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Corrupt Hong Kong Billionaire Buys $77 Million in Diamonds For His 7-Year-Old Daughter
A Hong Kong billionaire paid a total of $77 million for two massive diamonds which he promptly renamed and gave to his 7-year-old-daughter. Real estate mogul Joseph Lau, who has a net worth of $9.8 billion, paid the record sum of $48.5 million for the 12.03-carat “Blue Moon”…
· Editorial Staff
Spoiled Daughter of Hong Kong’s Leader Slaps Mom, Insults Her in the Worst Way Possible
Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung celebrated Halloween by going to the party district of Lan Kwai Fong with his family, but instead of a fun night full of tricks and treats, he ended up watching his daughter physically abuse her mother in public. Leung’s daughter, Chai Yan, was…
· Sarah Lesnar
Check Out the Impressive 23-Year-Old Winner of Miss Hong Kong 2015
Meet Louisa Mak, the 23-year-old Cambridge graduate and winner of Miss Hong Kong 2015. Mak, who also won “Miss Photogenic” in the contest, graduated from Cambridge University last year where she was known to be a straight-A student and earned a bachelor’s degree in law.
· Riley Schatzle
Woman Has Epic Rage on the Hong Kong Subway When Her Phone Dies
Just about everyone has seen that one kid in the toy store screaming bloody murder while their parent marches down the aisle fuming and swearing underneath his breath. Of course, after learning that no one cares for other people’s erratic meltdowns, those children learn soon…
· Editorial Staff
Artist’s Brutal Illustrations Show How Hong Kong is Different From China
An anonymous Hong Kong designer has the internet in a frenzy after posting less-than-friendly illustrations that depict the differences between China and Hong Kong to Local Studio HK’s Facebook page. The designer’s illustrations, which heavily favor Hong Kong, cover social,…
· Riley Schatzle
Hong Kong Among Cities with Least Attractive People in the World, According to Tinder Survey
According to a new study conducted by market research institution Gfk, Americans view the people of Los Angeles as the most attractive in the world, while the people of Hong Kong are seen as the least attractive. Gfk polled 1,000 Americans to determine their attitudes toward…
· Editorial Staff
A Logic Puzzle Kids in Hong Kong Can Solve in 20 Seconds is Stumping the Internet
The above puzzle has recently appear on an elementary school entrance example in Hong Kong. While 6-year-olds in Hong Kong can reportedly solve it in 20 seconds, it’s completely stumping adults. The logic puzzle was created two decades ago by puzzle author David Bodycombe after…
· Sebastian Dillon
Hong Kong Leader’s Daughter Has Epic Facebook Meltdown, Leaves Home Forever
[Update 3-16-15 11:13 p.m. PST] After Chai Yan Leung made her posts on Facebook, her page was deactivated. Shortly after, it reappeared with new posts and allegations from Leung. Her Facebook is currently deactivated again. Press has also surrounded the government’s house…
· Sebastian Dillon
Hong Kong’s Chief Issues Hollow Apology for Bashing Poor People
CY Leung, Hong Kong’s chief executive known for his distaste for people who don’t make as much money as he does, just issued an apology that might as well have been said through clenched teeth.
· Max Chang
Hong Kong Leader: No Democracy Because Poor People Can’t Be Trusted
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Chun-Ying Leung solidified his position as an elitist douche with his remarks in a recent interview. CY Leung, who was appointed by Beijing, gave an interview to the Financial Times, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal from his official…
· Benny Luo
New App That Lets You Text People Without Cell Signal or Wi-Fi is Making a Killing in Hong Kong
With all of the violence of the Occupy Central protests, communication for protesters, bystanders, and even the authorities, can be key. However, when you cram so many people in one spot (EDC and Burning Man-goers would know), cell and Wi-Fi signals can be heavily impaired,…
· Alan Van
Spoiled Daughter of Hong Kong’s Leader Thanks Taxpayers For Funding Her Luxurious Life
[UPDATE: 10/10/14 4:16 p.m. PST Spoiled Daughter of Hong Kong’s Leader Threatens to Sue Everyone Who Said What She Said] [Update 10/8/14 11:48 p.m. Spoiled Daughter of Hong Kong Leader Continues Taunting Her Fellow Residents]
· Editorial Staff
9 Crucial Life Lessons From The Richest Man in Hong Kong
Li Ka-Shing is the richest man in Hong Kong with a net worth of $28.8 billion. From high school dropout to self-made billionaire, Li came from very humble beginnings when he was growing up in China. He wrote an article a while back outlining a plan that anyone can follow to be…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s How Many Credit Card Points This Billionaire Earned on a $170 Million Purchase
For most people, a year’s worth of credit card points means a free plane ticket every year. For one Chinese billionaire, however, a day’s purchase means he and his family will be able to continue flying worldwide for free. To purchase Modigliani’s “Reclining Nude” for $170…
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Chinese Thief Tries to Steal $2 Million Diamond, Swallows Fake Diamond Instead
A Chinese woman who had an elaborate plan to steal a 3.54-carat diamond valued at over $2 million ended up with a fake in her stomach instead. Liu Xiulan, from Hunan Province, swallowed a fake stone made of zirconium and oxygen after she was spotted trying to swap it for an…
· Laura Dang
Chinese Model Throws Man’s Phone Into Ocean After He Refuses to Pay $25,800 for Chanel
A Hong Kong model allegedly stole a man’s phone on their first date after he refused to pay for her $25,800 shopping spree at Chanel. The 23-year-old woman, Yuen Ching-ching, claimed that the man had given her the phone before she threw it into the ocean when they parted ways.…
· Laura Dang
Inside the Superstar Life of the ‘Taylor Swift of China’
A 24-year-old pop star is being hailed as the Taylor Swift of China. She writes her own music about boys and breakups and is currently on her first North American tour. Chinese singer and songwriter G.E.M., whose name stands for “Get Everybody Moving,” is a pop icon in Hong Kong…
· Editorial Staff
Asian Condom Shares Plummet After China Abandons One-Child Policy
The new Chinese economic policy allowing citizens to bear two children is having a positive effect on just about everyone except condom companies. Many people and companies were thrilled with the new family planning law, but a leading global company that produces rubber and…
· Melly Lee
Inside the Most Popular Chinese Restaurant Amongst Silicon Valley’s Elite
Silicon Valley is known for a multitude of landmarks, including the garages Apple and Google were started in, the Facebook campus, and the IBM Almaden Research Lab. The one landmark, however, that perhaps garners the most universal praise from the best and the brightest of the…
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Why This Professor Says Low-Income Chinese Men Should Share Wives
A Chinese economics professor is advocating that China’s future unmarried men share wives.