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Baked Together: The Long History of Chinese Bridal Pastries

Zabrina LoJanuary 22, 2020

A look inside a traditional Chinese bakery that makes wedding pastries with a very long history....

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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?...

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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. ...

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Char Siu and Cocktails: Can a New Generation Save Montreal’s Chinatown?

Christopher DewolfOctober 10, 2019

One of Canada's oldest Chinatowns is feeling the pinch of gentrification and redevelopment – but a wave of young entrepreneurs hopes they can keep the neighbourhood's spirit alive....

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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?...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Why Sugarcane Juice Is a Summertime Favourite in Hong Kong

Zabrina LoAugust 27, 2019

Central landmark Kung Lee has been making fresh sugarcane juice since 1948 – but it needs to adapt to keep up with the times...

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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....

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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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Hong Kong’s Industrial History, Part VI: Indigo

Christopher DewolfJune 27, 2019

Indigo dyeing is making a comeback decades after the artisanal industry died out....

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A Master Puppeteer Gives an Ancient Chinese Art a 21st-Century Update

Billy PottsMay 22, 2019

Wong Fai helped Chinese puppeteering thrive in 1970s Hong Kong – and now he is ushering in its 21st-century rebirth...

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The Immigrant Dragons, Part IV: Generations United in Bendigo

Billy PottsMay 8, 2019

Back home in Australia, the world's largest imperial dragon joins his predecessors – and so do the citizens of Bendigo, united by Chinese tradition....

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Serving the Gods: A Day With a Temple Keeper in Hong Kong

Cardin ChanApril 24, 2019

Tung Chung's Hau Wong Temple has stood for more than 250 years – and Hyelyong Tung has the important job of making sure it keeps going....

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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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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Last Minibus Sign Maker

Billy PottsMarch 19, 2019

Hand-painted signs were once standard in the windows of Hong Kong's minibuses, but as with so many traditional trades, they are at risk of dying out....

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Salt is Life: The History of Hong Kong’s Dried Seafood Trade, Part II

Zabrina LoMarch 6, 2019

One of Hong Kong’s last remaining handmade salted fish producers is fighting to preserve an iconic local industry....

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Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part II: Truth Lutheran Church

Christopher DewolfFebruary 27, 2019

A Space Age emblem of postwar expansion, the Truth Lutheran Church stands out as one of the few remaining works by an influential Hong Kong architect. ...

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Neighbourhood Guide: The Underrated Charm of North Point

Christie LeeFebruary 27, 2019

Overshadowed by flashier Hong Kong neighbourhoods, North Point is filled with hidden treasures....

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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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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: A Tonic Wine For What Ails You

Cardin ChanFebruary 19, 2019

Despite a surge of interest in local products, traditional handmade Chinese tonic wine is a fading art....

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A Sea Change in Flavours: The History of Hong Kong’s Dried Seafood Trade, Part I

Zabrina LoJanuary 30, 2019

A father-son duo has witnessed the changing tastes and traditions of Hong Kong's famous Dried Seafood Street. ...

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Green Tea and Politics: The Surprising History of Hong Kong’s Abandoned Tea Plantation

Christopher DewolfJanuary 15, 2019

Progressive politician Brook Bernacchi was the first Westerner to plant roots on Lantau, where he opened a school, gave jobs to ex-convicts and grew tea....

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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Making Shoes by Hand, Shanghai-Style

Cardin ChanJanuary 14, 2019

The Shanghai Gentleman Shoes Company is one of the last of its kind. Master Lee Tak-kam shares what makes it special. ...

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Driving Right: How Much Longer Will Hong Kong Traffic Keep to the Left?

Christopher DewolfJanuary 9, 2019

How far will Hong Kong go to integrate with the mainland?...

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Hong Kong Bites: Three of a Kind – 煎釀三寶

Andrea LoJanuary 9, 2019

These crispy, fishy fried snacks are a Hong Kong street food favourite....

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On the Hunt for Hong Kong’s Missing Bankers’ Lions

Justina Chong and Billy PottsDecember 11, 2018

Two Art Deco lions stood outside the main entrance to the Bank of China Building until they were banished without ceremony. What happened to them?...

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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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Neighbourhood Guide: Sham Shui Po is Hong Kong’s Most Quintessential Neighbourhood

Janice ChenNovember 7, 2018

Sham Shui Po captures Hong Kong's industrious spirit, both past and present. ...

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The Cryptozoology of Hong Kong, Part IV: The Endangered Fearsome Pei Yau

Billy PottsNovember 6, 2018

Neglected for years because of their nasty reputation, the strange, gold-chomping pei yau is making a comeback....

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Lantau Peak: A Hike Through the Poetic Landscape of Hong Kong’s Green Heart

Viola GaskellOctober 17, 2018

Hong Kong's largest island offers spectacular scenery and evocative toponymy....

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The Cryptozoology of Hong Kong, Part III: Dragons and Their Evil Counterpart

Billy PottsSeptember 26, 2018

Dragons are the apex of Chinese mythical creatures. Here's how they manifest themselves in Hong Kong....

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Contemporary Ink Art is Breaking Tradition, One Virtual Brushstroke at a Time

Sarah KaracsSeptember 26, 2018

This year's edition of Ink Asia showcases new media ink art, which captures the ink spirit without using any actual ink....

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Two Australian Photographers are Capturing Old Hong Kong Before it Disappears

Christopher DewolfSeptember 26, 2018

A new series of photographs captures the lively scene of Hong Kong's old shops and hawker stalls – before they disappear....

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Macau Artist João Ó is Blending Cultures Through Bamboo

Christopher DewolfSeptember 19, 2018

Born in Portugal and raised in Macau, architect and artist João Ó uses bamboo as his medium and space as his canvas. ...

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In Trendy SoHo, the Ghosts of 30 Houses Rise for a Remarkable Festival

Cardin ChanAugust 30, 2018

Every year, the historic neighbourhood of 30 Houses stages a unique celebration for Yu Lan, the Hungry Ghost Festival – but as gentrification presses on, how much longer will it survive?...

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