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#SixthTone • 4th July 2019

Chinese Disney Fans Decry Black ‘Little Mermaid’ Casting

Chinese Disney fans are voicing their disapproval over a planned live-action remake of the 1989 film “The Little Mermaid” after a black actress was cast in the lead role.

In an online poll conducted by Chinese entertainment platform Sina Movie, over 60,000 respondents had signaled their displeasure over singer Halle Bailey playing the mermaid Ariel as of Thursday evening, while only about 5,000 approved of her being tapped for the part. On Wednesday, Disney announced that the cast for the remak

South China Morning Post • 19th March 2022

Hongkongers with Covid-19 distraught about being apart from their pets

Pet owners who test positive for Covid-19 face not only physical discomfort from falling sick, but also emotional stress from having to make arrangements for their pets’ care.

South China Morning Post • 15th April 2022

Easter weekend fun: Hongkongers enjoy shopping, country hikes, alfresco dining

Many Hongkongers went shopping at major retail centres or hiking in the countryside on Friday, while others enjoyed alfresco dining amid the pleasant weather at the start of the four-day Easter weekend.

South China Morning Post • 28th February 2022

Hong Kong shoppers in panic-buying frenzy over lockdown fears

Long lines form at supermarkets across the city while others queue up online to shop, emptying shelves of fresh produce and other groceries.
Panic buying spreads after health secretary says government will not rule out possibility of a lockdown during proposed mass testing

South China Morning Post • 26th February 2022

Why Tung Chung residents are unhappy with Hong Kong MTR worksite in their estate

Residents of Tung Chung Crescent have objected to the proposed construction work by Hong Kong’s rail giant.

#SixthTone • 24th July 2019

Kindergartens Enlisted To Help China Become Soccer Superpower

China wants to start training its future soccer stars as soon as they can kick a ball.

The Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced plans to set up 3,000 “soccer kindergartens” nationwide by the end of 2019 in an effort to realize the country’s global soccer ambitions. The initiative is aimed at “grabbing the sporting interests of 3- to 6-year-olds” and guiding kindergartens to develop soccer-related activities for young children.

China’s dream of becoming a soccer superpower has gained mass

South China Morning Post • 29th April 2022

Hong Kong to get first electric double-decker bus designed for hilly terrain

A major bus operator in Hong Kong has unveiled the city’s first electric double-decker vehicle that is specially designed to handle hilly terrain and meet commuter demand for air conditioning on public transport.

Bravo Transport, the holding company of Citybus and New World First Bus, is the second franchised transport firm to launch electric buses this week, as operators aim to meet the government’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

South China Morning Post • 20th February 2022

Three-fourths of Hong Kong parents won’t allow young children to get Covid shots

Society of Hospital Pharmacists survey finds 80 per cent of vaccine-hesitant parents of young children concerned about possible side effects, death

South China Morning Post • 11th February 2022

Hong Kong residents flock to border crossing seeking safety from Covid-19

Families, elderly couples and even a few mainland students studying in the city wait hours to cross into Shenzhen in bid to escape the rising wave of infections.

South China Morning Post • 7th March 2022

6.3 million Hongkongers ‘will receive first disbursement of vouchers in April’

Those who signed up for last year’s round of consumption vouchers will get their first disbursement of this year’s months earlier than newcomers to the scheme.