Hong Kong Culture: Stories, Traditions & Influences

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Visitors gather around a miniature city display as a young man arranges model buildings in West Kowloon, Hong Kong.

When the World Is Your Enemy, Play a Game

Molly Grogan
A blue butterfly, brown beetle and green grasshopper ride a pink paper plane against a blurred Hong Kong cityscape.

‘A Mighty Adventure’ in Hong Kong Animation

Elizabeth Kerr
Dense bamboo scaffolding covers a Hong Kong residential tower, with balconies, windows and colourful façade bands visible

Welcome to the Bamboo Metropolis

Christopher Dewolf
Towering residential blocks surround a curved concrete arch beneath a clear blue sky in a dense urban courtyard.

Neighbourhood Guide: Hung Hom, Temples, Tailors and a Vintage Cinema

Leslie Lee
Gregoire Michaud stands with crossed arms inside Bakehouse, with pastries, blue cups and yellow pendant lights behind him.

The Secret Behind Bakehouse’s Egg Tarts

Christopher Dewolf
Two Hong Kong scaffolders lean on a green truck loaded with bamboo poles on a narrow street, wearing harnesses, gloves and work clothes.

These Bamboo Scaffolders Have Plans for the Future

Sue Ng
Metal trays display assorted mushrooms, with shiitake, wood ear and sliced varieties in glossy brown, black and cream tones under bright lights now.

Pop Cantonese: Stewed Chinese Mushrooms, or Being Demoted — 燉冬菇

Eva Wong Yi
Bethany Man and Isaac Fok sit in a Tong Lau art house in Hong Kong, framed by green windows and warm wooden floors during a relaxed studio portrait.

Hong Kong Tong Lau: Inside Noii Art House

Sebastien Raybaud
Two Hong Kong bamboo scaffolding workers stand beside a van packed with bamboo poles, ropes and gear, with So-Chi-fai and Timmy-So named in the file.

Meet the Father and Son Keeping Bamboo Scaffolding Safe

Sue Ng
Choi Wing Kei stands with raised arms beside colourful Tai Hang dragon plaques in Hong Kong, with glittering decorations and bold lettering behind him.

What’s Behind Hong Kong’s Remarkable Flower Plaques — 花牌

Sue Ng
Warm-lit bookshelves with colourful spines on metal shelving, bringing an inviting reading nook atmosphere inside La Biblioteca Italian Library in Hong Kong.

Zolima’s Picks: Great English and International Bookshops Across Hong Kong

Sebastien Raybaud
Ornately framed Cantonese menu text on white paper with decorative border, set against a deep red wall and a gold-toned frame

Pop Cantonese: No Leftovers for Latecomers — 無功者飯餸不留

Eva Wong Yi
Warm lantern lighting and rich red patterned panels create a cosy interior scene, with blurred colourful shelves and décor.

Hong Kong’s Indie Bookshops: I’m Thirsty (For Travel)

Sue Ng
A lively display of books on wooden shelves at Boundary Bookstore, with “Look Front” signage and festive red-and-green garlands above

Hong Kong’s Indie Bookshops: Boundary Bookstore’s Human Touch

Sebastien Raybaud