The Surprising Spiritual Connection Between Indonesia and Hong Kong
A new series of works at CHAT explore the culture of Hakka spirit mediums in the Chinese diaspora...
Ilaria Maria Sala
Tile Tales: Exploring Hong Kong and Pakistan’s Culture of Mosaic Tiles
The tile traditions of both Hong Kong and Pakistan come together in a new zine, Tile Tales: The Lives and After Lives of Iconic Tiles. 35 colourful pages reveal unexpected threads connecting the ceramic traditions of these two different places. The zine is accompanied by a short documentary that launches on September 28, offering even […]...
Hong Kong Recipes: The Lychees of Lingnan
How a delicious fruit became so closely identified with Cantonese culture and cuisine...
Hong Kong Ceramic Experimentation Goes to Milan
Ceramic artists Julie & Jesse, known for their brand Latitude 22N, have been invited to the Salone di Mobile in Milan...
Hong Kong Recipes: Red Fermented Beancurd and Vegetables in a Clay Pot — 南乳炆齋
Clay pots are an excellent cooking vessel for wintery dishes. Here’s what you need to know to use them...
Pim Wangtechawat Explores Time Travel and the Kowloon Walled City
The Thai-Chinese author’s debut novel tells interlocking stories of two multi-generational time-travelling families...
Eavesdrop on the Impressionists: A Unique VR Experience
A popular immersive exhibition from the Musée d’Orsay travels to Hong Kong, taking you back in time to 1874 Paris...
Are Those… Whale Bones?
We take journey to the fishing village of Tai O temple to find out how whales are being venerated alongside gods....
The Mysterious Stones of Tai O
Why are there oblong stones placed in front of so many of the houses in this fishing village?...
Cha Guo Stories, Part VI: Artisanal (and Sometimes Experimental) Soy Sauce
Yuet Wo has been making soy sauce, rice wine and a host of other small-batch products in Kwu Tung since the 1970s]...
How Top Chinese Designer Guo Pei is Preserving Traditional Crafts
An early fascination with imperial-era embroidery laid the foundations for an international career in fashion...
Before the 1980s, There Was Another Golden Era of Hong Kong Film
The story of Cathay Studios, also known as MP&GI, which helped make Hong Kong into the Chinese Hollywood...
Classic Hong Kong Dishes Go Vegan
A new cookbook replicates the full spectrum of Hong Kong cuisine without meat, dairy or ultra-processed ingredients...
Hong Kong Recipes: Soy Braised Gluten – 紅燒烤麩
Served hot or cold, this dish with Shanghainese roots makes for a delightful main course or appetiser alike...
Hong Kong’s Cold War Movie Era: How Ideology Shaped Entertainment
A new retrospective of films made by Hong Kong’s so-called left-wing or patriotic studios reveals the ideological underpinnings of the movie industry...
Cosmic Cats: Kingsley Ng’s Mind-Bending New Exhibition at CHAT
Known for his immersive, experiential works of art, Kingsley Ng opens a window to the cosmos at Hong Kong’s most pet-friendly cultural venue...
A New Art Space Reflects the Life of a Hong Kong Mountain Village
The Koon Man Space in Chuen Lung takes inspiration from the long history of the scenic village it calls home...
100 Years of Louis Cha: The Legacy of Jin Yong
Hong Kong’s most famous writer is renowned for wuxia novels that added 20th century nationalism to ancient fables...
Hong Kong Reads: Women, Crime and a Window Into Hong Kong History
By looking at criminal cases involving women, Patricia O’Sullivan offers an enlightening glimpse at a long-gone Hong Kong...
Hong Kong Recipes: Quick Pickles and Cucumber Salad
Two delicious and simple Hong Kong appetizers are an easy way to enhance your meal...
Hong Kong Recipes: Chinese Olive Vegetable – 橄欖
A ubiquitous condiment is a secret weapon for umami-filled dishes...
Hong Kong Reads: Colonialism in All its Guises
Three books capture the good, the bad and the beautiful of Hong Kong’s colonial era...
Hong Kong Soy Sauce: Mee Chun, or Kowloon Soy Company
Mee Chun, one of Hong Kong's original soy sauce manufacturers is known for more than just its sauce. It's pickles...
Hong Kong Soy Sauce: Pat Chun’s Taste of Tradition
One of Hong Kong five old-school soy sauce manufacturers channels traditional culture into its products...
Hong Kong Recipes: Cold Tofu on a Hot Day
This easy to prepare dish is a perfect showcase for your best soy sauces...
Hong Kong Reads: Understanding Chinese Rituals and Temples
Two books offer a strong introduction to the many elements that define Hong Kong folk culture and religion...
Gigi Leung’s Philosophy of Pottery and Pâtisserie
Best known as a singer, film star and TV actor, Gigi Leung has found new meaning in ceramics and pastry-making...
Hong Kong Recipes: 豉油炒麵 – Soy Sauce Fried Noodles
How to recreate soy sauce noodles, a cha chaan teng classic, at home...
Hong Kong Soy Sauce: Koon Chun’s International Legacy
Long overlooked, an emblematic homegrown soy sauce is earning more and more local fans...
Everything You Need to Know About Soy Sauce, Part II
Hong Kong soy sauce is distinct in more ways than one, from the Canadian beans used to make some of it to a uniquely local origin myth...
Everything You Need to Know About Soy Sauce, Part I
What makes Hong Kong soy sauce different to other parts of Asia? We're diving into the history of this salty condiment to find out....
Hekfan: Hong Kong’s Culinary Embassy in Milan
Two Hongkongers have joined forces to bring a high-end Hong Kong cuisine to Italy...
Canals, Stilt Houses and Shrimp: Your Guide to Tai O
Rich history, unusual snacks and a maritime atmosphere await on the western edge of Hong Kong...
Hong Kong Recipes: 腸粉 – Cheung Fun, Silky-Smooth Rice Rolls
Cheung fun is a dim sum staple as well as a popular street snack – and you can even make it at home...
Hidden Gem: 10 Years of L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
How Van Cleef & Arpels embraced the universal appeal of jewellery from Paris to Hong Kong...
The Space Between: Zao Wou-Ki’s Life and Work
Few artists were able to bridge Western and Chinese traditions as much as Zao Wou-Ki, whose visit to Hong Kong changed his life....
Hong Kong Recipes: 腐乳A菜 – Chinese Lettuce With Fu Ru, Fermented Tofu
As pungent as a strong cheese, fu ru is a versatile condiment that adds punchy complexity to many dishes – especially vegetables...
What Does the Future Hold? Hong Kong’s Fortune Tellers Have the Answers
We visit Wong Tai Sin to understand fortune telling traditions that have descended from a web of complex influences stretching back thousands of years...
Jingle Bells: The Surprising Story Behind TST’s Silent Clock Tower
There’s a bell inside Hong Kong’s most famous clock tower, but it hasn’t been used in 71 years. Why not? ...
The Castle Peak Dragon Kiln: A Hidden Reminder of Hong Kong’s Ceramics History
Tuen Mun’s soil once provided the raw material for a thriving pottery industry. Now, a single disused kiln is all that is left...
