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....

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The Hong Kong International Literary Festival – How Did It All Begin?

Zabrina LoOctober 31, 2019

The founders of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival tell the odd tale of how a pioneering event took root in Hong Kong....

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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?...

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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....

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Jyutping or Yale? How to Write Cantonese in the Roman Alphabet

Christopher DewolfSeptember 26, 2019

Jyutping lets you accurately read and write Cantonese in Roman script. So why isn't it more popular?...

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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?...

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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....

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Forgotten Icon: How a Letterpress Workshop Keeps Hong Kong Heritage Alive

Cardin ChanJuly 3, 2019

After Hong Kong's printing industry went into decline, one shop owner decided to turn his family's business into a living museum....

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Pop Cantonese: 十下十下 – Ten Down Ten Down

Andrea LoJune 13, 2019

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from? What does a common Cantonese expression have to do with dog meat?...

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Pop Cantonese: 九唔搭八 – Nine Not Following Eight

Andrea LoMay 29, 2019

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?...

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Reading the City’s Hidden Poetry—城市詩意—A New Series by Photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze

Christopher DewolfMay 29, 2019

Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze continues his documentation of Hong Kong's urban landscape, this time with a poetic twist. ...

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Pop Cantonese: 唔三唔四 – Not Three Not Four

Andrea LoApril 3, 2019

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from? ...

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Do You Speak Hong Kong English?

Christopher DewolfMarch 29, 2019

How Hong Kong's second language has evolved over the years. ...

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Pop Cantonese: 熱氣/寒涼 – Heaty and Cool

Andrea LoFebruary 21, 2019

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from? ...

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Pop Cantonese: 食死貓 – Eating a Dead Cat

Andrea LoJanuary 23, 2019

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?...

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The DFA Awards is Drawing a New Future for Hong Kong’s Young Designers

Amanda SheppardDecember 3, 2018

A new generation of designers is unleashed by the annual Design for Asia Awards...

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Hong Kong Bites: Stinky Tofu – 臭豆腐

Andrea LoNovember 14, 2018

It’s pungent – that’s impossible to deny. But does it taste good? The story behind the notoriously stinky tofu...

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Pop Cantonese: 朝行晚拆 – HK-Style Pop-Up

Andrea LoOctober 30, 2018

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from? Hong Kong’s adaptability is embedded in a phrase that refers to a local kind of pop-up culture....

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Strangers at Home: Hong Kong Poets Tammy Ho Lai-Ming and Kate Rogers

Sarah KaracsOctober 4, 2018

Two Hong Kong poets explore what it means to be at home in Hong Kong. ...

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Hong Kong Bites: XO Sauce – XO醬

Andrea LoOctober 4, 2018

Hong Kong Bites: XO Sauce...

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Hong Kong Bites: Fishballs 魚蛋

Andrea LoSeptember 5, 2018

The story behind Hong Kong’s favourite savoury snack....

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Pop Cantonese: 泥鯭的士 – Rabbitfish Taxi

Andrea LoAugust 8, 2018

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from? ...

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Pop Cantonese: 砌生豬肉 – Building Raw Pork

Andrea LoJuly 10, 2018

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?...

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Why is it So Hard to Find Hong Kong Literature in English?

Sarah KaracsJuly 5, 2018

Hong Kong's story has been told through beautiful works of fiction – and yet they are strangely hard to find in translation. ...

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Pop Cantonese: 緣分 – Fate Destiny

Andrea LoMay 23, 2018

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?...

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Why a Canadian University is Fascinated by Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfApril 25, 2018

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. ...

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Pop Cantonese: 食皇家飯 – Eating Royal Rice

Gabriella ZanzanainiMarch 29, 2018

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?...

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Why Hong Kong is Fertile Ground for English Poetry

Sarah KaracsNovember 1, 2017

Hong Kong's multilingualism has given it an edge in a new era of English language poetry, where languages and cultures collide....

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The Lines Between: Madeleine Thien on Writing, Language and Family

Christopher DewolfOctober 18, 2017

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....

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Why Jason Li is Paying Homage to His Mother’s Childhood in a Hong Kong Shantytown

Christopher DewolfAugust 25, 2017

A Hong Kong comic artist finds creative inspiration in his family's roots....

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Pop Cantonese: 士多 – Store

Gabriella ZanzanainiJuly 12, 2017

Hongkongers often have fond memories of the things we grew up with. If there is nostalgia for old tea houses or retro-style cha chaan teng, there is also nostalgia for the si6 do1 (士多), the “store.” Si6 do1 is yet another English loanword that Hong Kong has made its own; it is the local Cantonese […]...

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The Renegade Calligraphy of Fung Ming-Chip

Sarah KaracsJune 6, 2017

The self-taught Hong Kong artist has created over 100 scripts, each one pushing the boundaries of a curious world where words and images collide....

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Hong Kong Bites: Fantastic Peanut Sweets – Faa Saang Tong 花生糖

Sin Ting YungMay 24, 2017

Sweet, crunchy, chewy and full of energy, peanut candy is one of Hong Kong's favourite treats – and it has a surprisingly long history....

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Pop Cantonese: 黐線 – Sticky Lines

Gabriella ZanzanainiMay 22, 2017

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?...

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Pop Cantonese: 扮豬食虎 – Playing the Pig, Eating the Tiger

Gabriella ZanzanainiApril 6, 2017

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?...

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Hong Kong Bites: Tea Restaurants, Comfort Food Pioneers – Cha Chaan Teng 茶餐廳

Gabriella ZanzanainiFebruary 22, 2017

How tea restaurants took on all the culinary influences of Hong Kong and made them their own....

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Pop Cantonese: 煲電話粥 – Cooking Telephone Congee

Gabriella ZanzanainiFebruary 9, 2017

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?...

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Pop Cantonese: 加油 – Add Oil

Gabriella ZanzanainiJanuary 18, 2017

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from? ...

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Pop Cantonese: 眼闊肚窄 – Eyes Wide, Narrow Stomach

Gabriella ZanzanainiDecember 14, 2016

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?   Full swing into the holiday season, it may be time to listen to the wisdom of this Cantonese proverb before stuffing yet another festive treat into your mouth....

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Hong Kong Bites: Pantyhose Milk Tea, the City’s Most Famous Drink – Naai Caa 奶茶

Gabriella ZanzanainiNovember 22, 2016

East meets West in a drink that has become Hong Kong's calling card to the world....

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