis rang a bell with readers, who complain drivers are rude, refuse rides, or feign ignorance. But compared to taxis in Macau, China, and Malaysia they’re a pleasure, one says

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Why 360-degree cameras have become 2016's must-have travel accessories

Put away your selfie stick and forget about virtual reality; why 360-degree shooting is this year’s hottest trend

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Hong Kong's best signature dishes: sea urchin, wagyu ribs, flower crab and special strawberry dessert

Richard Ekkebus, of Amber, may be taking his bestseller off the menu, but the majority of city restaurants let the customers decide whether a great dish should still be served or not

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The expats living the quiet life in rural southwest China

Trading city life for remote villages in the South China Karst region might seem an unlikely choice for expats but, as Thomas Bird discovers, some wouldn't have it any other way

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Hong Kong's best-kept secrets: space in an industrial building for artists to exchange ideas

Tucked away on the top floor of a building in Chai Wan , WING is an intimate space for visual and performing artists to meet, stage workshops and put on small-scale performances