A simple vacation snapshot has transformed an unnoticed mountain at Yichang in China’s Hubei province, into a viral sensation and an unexpected tourist attraction. Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a photo from his hometown on Valentine’s Day, captioning it “Puppy Mountain.” The image, which highlighted a mountain formation resembling a dog’s head resting by the…
Hong Kong police have arrested three foreign nationals on suspicion of theft and obtaining property by deception in separate incidents on The Peak and in Lan Kwai Fong. A tourist reported to the force at about 7pm on Thursday that her wallet was stolen while she was sightseeing on The Peak and her credit cards…
Hong Kong police have arrested three foreign nationals on suspicion of theft and obtaining property by deception in separate incidents on The Peak and in Lan Kwai Fong. A tourist reported to the force at about 7pm on Thursday that her wallet was stolen while she was sightseeing on The Peak and her credit cards…
Hong Kong residents and tourists have formed long queues at betting outlets across the city for the largest-yet Mark Six Lunar New Year snowball draw of HK$188 million (US$24.2 million) to be held on Sunday. In the early afternoon on Saturday, a queue stretching 60 metres (196 feet) was seen outside the Hong Kong Jockey…
Hong Kong residents and tourists have formed long queues at betting outlets across the city for the largest-yet Mark Six Lunar New Year snowball draw of HK$188 million (US$24.2 million) to be held on Sunday. In the early afternoon on Saturday, a queue stretching 60 metres (196 feet) was seen outside the Hong Kong Jockey…
A Hong Kong tourist has been killed in Japan after being hit by a train while reportedly taking photographs standing on the line. The woman was standing on railway tracks to take photos of the sea before being hit by a train in Otaru city in Hokkaido on Thursday, Xinhua news agency said, citing Japanese…
A Hong Kong tourist has been killed in Japan after being hit by a train while reportedly taking photographs standing on the line. The woman was standing on railway tracks to take photos of the sea before being hit by a train in Otaru city in Hokkaido on Thursday, Xinhua news agency said, citing Japanese…
Hong Kong’s leader has hinted at coming positive developments about the resumption of multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents and the expansion of a “one-trip-per-week” visit scheme to more mainland Chinese cities. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Thursday expressed his gratitude to the central authorities for their support of the measures aimed at revitalising Hong…
In the remote village of Liqian, nestled in northwestern China’s Gansu province, a captivating myth once captured global attention and sparked an intriguing question: are the local people descendants of a lost Roman legion? In the 1990s, the presence of Romanesque architecture and the villagers’ European traits – evident in their facial features – fuelled…
A Hong Kong court has slammed a former policeman for bringing the force into disrepute by stealing from two burglary victims and a tourist, with the presiding magistrate sentencing him to 15 months in jail. Hui Ho-shing, 31, was escorted to Fanling Court on Tuesday to be sentenced on three counts of theft after he…