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In the Midst of a Pandemic, Walk DVRC Wants to Give Hongkongers More Space

Christopher DewolfMay 20, 2020
What Happens When McDonald’s is Home? Wong Hing-fan’s i’m livin it

Elizabeth KerrMay 19, 2020

Artists Are Fighting for Justice in Hong Kong

Christie LeeMay 13, 2020

Forgotten Hong Kong icon: The Juice Doctor’s Cure for Summer Heat

Gabriella ZanzanainiJuly 7, 2016

i'm livin it

What Happens When McDonald’s is Home? Wong Hing-fan’s i’m livin it

Elizabeth KerrMay 19, 2020

Watch How a Classic Alleyway Barbershop Survives Against the Odds

VideoMay 13, 2020

Hong Kong Flora: The Story Behind Hong Kong’s Flamboyant Flame Tree

Ziyou TianJune 16, 2016

lighthouses

Hong Kong’s Lighthouses and Their Eurasian Sentries

Ryan KilpatrickApril 18, 2018

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Snake Soup: How a Cold-Blooded Reptile Became Hong Kong’s Winter Warmer

Zabrina LoNovember 6, 2019
Escape the City at Cheung Chau’s 70-Year-Old Beach Bar

Christopher DewolfJuly 25, 2017
The Ghost Villages: A Guide to Hong Kong’s Abandoned Hakka Settlements

Jessie LauJuly 27, 2017
Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part II: An Explosive History at the Asia Society

Christopher DewolfFebruary 25, 2020
Neighbourhood Guide: A Sense of Community in To Kwa Wan

Janice ChenSeptember 6, 2018
Slow Hong Kong: Seaside Contemplation in Kennedy Town

Alice MiquelJune 22, 2017

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In the Midst of a Pandemic, Walk DVRC Wants to Give Hongkongers More Space

Christopher DewolfMay 20, 2020

i'm livin it

What Happens When McDonald’s is Home? Wong Hing-fan’s i’m livin it

Elizabeth KerrMay 19, 2020

Artists Are Fighting for Justice in Hong Kong

Christie LeeMay 13, 2020

Watch How a Classic Alleyway Barbershop Survives Against the Odds

VideoMay 13, 2020

Western market

Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part IV: The Western Market

Christopher DewolfMay 6, 2020

Seattle Chinatown Wing Luke museum

Seattle’s Chinatown-International District: Lion Dances, Bruce Lee and a Long History

Billy PottsApril 29, 2020

Tao Ho

Tao Ho: Hong Kong’s Underrated Design Legend

Christopher DewolfApril 29, 2020

Stop Peeping: Wong Ping’s Funny, Unsettling Video Art

Christie LeeApril 23, 2020

heart

Pop Cantonese: 心 – Heart

Zolima CityMagApril 22, 2020

Po Toi Bamboo theatre

Meet the Masters Behind Hong Kong’s Most Extraordinary Bamboo Theatre

Cardin ChanApril 16, 2020

covid-19

The Coronavirus in Hong Kong: Together in Solitude

Christopher DewolfApril 15, 2020

Tin Hau Festival: Celebrating the Birthday of Hong Kong’s Supreme Goddess

Tom BillingeApril 15, 2020

Watch the Tofu Masters at Kung Wo Make Silky Smooth Pudding

VideoApril 2, 2020

A Hong Kong Artist Explores What It Means To Be Chinese in the UK

Christopher DewolfApril 2, 2020

1881 Heritage

Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part III: 1881 Heritage, the Malling of History

Christopher DewolfMarch 26, 2020

Chow Chun-fai

A Painter in Protest: Chow Chun-Fai Confronts Hong Kong’s Unrest

Christie LeeMarch 26, 2020

Hong Kong cinema

The New Golden Age of Hong Kong Film

Elizabeth KerrMarch 18, 2020

Black Soup and White Pudding: Hong Kong’s Original Dessert Duo

Zabrina LoMarch 10, 2020

classic dim sum

Watch How Saam Hui Yaat Makes Classic Dim Sum

VideoMarch 5, 2020

hong kong asia society

Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part II: An Explosive History at the Asia Society

Christopher DewolfFebruary 25, 2020

Neighbourhood Guide: Shek Tong Tsui is Full of Surprises

Zabrina LoFebruary 19, 2020

Hanart TZ

Johnson Chang and Hanart TZ: Hunting For a Chinese Perspective on Art

Christie LeeFebruary 11, 2020

northern café

Hong Kong in Vancouver – Part IV: A Canadian-Style Cha Chaan Teng Inside a Lumberyard

Christopher DewolfFebruary 4, 2020

auspicious nine

Hong Kong Numerology: Nine for Eternity

Zabrina LoFebruary 4, 2020

Murray House

Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part I: The Ghost of Murray House

Christopher DewolfJanuary 30, 2020

Kwun Yum

The Story of Kwun Yum, Hong Kong’s Mother Goddess

Tom BillingeJanuary 30, 2020

bridal pastries

Baked Together: The Long History of Chinese Bridal Pastries

Zabrina LoJanuary 22, 2020

mandarin oranges

Why Mandarin Oranges Are So Popular for Chinese New Year

Zabrina LoJanuary 22, 2020

Bamboo Theatres: A New Documentary Explores These Hong Kong Marvels

Elizabeth KerrJanuary 16, 2020

plastic

Hong Kong’s Industrial History, Part X: How Plastic Flowers Built a Global Metropolis

Christopher DewolfJanuary 16, 2020

Still Human: A Film About a Domestic Helper, a Paraplegic – and Human Dignity

Elizabeth KerrJanuary 9, 2020

dragon garden

Inside Dragon Garden, the Hidden Paradise That Captures Hong Kong’s Spirit

Christopher DewolfJanuary 9, 2020

On the Hunt for Hong Kong’s Old-Style Sweet Snack Shops

Zabrina LoJanuary 8, 2020

Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part XII: Breeze Blocks

Christopher DewolfDecember 19, 2019

Vietnamese Refugees

Fighting Until the End: Hong Kong’s Vietnamese Refugees

Christopher DewolfDecember 12, 2019

Nuno textiles

Video: Watch How Sudo Reiko Makes NUNO Textiles

Zolima CityMagDecember 10, 2019

Hong Kong’s Creamy Custard Buns Are Disappearing – But Why?

Zabrina LoDecember 10, 2019

Ole Better pub

Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Better ‘Ole, a Classic Pub 72 Years in the Making

Christopher DewolfDecember 4, 2019

Ray Yeung

Filmmaker Ray Yeung Brings Queer Representation to Hong Kong’s Screens

Elizabeth KerrDecember 4, 2019

light bulb

Pop Cantonese: Husking Peanuts Like An Electric Lightbulb 電燈膽剝花生

Zabrina LoDecember 4, 2019

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