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Karen Mok Man-wai is one of Hong Kong’s more internationally acclaimed stars. However, it is in the nearby Mandarin-speaking places that she has enjoyed greater success.

Unlike Chinatowns in other parts of the world, Japan’s largest Chinatown is today less of a Chinese enclave and more of a tourist attraction for locals.

Mountaineer Petra Thaller, who survived breast cancer, leaned on exercise to thrive in recovery and set up an NGO to help others do the same.