Crystal Ng

Jun 6, 2024 | thechinastory.org | Crystal Ng |Bingqin Li

China is home to the world’s largest ageing population. In 2023, there were 216.76 million people over 65 years old: more than 15.4 percent of the total population and much higher than the global average of 10 percent.[1] China is on track to be a ‘super-aged’ society in 2030, when at least 20 percent of the population will be older than 65.[2] This demographic shift will have a profound influence on the nature of China’s economy and society.

May 23, 2024 | thechinastory.org | Crystal Ng |Graeme Smith

On a scorching hot afternoon in July 2023, the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Manneseh Sogavare, met with President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People for the mandatory grip and grin for the cameras.

May 9, 2024 | thechinastory.org | Crystal Ng

Located in the heart of Sydney’s inner west, Burwood Chinatown has branded itself as a modern Asian food paradise that provides the ‘best authentic Asian street food’.[1] Unlike its counterpart in Sydney’s CBD – which centres on a pedestrian laneway that begins and ends with two 50-year-old red ceremonial gates – the younger, vibrant Burwood Chinatown is a two-level shopping plaza–turned–food court.

Apr 16, 2024 | thechinastory.org | Crystal Ng

World Cup winner Lionel Messi’s visit to Hong Kong with Inter Miami on 4 February stirred major controversy after he sat out a one-off exhibition game against the Hong Kong League Selection Team. Despite a major promotion campaign promising fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance of seeing their idol in action, the soccer star remained on the bench throughout the match on the grounds of a strained hamstring and the opinion of the team.

Mar 22, 2024 | trip101.com | Crystal Ng

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