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Fist impressions count at Wimbledon
Perhaps they should be made to dress like Gandhi, so that they play in a more serene state of mind
My work colleague smells. What can I do?
Try carrying with you a durian fruit or a lump of Stinking Bishop cheese, or both
Post-Brexit Britain shouldn’t be pessimistic
The nation’s dinner tables have not seen such spirited and passionate debate for a long time
The story of my selfless, submissive grandmother
Picture a blissful Chinese family prospering in colonial Hong Kong — then a fortune teller intervened
Bottom line on patting posteriors
I’d carry on without regard to what others think, if only because pleasing one’s wife is the most sensible insurance for longevity
Why my childhood wasn’t privileged
All of us were cast out of the family home and left to fend for ourselves on the advice of a fortune teller
Happy memories of Leeds, a city I hate
Even the high-rises appear to be the work of a student architect. The entire place seems to be immersed in a depressing greyness
My advice to President Donald Trump
He should take his ‘Hair-Force One’ to Mexico, Russia and China and learn about these countries and their people
How I justify 14 flights in seven weeks
All of the carbon footprint comes from British Airways’ flights, and not from my being a passenger
Royal decor: death by scatter cushion
The Cambridges’ drawing room is not only middle-aged, but middle class and perhaps Middleton
Are these the world’s worst cities?
From Cancún and Macau to Dubai and Leeds, David Tang takes a tour of the most charmless urban centres he has encountered
Why teenagers need style lessons
Parents should at least try to get their children to learn about elegance and suitability
What not to wear in a job interview
Look tidy, but your clothes ought to be somewhat worn. Never put on anything fancy, unless you are auditioning to be a clown.
What to wear at the races
My father never smiled more than when he had a winner, especially Fat Choy, a horse that was blind in one eye
Why I never drank
I often wonder how these diehard Maotai guzzlers would fare against those pot-bellied dart enthusiasts
My view on Donald Trump
He has the worst taste in the world, which means he will promote ghastliness and insipidity
Dangers of guessing Mr, Mrs or Ms
The brilliant surgeon who replaced my hip was a man at one time, but chose to become a woman subsequently
Nobel Prize winner and Olympic medallist?
Danish scientist Niels Bohr was awarded the Physics Prize in 1922 but he was also an accomplished football player
ABOUT DAVID
David Tang, the FT's Agony Uncle, answers readers' questions about property, interiors, architecture and gardens although he often strays beyond his remit to debate concerns about everything from etiquette to grammar.
Tang is the entrepreneur who founded China Tang and iCorrect, and he has homes principally in Hong Kong, mainland China, London and Essex .
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