Why Mandarin Oranges Are So Popular for Chinese New Year Zabrina LoJanuary 22, 2020 How can the petite fruit enhance your auspiciousness this Chinese New Year?... CultureFoodTradition0 Comments650 views 03 min read
Bamboo Theatres: A New Documentary Explores These Hong Kong Marvels Elizabeth KerrJanuary 16, 2020 Documentarian Cheuk Cheung chronicles Chinese opera traditions, a passion that has led him to bamboo theatres. ... ArchitectureArtCultureDesignPerforming ArtTradition0 Comments251 views 010 min read
On the Hunt for Hong Kong’s Old-Style Sweet Snack Shops Zabrina LoJanuary 8, 2020 We trace the origins and timeless flavours of five old Hong Kong snacks.... A Little BreakCultureFoodLanguageWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments644 views 010 min read
Hong Kong’s Creamy Custard Buns Are Disappearing – But Why? Zabrina LoDecember 10, 2019 How a wildly popular dim sum innovation has been supplanted by a more unctuous upstart. ... CultureFood0 Comments4093 views 08 min read
Filmmaker Ray Yeung Brings Queer Representation to Hong Kong’s Screens Elizabeth KerrDecember 4, 2019 As he unveils his new film Suk Suk, a trailblazing director reflects on his career in telling LGBTQ stories.... CinemaCulturePeoplePortraits0 Comments238 views 011 min read
Pop Cantonese: Husking Peanuts Like An Electric Lightbulb 電燈膽剝花生 Zabrina LoDecember 4, 2019 How electricity and a common snack became symbols of an unwanted intrusion on romance.... CultureLanguage0 Comments215 views 04 min read
Hong Kong Numerology: Lucky Number Eight Rachel LeungNovember 20, 2019 Four might be unlucky, but double it and you'll get the most auspicious number in the Chinese-speaking world.... CultureLanguage0 Comments426 views 03 min read
Out and Loud With Hong Kong Poetry Zabrina LoNovember 20, 2019 Poet Jason Lee looks back at the growing relevance of English poetry in Hong Kong as Poetry OutLoud celebrated its 20th anniversary.... ArtBooksCulture0 Comments249 views 09 min read
Pop Cantonese: 生舊叉燒好過生你 – Better to Give Birth to Char Siu Than You Zabrina LoNovember 15, 2019 Ever wonder where some of the words we use every day in Hong Kong lingo come from? Here’s why some parents dream of giving birth to char siu.... CultureFoodLanguage0 Comments1114 views 04 min read
Snake Soup: How a Cold-Blooded Reptile Became Hong Kong’s Winter Warmer Zabrina LoNovember 6, 2019 From banquets to neighbourhood restaurants, snake soup keeps Hong Kong warm in the winter. But for how long?... CultureFoodPeoplePortraitsWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments301 views 010 min read
How to Swim Around Hong Kong Island: Ocean Swimming Reborn Edith TerryOctober 31, 2019 After years of suffering polluted seas, ocean swimmers are once again taking to Hong Kong’s waters. Two women from opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean are leading the way.... Sport0 Comments1355 views 018 min read
Pop Cantonese: 裝假狗 – Installing a Fake Dog Zabrina LoOctober 24, 2019 Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from? Why are dogs associated with pretence and fakery?... CultureLanguage0 Comments507 views 04 min read
Hong Kong Numerology: Why Is Four So Unlucky? Rachel LeungOctober 16, 2019 Here's why you won't find the fourth floor in many Hong Kong buildings.... CultureLanguage0 Comments619 views 03 min read
Hong Kong’s History Is Kept Overseas: Wong Kan-tai Delves Into Archives Christie LeeOctober 10, 2019 An acclaimed photographer wonders whether Hongkongers will ever be able to access the documents that define their own history.... Big StoriesBooksCultureHeritageHistory0 Comments805 views 010 min read
Farewell My Concubine Is Rekindling Hong Kong’s Interest in Cantonese Opera Zabrina LoOctober 3, 2019 Can a radical new take on a classic opera attract new fans to Hong Kong's traditional form of entertainment?... ArtCulturePerforming ArtTradition0 Comments254 views 09 min read
Chop Suey Canada: Karen Tam is Turning Chinese Restaurants Into Art Christopher DewolfOctober 3, 2019 How a Montreal artist has turned a childhood spent in her family's Chinese restaurant into a lifelong investigation of Chinese-Canadian spaces... ArtCultureFoodTraditionVisual Art0 Comments515 views 07 min read
Pop Cantonese: 炒魷魚 Stir-Fried Squid Zabrina LoSeptember 19, 2019 What does Hong Kong’s favourite homemade dish have to do with being sacked?... CultureLanguage0 Comments331 views 03 min read
Dragons and Rabbits: Inside Hong Kong’s Lantern-Making Workshops Billy PottsSeptember 18, 2019 We revisit two cryptozoological masters to see how they make lanterns for Mid-Autumn Festival... CultureDesignInspring ItinerariesProduct DesignTraditionWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments577 views 010 min read
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Crafting Cantonese Opera Headdresses by Hand Billy PottsSeptember 4, 2019 A veteran costume maker for Cantonese opera explains the intricacies of an under-appreciated craft... CultureDesignFashionPeoplePortraitsTradition0 Comments558 views 09 min read
Hong Kong’s Clandestine Love Affair With Basketball Tobias ZuserAugust 28, 2019 Overshadowed by rugby and football, Hong Kong's love for basketball has remained strong for over a century... CultureSport0 Comments214 views 08 min read
How Did Christianity Become So Influential in Hong Kong? Christopher DewolfAugust 21, 2019 A foreign religion has come to play an outsized role in Hong Kong's civic life.... CultureHeritageHistoryTradition0 Comments1622 views 012 min read
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Silky Smooth Tofu Pudding at Kung Wo Zabrina LoAugust 21, 2019 The owner of a historic tofu shop reflects on what makes cold tofu pudding such a classic dessert.... A Little BreakCultureFoodLanguagePeoplePortraitsWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments1297 views 08 min read
Cool Down This Summer With Vintage Drinks from Hong Kong’s Bing Sutts Zabrina LoAugust 15, 2019 Rediscover the traditional local drinks that have kept generations of Hongkongers cool and refreshed through the sweltering heat.... A Little BreakCultureFoodWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments1034 views 111 min read
Tibet Noir: Filmmaker Pema Tseden Offers a Harsh Look at His Homeland Zabrina LoAugust 15, 2019 Director Pema Tseden’s award-winning feature Jinpa sheds light on an inglorious and overlooked side of Tibet... CinemaCulture0 Comments399 views 09 min read
Banned in China, Anthony Wong Finds a New Home in Theatre and Indie Films Elizabeth KerrJuly 25, 2019 One of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed actors has found a second wind after his support for the Umbrella Movement blacklisted him on the mainland.... ArtCinemaCulturePeoplePerforming ArtPortraits0 Comments695 views 014 min read
Hong Kong’s Kids International Film Festival is an Antidote to Corporate Blockbusters Elizabeth KerrJuly 19, 2019 The third edition of KIFF offers a thoughtful mid-summer programme for kids, teenagers and grown-ups who like good films.... CinemaCulture0 Comments116 views 05 min read
