Boundary Street, Hong Kong’s Invisible Frontier

Christopher DewolfSeptember 21, 2016

The unassuming Kowloon street that once divided Hong Kong from China – and the hidden legal boundary it still represents. ...

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Meet Dominique Perregaux, the Man Throwing Open the Doors to Hong Kong’s Newest Cultural District

Christopher DewolfSeptember 14, 2016

Wong Chuk Hang has the potential to become one of Hong Kong's leading cultural enclaves – if a government crackdown on industrial space doesn't stop it first. ...

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How Frozen Water Made it to Steamy Hong Kong: A Brief History of Ice

Christopher DewolfSeptember 7, 2016

The link between Ice House Street and the chilly drinks that Hong Kong loves. ...

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How Two Unusual Hong Kong Architects Are Helping a School Rethink the Way Kids Learn

Christopher DewolfSeptember 1, 2016

Architects Elva Tang and Claude Bøjer Godefroy are using their globe-trotting experience to build an innovative new home for the French International School in Hong Kong....

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Vagabond Videographer Brandon Li Digs Into Hong Kong’s Roots

Christopher DewolfAugust 24, 2016

The maker of a viral video that captures Hong Kong's frenetic energy and cultural roots discusses his peripatetic existence. ...

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Markus Shaw and the Plan to Give Back Space to Central’s Pedestrians

Christopher DewolfJune 15, 2016

How a member of the famous Shaw family is working behind the scenes to improve Hong Kong's quality of life....

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Fishballs Worth Fighting For: A Brief History of Hong Kong Street Hawkers

Christopher DewolfJune 10, 2016

Why street hawkers have been around as long as Hong Kong. ...

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A Tree Worthy of Worship: Hong Kong’s Banyans

Christopher DewolfJune 1, 2016

Why are banyan trees so ubiquitous in Hong Kong? ...

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Hong Kong in Miniature: Douglas Young, G.O.D. and the Street Culture Gallery

Christopher DewolfMay 24, 2016

The Goods of Desire Street Culture Gallery is a window into the mind of provocative designer Douglas Young....

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The Blue Moment: Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze’s Ethereal Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfMay 17, 2016

How French-born photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze captures Hong Kong's most unexpected moments....

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Neighbourhood Guide: Aberdeen, the Seaside Town That Gave Hong Kong Its Name

Christopher DewolfMay 12, 2016

We team up with Urban Discovery to bring you our favourite places in Aberdeen. ...

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Stair Culture: Digging Into the Past and Present of Hong Kong’s Ladder Streets

Christopher DewolfMay 5, 2016

How Hong Kong's many public stairways have shaped the city's landscape and culture....

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Inside Kowloon’s Last Walled Village – and the Lucky Tin Hau Temple That Will Escape Demolition

Christopher DewolfApril 28, 2016

Nga Tsin Wai has survived for nearly 700 years – but now the last walled village in Kowloon is slated for redevelopment. ...

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Urban Fabric: Hong Kong Seen Through Paper Art

Christopher DewolfApril 21, 2016

7-Paperholic brings paper art into an historic setting to reflect on urban change. ...

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Le French May is Back – and Hong Kong’s French Community is Booming

Christopher DewolfApril 20, 2016

Le French May 2016 will soon flood the city with performances, exhibitions, food and more. It’s a good time to ask: why are there so many French people in Hong Kong?...

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Street Art and Gentrification: HKWalls Comes to Sham Shui Po

Christopher DewolfApril 6, 2016

HKWalls brightens Sham Shui Po with some remarkable murals – but is it inadvertently hastening the neighbourhood's gentrification?  ...

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Hong Kong’s Crafty New Generation

Christopher DewolfMarch 31, 2016

Young artists and designers are picking up the tools of Hong Kong's traditional trades. ...

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The Most Important Architects You’ve Never Heard Of

Christopher DewolfMarch 24, 2016

How Palmer & Turner shaped Hong Kong – and spread Hong Kong values throughout the world....

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Hong Kong’s Problem With Public Art

Christopher DewolfMarch 17, 2016

Why Hong Kong needs a new approach to public art....

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Hong Kong’s Disappearing Signscape

Christopher DewolfMarch 7, 2016

Hong Kong’s distinctive signs are quickly disappearing. A visit to Sham Shui Po reveals what’s left....

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William Lim’s Fascinating Collection of Hong Kong Art

Christopher DewolfMarch 3, 2016

William Lim has built up the city’s most impressive private collection of Hong Kong art. Now Sotheby’s hopes other collectors will follow suit....

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M+ Uli Sigg Collection: A Window Into Modern China – and Today’s Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfFebruary 25, 2016

Hong Kong gets its first glimpse at the world’s most important collection of Chinese contemporary art – and stirs up controversy in the process. ...

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Why So Red? The Visual Culture of Hong Kong Taxis

Christopher DewolfFebruary 11, 2016

Hong Kong's taxis aren't just a way to get around – they define the city's visual landscape....

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Architecture Beyond Architecture: Marisa Yiu and Eric Schuldenfrei

Christopher DewolfJanuary 28, 2016

The duo behind Eskyiu are looking at ways to challenge Hong Kong's urbanism. ...

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A Way of Living: The Painting and Poetry of Daphne Chan Chung-hing

Christopher DewolfJanuary 21, 2016

From Hong Kong to Paris, Daphne Chan Chung-hing reflects on life through paintings, stories and poetry in Chinese and French. ...

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The Ink Architect

Christopher DewolfJanuary 14, 2016

Raymond Fung channels his Hong Kong roots and architectural experience into ink art....

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Keeping Hong Kong’s Heritage Alive

Christopher DewolfJanuary 6, 2016

Ester van Steekelenburg is working to save Asia’s urban heritage....

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Hong Kong’s Hidden Christmas Collection

Christopher DewolfDecember 22, 2015

A visit to a Catholic retreat in Stanley used to reveal a surprising collection of nativity scenes from around the world. ...

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What Kind of City Do You Want?

Christopher DewolfDecember 18, 2015

The latest edition of the Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture explores Hong Kong and Shenzhen – and how they can become better cities....

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Clockenflap 2015: The Best Yet

Christopher DewolfDecember 18, 2015

The 2015 edition of Clockenflap revealed a music festival coming into its own. ...

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The Revolution Will Be Printed: Hong Kong’s Pop Up Press

Christopher DewolfDecember 9, 2015

The Hong Kong Open Printshop is keeping the city's printing traditions alive. ...

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David Tang’s Way of Life

Christopher DewolfNovember 25, 2015

The flamboyant founder of Shanghai Tang tells us about his philanthropy, his style and why friends are so important....

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The Streetscape of Hong Kong Democracy

Christopher DewolfNovember 18, 2015

Street corner stumping, hand-waving and banners: how Hong Kong’s elections transform the city’s visual landscape....

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Clockenflap’s Magic Moments

Christopher DewolfNovember 11, 2015

Indie maven by night, dad by day, Justin Sweeting is shaking up the city’s music scene....

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Hong Kong Revealed Through Its Skyline

Christopher DewolfNovember 5, 2015

What does Victoria Harbour’s iconic skyline say about the city’s nature?...

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Lego Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfNovember 5, 2015

Photographer Ric Tse captures Hong Kong’s iconic scenes – one yellow figurine at a time....

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Freespace, Hong Kong’s Arts and Culture Free-For-All

Christopher DewolfNovember 5, 2015

A monthly festival is laying the groundwork for the West Kowloon Cultural District....

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Crashing Together: Kung Chi-shing Shakes Up Hong Kong Indie Music

Christopher DewolfOctober 28, 2015

What’s stopping Hong Kong from becoming a great music city? ...

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The Building With Round Windows

Christopher DewolfOctober 23, 2015

Jardine House – Hong Kong in a single skyscraper...

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Hong Kong Trilogy Taps Into the City’s Genius

Christopher DewolfOctober 13, 2015

The producer of Christopher Doyle’s new film discusses its unique take on Hong Kong and the Umbrella Movement...

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