Medal table at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on February 16

Beware excessive ‘fire energy’ in Year of the Horse: Hong Kong feng shui masters

Hongkongers and world leaders should take a step back and be careful to avoid conflicts during the Year of the Horse, feng shui masters have warned, saying the zodiac sign contains excessive “fire energy” that could trigger aggressive action. Soothsayers interviewed by the South China Morning Post said the coming year, which fell under the category of the “fire horse” in the lunar calendar, would remain volatile for China and crisis-prone for the US. They also predicted that Hong Kong would...

How Chinese people overcome challenges by ‘eating’ and ‘whipping’ the spring

To welcome the arrival of spring, Chinese people across the nation observe a series of seasonal rituals such as Biting the Spring, Whipping the Spring and Speaking the Spring. The customs reflect people’s hopes for renewal, good fortune and a prosperous farming year, while also marking the transition from winter stillness to spring vitality. The SCMP explains why. Biting the spring Known as Yao Chun in Chinese, this is a traditional custom that involves eating seasonal foods such as spring...

Figure skating-Metelkina and Berulava win Georgia's first ever Winter Olympic medal

‘Significant hostility’: Scale of racism on university campuses revealed

Racism is “pervasive” across the country’s 43 universities and has worsened with “external events”.

Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks

"I don't think they want the consequences of not making a deal," Trump says of Iran.

Eileen Gu grabs silver to become most decorated woman in Olympic freestyle skiing

Gu now stands tied ​in the medal count with Canadian moguls specialist Mikael Kingsbury, who is the most-decorated man ⁠in freestyle skiing.