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We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Why one of the most interesting places to find modern jewellery is Scotland
Scotland is becoming a growing centre for contemporary luxury jewellery as designers draw on the country’s cultural and natural influences.
2. Canned fish dessert, anyone? A Hong Kong food staple is having a gourmet moment
From the US to Europe, these innovators are taking a humble Chinese ingredient, dau si leng yu, beyond the tin.
3. This Singaporean designer is reviving Chinese hanfu for the modern era

Cheongsam or hanfu? Despite the former being more universally popular, Gong Pan Pan, a Singaporean-Chinese fashion historian and designer, would opt for hanfu, as the historical traditional Chinese attire best fits her body type.
4. Milk vs plant-based alternatives: 7 claims put to the test
Experts look at cow’s milk and alternatives like soy, almond and oat, comparing the benefits, allergy safety, climate impact and more.
5. At 150kg, he was told he might not live to 30. How a teacher lost 66kg and got fit

Watching Paul Goodson conquer Hong Kong’s gruelling trail runs and blaze through Hyrox arenas, it is hard to imagine that nine years ago he was trapped in an obese body that was failing him.
6. How Ronny Yu and Jet Li made Fearless (2006) a martial arts masterpiece
When Jet Li Lianjie declared that Fearless (2006) would be his final wushu film, the martial arts superstar noted that it summed up everything he felt about the discipline, leaving him with nothing more to add.
7. Making a 1,615 sq ft Hong Kong rental a beautiful home with reversible design

When Laura and Richard Choi arrived at their new 1,615 sq ft (150 square metre) duplex in Repulse Bay, they had little more than four suitcases of possessions – a reality of lives spent criss-crossing the globe on business. They had never felt particularly anchored to any of their previous flats, but this time they wanted Hong Kong to be home rather than just a base.


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Scotland’s jewellery allure, Hong Kong food’s gourmet moment: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Rings from Scottish fine jewellery gallery Aetla, which opened in Edinburgh in 2020 and promotes contemporary jewellery made by independent jewellers. Photo: Aetla


A model wears a look by Gong Pan Pan. Photo: Gong Pan Pan

Paul Goodson, a geography teacher and runner, poses for a photo at the Central harbourfront. Photo: Karma Lo

The large living area of this Repulse Bay flat was sectioned into two zones: one anchored by the sofa for convivial relaxation, the other for dining, connected by a custom-made shelving unit running the length of the side wall. Photo: Eugene Chan

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist famous for pumpkins and polka dots, dies aged 97

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama waves during a press preview of her exhibition titled “My Eternal Soul” at the National Art Centre in Tokyo on February 21, 2017. Photo: AFP

One of Kusama’s pumpkins is displayed at the Harbour Arts Sculpture Park on Hong Kong’s Central Harbourfront in February 2018. Photo: Sam Tsang

A woman is immersed in the mirrored space of Kusama’s Dots Obsession – Aspiring to Heaven’s Love (2022) during the “Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now” exhibition at M+ museum in Hong Kong in November 2022. Photo: May Tse

Kusama’s Interminable Net #4 (1959). Photo: Yayoi Kusama/Sotheby’s

Kusama paints dots on Kent Feathergill’s body during a live performance in New York in 1967. Photo: Getty Images

From Pizza Hut to Haidilao, why China’s fast-food chains are turning to burgers

Two women eat at a Five Guys fast-food restaurant after the US burger chain opened its first two locations in Beijing, China, in August 2026. Photo: Reuters

Haidilao launched Fresh Burger in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province, in late July. 

People queue at a Five Guys fast-food restaurant in Beijing in August 2026. Photo: Reuters

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From Singaporean designer’s Chinese hanfu to comparing milk and plant-based products, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting


From Singaporean designer’s Chinese hanfu to comparing milk and plant-based products, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.


Scotland’s jewellery allure, Hong Kong food’s gourmet moment: 7 Lifestyle highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Singaporean designer’s Chinese hanfu to comparing milk and plant-based products, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. Why one of the most interesting places to find modern jewellery is Scotland

2. Canned fish dessert, anyone? A Hong Kong food staple is having a gourmet moment

From Singaporean designer’s Chinese hanfu to comparing milk and plant-based products, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting