Cantopop queen Sally Yehโ€™s reign, Chinese medicine for weight loss: 7 Lifestyle highlights


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1. When Sally Yeh dominated Hong Kong music and film in the 1980s and โ€™90s

Sally Yeh performs in Hong Kong in 1994. The singer and actress rose to the top of Hong Kong show business despite arriving in the city unable to speak Cantonese. Photo: Martin Chan
Sally Yeh performs in Hong Kong in 1994. The singer and actress rose to the top of Hong Kong show business despite arriving in the city unable to speak Cantonese. Photo: Martin Chan

In the dazzling, neon-drenched heyday of 1980s and โ€™90s Hong Kong, when Cantopop music reigned supreme across the region and the cityโ€™s cinema captivated the world, a voice of unparalleled grace emerged: Sally Yeh Chian-wen.

2. Can traditional Chinese medicine help you lose weight? It did for one student

When Huang Yu needed to lose weight urgently for medical reasons, she turned to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). With it, she lost five kilograms (11 pounds) over three months, and she has kept it off since.

3. Meet the duo behind Nom Life, a love letter to Asian culture, food, family

Ewa and Jeromy Ko eat a meal at a branch of Chiu Hing Fishball Noodle Rice in Hong Kong. Photo: Nom Life
Ewa and Jeromy Ko eat a meal at a branch of Chiu Hing Fishball Noodle Rice in Hong Kong. Photo: Nom Life

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