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Traditions

What's the Korean festival of Chuseok? Do you know the story behind capoeira, Brazil's popular form of dance fighting? Find all the information you need about traditions from all around the world.

Lavitt Ko (left), 25, and Theo Ko, 23, have taken over their parents’ 32-year-old diner, Kam Shun Restaurant, in Tai Wai. Photo: Sam Tsang

Culture

Gen Z ‘milk tea raves’, beatboxing revive a family cha chaan teng in Hong Kong

07 Jun 2026

Eliza Chan, a Scottish-Chinese author, masterfully blends different cultures in her bestselling fantasy novels, exploring identity and heritage. Photo: Handout

Great Reads

Eliza Chan’s fantasy novels blend Scottish folklore with Asian myths

29 May 2026

High-quality Yemeni coffee is becoming popular in the United States. Photo: Handout

World

Yemen’s coffee culture brews up a storm across the US

17 May 2026

Bangkok’s iconic street food scene faces an uncertain future as the city’s clean-up efforts displace vendors, impacting livelihoods and culinary culture. Photo: AFP

Asia

Bangkok’s street food vendors face uncertain future

16 May 2026

The team rehearse for the opening ceremony of “The Legend of Lion Dance” exhibition at Times Square in 2015. Photo: Nora Tam

Society

The lion dance team keeping the traditional performance art alive in Hong Kong

10 May 2026

From left, lion dance athletes John Siu and Jay Keung with their head coach, Keung Wai-hong. Photo: Sun Yeung

Society

Keung’s Dragon & Lion Dance Team breathes new life into a beloved ancient art

10 May 2026

Kabuki wig master Tadashi Kamoji (left) helps kabuki actor Tanenosuke Nakamura put on his wig before a performance at the Kabuki-za Theatre in Tokyo. Photo: AFP

Reading Comprehension

Study Buddy Challenger: Japan’s kabuki wig masters set the stage alive

10 May 2026

Say “bark!” People take pictures with their dog under a cherry blossom tree at Ueno Park in Tokyo. Photo: AFP

World

Blossom into spring with these gorgeous photos of cherry bloom trees around the world

11 Apr 2026

Amid growing restrictions and criticism from animal rights groups, veteran street bird vendors say the tradition is diminishing. Photo: Reuters

World

Mexican bird vendors face extinction amid rising restrictions and backlash

11 Apr 2026

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St Peter’s square during the Regina Coeli prayer in The Vatican on April 6, 2026. Photo: AFP

World

Christians celebrate Easter in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran as Pope Leo calls for peace

07 Apr 2026