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China's online fitness boom amid the pandemic
- 2021-08-24
- Society
- The Young Reporter
- By: Kate ZhangEdited by: Jenny Lam
- 2021-08-24
As the coronavirus lingers across the world, people are finding ways to keep fit despite being stuck at home. All over China, downloading fitness apps and videos has become a trend. Here’s Kate Zhang to tell us more.
Cooking During the Pandemic
- 2021-08-17
- Society
- The Young Reporter
- By: Nick YangEdited by: Jenny Lam
- 2021-08-17
COVID-19 has not gone away, social distancing measures remain in place. Some people are finding new ways to share food with their friends. Bruce Zhao and Nick Yang report on how some people have taken up cooking as a new hobby.
Loneliness during the pandemic
- 2021-07-05
- Society
- The Young Reporter
- By: CHAN Wing Yee、REN Ziyi David、Nicholas ShuEdited by: Jenny Lam
- 2021-07-05
It has now been more than a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The social distancing rules and general restrictions have been particularly tough on people who live on their own. Tobey Chan, David Ren and Nicholas Shu talked to some elderly about how they cope with loneliness during the pandemic.
Mainlanders facing racism in workplace
- 2020-12-30
- Society
- The Young Reporter
- By: Moon Lam、Nicole KoEdited by: Editor
- 2020-12-30
Mainland migrants in Hong Kong face racism in the recruitment process. Since 1997, there have been 1.5 million mainland Chinese moving to Hong Kong. About 20 percent of Hong Kong's population are migrants from the Chinese mainland. But their cultural background, language, and sometimes education level makes integration into Hong Kong tough.
"The Egg Tart: Evolution of a Classic Hairstyle
- 2017-03-20
- Photo Essay
- The Young Reporter
- 2017-03-20
TYR's Kenji Chan walks us around a historical barber shop and a celebrity-serving modern salon which offers the same time-honoured hairstyle "Eat Tart", which crazed the city in the 1950s."The pompadour haircut has al-ways been a classical and good men 's haircut," said Adam Chan Moon-tong, a young yet experienced hairstylist.Style such as comparing the look with vintage stone washed jeans and Wonton noodles, Chan said thatHong Kong people had forgotten the grooming culture Shanghai barbers brou
Teenage binge drinking on the rise
- 2016-12-02
- Health & Environment
- 2016-12-02
Local research shows more teenagers, as young as eight years old, are drinking alcohol by Isabella Lo and Tiffany Lui Ammy Cheng Pui-lam, currently a university student in Hong Kong, was 12 years old the first time she got drunk. She was celebrating her primary school graduation at a friend's home. Later she developed a drinking habit. She would go drinking two to three times a week. "My parents scolded me when they smelled alcohol on me at night, but who is not rebellious at that age?", Ammy said with hoarse voice, which she believed is the result of frequent drinking. In some films, TV shows and advertisements, drinking is often portrayed as a thrilling social activity that cool people would do in glamorous situations. This kind of depiction has affected young people's perception. "Drinking is a symbol of growing up, and we are enthusiastic to try," said 20-year-old Ammy. In a report published by the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing, the earliest age at which local kids start drinking alcohol beverages is eight years old. At the meantime, one in 16 teenagers aged 18 to 24 are reported of alcohol abuse, according to the report. Shiu Ka-fai, legislator from the Liberal Party, said a liquor license is required for restaurants and bars to sell alcohol beverages. "If they sell alcohol to the underage, their license will be suspended. I think they are quite careful on this," he said. He thinks it is inevitable that teenagers are mistakened as adults sometimes. "But I also see some responsible retailers that would question those who appear to be underage and demand to see their identity card," said Mr Shiu, who is also a member of the Wholesale and Retail Task Force in the legislature. In Hong Kong, alcohol is believed to have …
Hong Kong Youngsters Draw Inspiration on Democracy from Taiwan Election
- 2016-01-18
- Politics
- 2016-01-18
by Sing Lee New Power Party (NPP) founded after the 2014 Sunflower movement has won five seats in Taiwan's Legislative Yuan election. The up and coming political group garnered 740,000 votes. Chairman of NPP, Huang Kuo-chang, said the party will continue to be an open, transparent and active political party. He thanked their young members and volunteers who have worked behind the scenes, saying that they have been crucial in the party's victory. In his audience was a group of Hong Kong youngsters who came to Taiwan to witness the election. Mr Huang said he admired them and noted that they face " a much more difficult situation" than Taiwan. He told them to never give in after the 2012 protest against national education and the 2014 Umbrella Movement. The NPP leader believes young people in Hong Kong share his belief in universal values and they will eventually be able to decide who should be in government if they persist. Joshua Wong, leader of Scholarism, is among the Hong Kong visitors. He witnessed Tsai Ing-wen's victory in the presidential election at her campaign headquarters in Taipei. He said to The Young Reporter that the rise of NPP and other "third force" will encourage more and more social activists in Hong Kong to run in elections. Mr Wong hoped Hong Kong's post-umbrella movement organizations to make reference to the NPP when preparing for the Legislative Council election in September this year. Earlier also in Taipei, Lester Shum Ngo-fai, the former deputy secretary-general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students, said political parties can learn from the NPP's method to reach consensus. The NPP experimented with conducting a poll on the internet to allow everyone in Taiwan to nominate their legislative candidates. Mr Shum believed that's an effective way to reflect the …
Hong Kong stroke patients regain speech through singing
- 2015-11-09
- 2015-11-09
By Mari Chow, Christy Leung and Crystal Tse Charity initiative by the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation offers a 'relaxing' way for a 20-strong choir to regain speech and confidence. Discover more about the choir at http://goo.gl/W8rRS
Hong Kong charity makes fencing affordable for underprivileged children
- 2015-11-09
- 2015-11-09
By ShanShan Kao, Iona McNab and Charlotte Yang InspiringHK Sports Foundation funds classes to help children relieve stress and acquire winning qualities so they can climb the social ladder. Discover more about the fencing classes at http://goo.gl/VfRBWx.