Like a school trip for grown-ups: Hong Kong Philharmonic tours Europe

22 Apr 2024 - 2:33PM

A tour planned to milk HK Phil’s 2019 Gramophone orchestra of the year win, but delayed by Covid-19, finally happened. Post Magazine joined players on the road

From a former mining town in Bodie State Historic Park (pictured) in the US to a French village that stands as a memorial to a wartime massacre, nine ghost towns to visit around the world. Photo: Shutterstock

Suddenly abandoned or gradually emptied, 9 of the world’s ghost towns to see

From an abandoned diamond mining town in Namibia to a Hong Kong village where ghost ‘sightings’ have been reported, to a town in Ukraine emptied by nuclear disaster, 9 ghost towns to see.

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Steve McCurry’s photograph of monks suspended from a metal beam at the Shaolin Monastery, in China, features in his new book, Devotion. The photographer talks about why he’s interested in human behaviour, and remaining respectful to gain access to sacred situations. Photo: Steve McCurry

Afghan Girl photographer’s book shows ‘the best of the human spirit’

Steve McCurry, the award-winning photographer behind ‘Afghan Girl’, talks about celebrating selfless dedication beyond religion in his new book, Devotion, and blending into sacred situations.

20 Apr 2024 - 3:15PM

The sign for the Michelin Guide-recommended Chinese restaurant Dim Sum Duck in London, UK. Its Chinese name - “dim dou duk” in Cantonese - tickled the author’s pun-loving sensibilities. Photo: Jenny Lau

Hidden messages in Chinese names of Britain’s Chinese restaurants

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.

21 Apr 2024 - 12:41PM

Trincomalee Beach in Sri Lanka. Photo: Shutterstock

8 summer 2024 holiday ideas for sports fans, sun seekers and nature lovers

From the summer Olympics in Paris and the Euro 2024 football tournament, to natural wonders such as China’s largest waterfall and Norway’s midnight sun, eight things to do and see in summer 2024.

21 Apr 2024 - 8:03PM

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Like a school trip for grown-ups: Hong Kong Philharmonic tours Europe

Suddenly abandoned or gradually emptied, 9 of the world’s ghost towns to see

Afghan Girl photographer’s book shows ‘the best of the human spirit’

Hidden messages in Chinese names of Britain’s Chinese restaurants

8 summer 2024 holiday ideas for sports fans, sun seekers and nature lovers

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