Before joining the Post in Washington, Mark worked in China, India and Japan for the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times and was a Knight-Wallace journalism fellow. He’s covered economic, social and political issues throughout Asia and conflicts in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, including weeks spent camping under Saddam Hussein’s bridges.
Young people in China are increasingly favouring hanfu, clothes once worn by ancient Han Chinese. Here is a visual guide with tips on how to properly wear it, and a look at the ways in which demand for hanfu is growing.
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We have selected seven stories from this week's news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. Property mogul Srettha Thavisin will be Thailand's 30th prime minister after lawmakers on Tuesday voted him into office, in a day of high political drama which also saw former leader Thaksin Shinawatra return to the kingdom after a 15-year exile and whisked straight to jail to serve an eight-year sentence. Do you
Struggles by China Evergrande Group and now Country Garden have underlined the problems faced by China’s property sector, leaving investors, homebuyers and economists to ponder what will be next.