A waterfront town in northwestern Hong Kong has improbably become a hit with mainland Chinese tourists who say its charming neighbourhoods remind them of picturesque cities in Japan, such as Sapporo. Users of Chinese social media platform RedNote have been sharing various tips on how travellers can capture pictures of the above-ground Light Rail trains…
Tuen Mun, a satellite town located in the northwestern part of the New Territories, has become an improbably popular destination among tourists after it was dubbed Hong Kong’s version of Japan, with similarities to cities such as Sapporo. Users of Chinese social media platform RedNote have been sharing various tips on how travellers can capture…
Surrounded by a stream of passengers on an MTR platform in Hong Kong on a regular weekday, a couple paused to pose for photos next to a station sign to mark their journey. “We took photos at most of the metro stations we visited, just to record our metro route,” said Arale, a 36-year-old tourist…
Surrounded by a stream of passengers on an MTR platform in Hong Kong on a regular weekday, a couple paused to pose for photos next to a station sign to mark their journey. “We took photos at most of the metro stations we visited, just to record our metro route,” said Arale, a 36-year-old tourist…
Mainland Chinese candidates can no longer take an internationally recognised English-language exam on paper in Hong Kong because of the risks of “fraudulent test-day activity”, organisers have said. IELTS, a standardised test to assess the English-language proficiency for non-native speakers, recently said exam takers in Hong Kong had to confirm their residency in the city…
US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming When RedNote, the Chinese social media app also known as Xiaohongshu (“Little Red Book”), rocketed to No. 1 on the Apple App Store this week, new American users were met with an unexpected cultural crossover: fancams and memes featuring Luigi Mangione,…
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Memes, inspirational quotes, and even dance videos have brought President-elect Donald Trump to a new height of fame on Chinese social media since his election. On Xiaohongshu, a media platform most similar to Instagram, the search term “Trump” shows more than 200,000 posts on the topic and 880 million views, with recent…