An ancient form of traditional Chinese opera which involves performers changing their faces with a rapidity that defies the human eye still spellbinds audiences today.

Ma, one of the country’s hottest fiction authors, combines thrilling plots with historical detail to create stories that are ‘both exciting and plausible’, winning acclaim as young people embrace cultural heritage and ‘China-chic’ trend.

Archaeologists excavating a tomb in eastern China said it is the most complex structure of its kind, leading to hypotheses that it belonged to a Chu state king.

In 2024, Buddha’s birthday lands on May 15. We look at who the Buddha was, festival rituals, and events to celebrate the holiday in Hong Kong, including the Cheung Chau Bun Festival.

Chinese contemporary artist Bai Ming intends to show that Chinese art is still relevant in today’s world at a major retrospective of mostly ceramics at the National Museum of Modern Art in Rome.

Analysis of two 2,500-year-old skeletons suggests the men had their legs amputated as a form of penal punishment, a common practice at the time.

The Great Wall of China is the country’s most famous monument, and it is full of interesting facts that may not be well known to the general public.

A user believed to be from China claims in the clip that some Chinese Singaporeans were offended at being called ‘compatriot’, suggesting they had forgotten their roots.

Hiss hiss! How does the Earth Snake affect your luck in May 2024? Read your Chinese astrological horoscope for your zodiac sign to discover advice on health, money, work and love …

In 2018, hip hop was censored in China. Today, rappers are looking forward to a coming golden age for the music genre – as long as songs do not involve swear words and other content deemed unacceptable.

An ancient tradition in China by which future brides are adopted by families with a son at a very young age and raised to be a wife still exists today, the Post explains why.

The idea of solar terms, such as “guyu” – grain rain – dates back to the Shang dynasty 3,600 years ago and was created by inhabitants near the Yellow River to optimise agricultural production.

Why do Chinese fisherfolk celebrate Tin Hau in an annual festival ? Once upon a time there was a girl called Lin Mo, who became a deity after she learned how to predict the future and saved people from the sea.

A new traditional Chinese medicine-based therapy is said to be helping people with psychological ailments such as stress, depression and grief, but not everybody is convinced of its effectiveness.

From Italy to Japan, a growing number of chefs around the world are borrowing techniques, recipes and ingredients from Cantonese cuisine – but is it a threat to the food’s authenticity?

A belief in divine intervention is as old as China itself, here, the Post explains some of the supernatural rituals still practised today.

Filial piety has been at the core of China’s elderly care system for centuries, but as society rapidly changes, new avenues are being explored to help make sure the country’s elderly are taken care of in their twilight years.

A testament to the Chinese love of clever wordplay, Chinese restaurants in Britain often have witty or pun-tastic Chinese names that are like encoded in-jokes for the diaspora.

China’s younger generations have spotted a gap in the funeral market and are creating vibrant new products to breathe new life into a sector steeped in tradition.

Every year, China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration reveals its top 10 archaeological discoveries from the past year, sometimes called the “Oscars of Archaeology”.

Archaeologists in China found more than 10,000 bamboo slips from the Wu state of the Three Kingdoms dynasty that detailed regional governance.

The Chinese dumpling is being made more accessible to Western diners by Chinese millennials, who are creating new fillings inspired by international cuisines and catering to non-meat eaters.

A boy and girl in China, both of whom are younger than 15, were given permission to marry by their parents but local officials have “criticised and educated” them and ordered the girl to return home.

April 2024 brings the Earth Dragon month but will it be lucky for you? Read on to learn how your zodiac signs are lining up and what that means for your health, wealth, work and love

TeamLab has scattered giant light-emitting ovoids from Tamar Park into the harbour, while the Hong Kong Heritage Museum has a sculpture exhibition that brings to life characters from Jin Yong’s novels

Celebrity chef David Chang’s Momofuku angers small condiments producers by applying to trademark ‘chili crunch’. It ‘felt like a punch in the gut,’ says one who received a cease-and-desist letter.

The cost of traditional bride prices and dowries in eastern China has spiralled out of control so officials are pursuing unique policies to address the problem.

Local governments prohibit sale and production of joss paper, spirit money and other offerings used in ancestor worship during Tomb-Sweeping Day, sparking online debate and drawing rare dissent from state media over ‘crude and heavy-handed’ measures.