Shenzhen’s 24-hour spa, a glimpse of 1970s Hong Kong: 7 Lifestyle highlights

We have selected seven lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1. Saunas, sure. But sleep? A couple stays overnight at a 24-hour spa in ShenzhenA writer and her husband visit Shenzhen’s Tenz spa to see what it offers besides massages and how easy it is to get a good night’s rest there2. Photographer’s snaps of 1970s Hong Kong given life by grandson 5 decades onDuring the Christmas holiday in 2021, Jack Smith discovered a collection of surgical equipment boxes in the garage of his childhood home near London. The boxes contained around 80,000 35mm film slides taken by his late grandfather Herbert Smith as he travelled around the world between 1945 and 1987, including to Hong Kong in 1979.3. What to eat in China’s Chengdu, from fiery hotpot to the original mapo tofuFei yi mao xue wang – silken duck blood curd and snappy tripe in a broth dense with chillies and peppercorns – at Chengdu’s Taolin Restaurant is a bold take on a Chongqing classic. Photo: Pin Yen TanA reflection of Sichuan’s diverse flavours and culinary heritage, Chengdu’s food and drinks scene rewards the adventurous.4. She rejected her Chinese heritage as a child. Now, she writes about itGrowing up in the suburbs of Glasgow as one of only two Chinese children in her primary school, Eliza Chan rarely questioned her identity. Although her thick Scottish accent is the first thing you would notice about her, she says it was simply “normal” to be stopped on the street in her small town and asked where she was really from.5. The difference between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ stress and how to beat the harmful kindStress is almost always cast in a negative light. But in the world of psychology, stress can also be positive. That “good” type is eustress, the productive spark that sharpens our focus. The “bad” type is distress, the stress that leaves us drained.6. Who is Cha Eun-woo, K-pop idol starring in Netflix K-drama The Wonderfools?Cha Eun-woo as socially awkward civil servant Lee Un-jeong in a still from the Netflix K-drama The Wonderfools. The K-pop heartthrob and actor has worked hard to become a household name in South Korea over the past decade. Photo: NetflixCha Eun-woo fans had to temporarily bid farewell to their beloved idol in July 2025, when he began his obligatory military service. Fortunately, the star completed one show before heading off to the barracks – the superhero comedy-drama The Wonderfools, which launched worldwide on May 15.7. Is the Year of the Horse’s fourth month lucky for you? Forecasts for all signsHow’s your luck in the Year of the Horse’s fourth month? Feng shui master Andrew Kwan gives his predictions for all 12 Chinese zodiac animal signs. Photo: ShutterstockThere will be a dynamic interplay of the five elements – metal, wood, water, fire and earth – in the fourth lunar month of the Year of the Horse 2026. As the fire element intensifies, it will both empower and challenge.Further Reading