Humming stimulates the vagus nerve and has other health benefits, and is the base of the yogic breathing technique ‘humming ... - South China Morning Post, SCMP, Life & Culture - Humming stimulates the vagus nerve and has other health benefits, and is the base of the yogic breathing technique ‘humming ...
LIFE & CULTURE
Monday 15th December, 2025
Wellness and mental health
Yoga instructor Samrat Dasgupta demonstrates Bhramari pranayama – or humming bee breath – at the Prana Yoga studio in Hong Kong. Photo: Edmond So
A paifang gate marks an entrance to Boston Chinatown. Although at one time or another, Chinatowns existed in other cities in the United States’ New England region, today, Boston’s is the only one remaining. Photo: Hei-kiu Au
A scene from War Horse, performed at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2019. The award-winning British play is one of many artworks made over the centuries with a strong equine focus. Photo: Winson Wong
Alex Hung prepares dim sum at Hoi King Seafood, one of Peng Chau’s many popular restaurants. Head to the island at weekends to find delicious treats from Thai food to Hong Kong pineapple buns filled with ice cream. Photo: Kylie Knott
Jessica Guo quit her job to hike across America. Her trek ended on September 19, at the northern terminus of the Great Divide Trail, at the Kakwa Lake terminus marker for the 54th parallel in Kakwa Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Jessica Guo
COLUMNS
Labubus hang for sale at a market in New York’s Times Square in November 2025. The dolls’ unprecedented popularity has led their value to surge as many buy them as investments and keep them entombed in plastic cases. Photo: Reuters
Reflections
Ancient China’s Labubu-like doll craze also saw fans splurge silly money
Wee Kek Koon
15 Dec 2025
Jung Kyung-ho as judge-turned-lawyer Kang Da-wit in a still from Netflix’s new Korean drama Pro Bono.
K-drama
Pro Bono: Jung Kyung-ho shines in another breezy legal K-drama
Pierce Conran
11 Dec 2025
Until December 31, The Astor at the Eaton HK hotel transforms into a Christmas market, with its buffet taking centre stage. Photo: The Astor
Food & Drink
Must-try Christmas and New Year’s meals in Hong Kong to check out
Kylie Knott
12 Dec 2025
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