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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. All 7 are dentists and hot. The Asian-American family blowing up social media
The Chen family shot to social media stardom over their shared career, good looks and closeness – all achieved without tiger parenting.
2. Hainanese chicken rice origins and its versions in Singapore, Malaysia and more

With roots in Hainan’s Wenchang chicken, Hainanese chicken rice shows how a dish can quietly evolve into distinct regional iterations.
3. ‘Not pretty enough’? Joey Yung became a top Cantopop star anyway

From rejected teen singer to Cantopop legend, Joey Yung’s grit, voice and unwavering work ethic have outlasted her critics.
4. Hong Kong hairstylist’s cancer battle takes him on a crowdfunding campaign
Pitt Cheung and his brother Lego have so far raised thousands for nasopharyngeal cancer treatments not covered by Hong Kong’s public system.
5. She was a 102kg diabetic with a ‘death wish’. After losing 40kg, she’s thriving

Keya Wingfield comfort-ate to morbid obesity after her baby son died. An epiphany led to her losing 40kg and reversing type 2 diabetes.
6. Turning walnuts into ‘jade’? Social media goes nuts over old Chinese tradition
You will not actually make jade by rolling walnuts around in your palm, but this Chinese tradition can boost hand strength and calm anxiety.
7. A Chinese takeaway kid’s Hong Kong-style French toast with a twist

London bakery Cantoast’s deep-fried milk bread comes in flavours such as salted egg. It is Hong Kong-style baking but not as we quite know it.


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Asian-American family of ‘hot’ dentists; Hainan chicken rice roots: 7 Lifestyle highlights

The Chen family (from left): Aleq, Audree, Jennifer, Leon, Nina, Nasdaq and Niq. All seven members of the family are dentists. Photo: Niq Chen

Hainanese chicken rice at a restaurant in Hong Kong. Photo: Warton Li

Joey Yung performs in the JVC Awards Presentation ceremony by Metro Broadcast at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai in 1999. Photo: David Wong

Award-winning chef Keya Wingfield overate to numb her grief after the death of her newborn son in 2021, reaching a weight of 102kg by 2023. She shed 40kg by 2025. Photos: Instagram/keyaandco, courtesy of Keya Wingfield

An early line-up of toast creations by Cantoast, a bakery in London blending traditional Cantonese flavours with modern flair. Photo: Instagram/haydoncantoast

Gingle Wang’s rise to the top, apps that help fight jet lag: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Taiwanese actress Gingle Wang takes part in an interview with the SCMP in Tsim Sha Tsui on April 2, 2026. Her journey from a novice actress to a star highlights her approach to acting. Photo: Karma Lo

Unique Slow Rise Bakery’s menu includes items such as the pineapple bun, coconut cocktail bun and egg tart. Photo: Unique Slow Rise Bakery

Rocky Xu, founder of Rocky’s Matcha, says his brand is about “tradition and craft” rather than chasing trends. Photo: Rocky Xu

A Cantonese-English vocabulary of tools from the 1770s, part of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation collection. Photo: Oak Spring Garden Foundation

Leslie Cheung’s path to stardom, 10 new K-dramas to watch: 5 Lifestyle highlights

Suspected members of triad societies are guarded by officers in Tung Tau Estate, Kowloon, in 1973. Hong Kong’s triads have evolved from secret societies into global criminal networks. Photo: SCMP

Cheung at an interview with the SCMP in 1988. Photo: SCMP

Miso Ramen. Photo: Happy Samurai

The Kowloon Walled City, a densely populated, lawless maze where the triads thrived, pictured in 1991. Photo: SCMP

Guide to Hong Kong art week; cultural Chinese dining in Sweden: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Chocolate dessert by Leo Faler at Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic. The restaurant has been promoted from one Michelin star to two. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

A still from “3 to 12 Nautical Miles”, by Shahzia Sikander, a new work co-commissioned by M+ and Art Basel for the M+ facade in 2026. Photo: courtesy of Shahzia Sikander

How’s your luck in the Year of the Horse’s second month? Photo: Shutterstock

Some of the winners at the Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2026 awards ceremony. Photo: Michelin Guide

“Man and wife” beef offal slices will feature on a menu celebrating the Surfers brand’s 20th anniversary. Photo: Emil Lif

Ha Fan-ming, one of the founders of Hong Kong fish ball noodle restaurant chain Ha Ming Kee, makes fish balls by hand at the brand’s first branch in Mong Kok. Now his son, Roger Ha, has taken the reins. Photo: courtesy of Roger Ha

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From Joey Yung’s journey to Cantopop stardom to a mother’s inspiring weight loss story, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting


From Joey Yung’s journey to Cantopop stardom to a mother’s inspiring weight loss story, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.


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Asian-American family of ‘hot’ dentists; Hainan chicken rice roots: 7 Lifestyle highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Joey Yung’s journey to Cantopop stardom to a mother’s inspiring weight loss story, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. All 7 are dentists and hot. The Asian-American family blowing up social media

From Joey Yung’s journey to Cantopop stardom to a mother’s inspiring weight loss story, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting