Life - China Daily

Life - A level playing field?

13 Mar 2012 10:51:53 +0800

After a controversy over ticket prices and allocation, seats for next weekend’s Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Rugby Sevens are selling on the black market for nearly four times their face value. Runaway demand is now forcing organizers to look at new ways of letting more local people in on the action.

Life - Memories at steak

12 Mar 2012 10:08:11 +0800

An anniversary meal is special. Donna Mah in Hong Kong finds the perfect place to celebrate.

Life - Let the brains begin

10 Mar 2012 09:46:37 +0800

Old school espionage thriller a welcome respite from tech-heavy spy games.

Life - Albeit classed as a fruit, the tomato makes wonderful soup nevertheless

10 Mar 2012 09:41:03 +0800

Tomato soup is one of the best items on any menu and can be served either hot or cold. During a hot summer, chilled Gazpacho soup from Spain can be a welcome addition to the dinner or luncheon table. And in winter the soup can warm and comfort at any time of the day.

Life - When a labor of love can give happy results beyond expectations

03 Mar 2012 09:31:06 +0800

Making a special cake for someone meaningful in your life can be especially rewarding if it has a percentage of real chocolate, and it's not at difficult as you would think.

Life - Not quite ironclad

03 Mar 2012 09:22:47 +0800

Streep delivers yet another award-worthy performance that deserves a better movie.

Life - Multi-tasking hotel

By Carmen Zhang — 02 Mar 2012 11:41:36 +0800

SkyCity Marriott Hotel boasts the convenience and efficiency of an airport hotel and comfort and decadence of a luxury hotel.

Life - Art in the park

By Rebecca Lo — 02 Mar 2012 10:43:20 +0800

Interactive exhibits and creative interpretations of bunk beds make the Hong Kong portion of the Bi-City Biennale worth a second look.

Life - Getting back on the right path

By SL Luo — 01 Mar 2012 08:40:33 +0800

The city's three halfway houses are posting high success rates helping reformed offenders make a quick return to society. SL Luo looks at how inmates are being trained to start afresh in life after they regain their freedom.

Life - On the other side of the fence

By Guo Jiaxue and Michelle Fei — 29 Feb 2012 10:38:54 +0800

"Overage children" refers to mainland born children of Hong Kong residents who are over 14 years of age. An historic policy change in April of 2011 opened a door for those children to reside in Hong Kong.

Life - On a knife-edge

By Hazel Knowles — 28 Feb 2012 10:42:42 +0800

The horrific slaying of a security guard by a psychiatric outpatient has posed the question once again of whether Hong Kong is doing enough to deal with the mentally ill.

Life - A variety of side accompaniments add flair to the main dish

By Maggie Beale — 25 Feb 2012 10:14:31 +0800

Vegetable side dishes can be easily and quickly made, requiring little more than basic preparation and a good dressing to make them acceptable.

Life - Keeps going and going and going

By Elizabeth Kerr — 25 Feb 2012 10:04:05 +0800

Taiwan movies show no signs of slowing down.

Life - When life is like a long bus ride

By Ming Yeung — 24 Feb 2012 09:07:44 +0800

It’s tough driving a bus for a living. Not many people are willing to do it. That makes live even tougher for today’s drivers and for passengers who depend on them.

Life - Making Ma cuisine your cuisine

By Donna Mah — 19 Feb 2012 10:21:06 +0800

Ma Cuisine is a jewel in the Chai Wan industrial district on Hong Kong island, although this newly opened French private kitchen is a little hard to find.

Life - Remembering the magic of the movies

By Elizabeth Kerr — 18 Feb 2012 10:22:19 +0800

Two high profile films look to history for validation.

Life - Best ingredients cooking for one or for good friends and family

By Maggie Beale — 18 Feb 2012 10:18:42 +0800

Whether you do it once a year or perhaps only once in a while for a small precious group of loved ones, or just for yourself on a night at home, a rich meal of steak and beef cheek can be very satisfying.

Life - Promise of lifelong loyalty

By Carmen Zhang — 17 Feb 2012 10:48:07 +0800

What’s the most important trait of an ideal mate?

Life - Long Walk to Freedom

By Simon Parry — 15 Feb 2012 10:19:22 +0800

A Hong Kong expatriate and a vet from Ocean Park have pulled off a mammoth task — saving a badly injured three-ton elephant from a life of misery on the streets of the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. Their moving mission has thrust Hong Kong into the forefront of a fight to save the region’s elephants.