Featured at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, Ghost Forest explores the emotional impact of migration for the thousands of Hongkongers who left before the 1997 handover...
Liu Yichang's depiction of a restless, moody, changing Hong Kong and its connection to the Chinese diaspora inspired a generation of creative talents like Wong Kar-wai...
Known around the world for Lust, Caution and other brilliant works, Eileen Chang spent most of her life in Shanghai and Los Angeles – but it was Hong Kong that made her into the writer she was....
For the daughter of famed Hong Kong street photographer Fan Ho, completing his book was both a healing process and a valuable look into his life’s work....
Hong Kong's superstitions, ghosts and moody neon mark the city's introduction in Akhasic's acclaimed international series of noir literature anthologies. ...
The China in Print fair offers some rare travel guides, posters and other objects – but a trip into the past is as accessible as the nearest public library....
Biographer Nigel Collett investigates the story of John MacLennan, a closeted gay Hong Kong police officer who found himself caught up in a web of corruption and homophobia....
As local identity becomes a sensitive topic, the University of British Columbia has launched a new Hong Kong Studies Initiative that examines Hong Kong's culture, history and language. ...
After a year of touring the world to promote her acclaimed novel Do Not Say We Have Nothing, Madeleine Thien is back in Hong Kong, a place loaded with meaning for the Chinese-Canadian author....
Hong Kong 20/20 takes the pulse of present-day Hong Kong, bringing together a diverse group of 41 writers and illustrators to share their thoughts on the city....
A new series from Penguin Books takes the pulse of Hong Kong 20 years after the handover. For Magnus Renfrew, that means a concise look at the city's potential as an art capital....
There is nowhere quite like Hong Kong. Founded by the British as a bridge between China and the world, it is a place that has somehow forged its own resilient identity in the gaps between nations, languages and cultures. On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong’s sovereignty was transferred from Britain to China, and the two […]...
Hong Kong science fiction writer Albert Tam talks about his influences and anxieties as he prepares for the city’s first international science fiction convention....
Ten historic shophouses in Wan Chai are now home to a haven for Hong Kong's vibrant comics culture, with a library, exhibition hall and space for a packed roster of events....
This year’s festival is the most eclectic so far, with big names like Lionel Shriver lining up against Australian slam poet and hip hop artist Omar Musa....