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Meet Two Collectors Whose Works Are On Show at HKMoA

Oliver GilesDecember 9, 2022

Leo Wong and Anthony Cheung have dedicated years to collecting Chinese art. Now it’s available to the public...

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Hong Kong’s Ghost Signs: The Lost Legacy of the Urban Council

Billy PottsDecember 6, 2022

An unassuming car park sign reveals a bauhinia logo that tells the story of Hong Kong's erstwhile city council...

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Hong Kong’s Ghost Signs: The Shanghainese Fortune Teller

Billy PottsNovember 2, 2022

The legacy of a Shanghainese fortune teller looms over Hennessy Road...

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Canals, Stilt Houses and Shrimp: Your Guide to Tai O

Ilaria Maria SalaSeptember 9, 2022

Rich history, unusual snacks and a maritime atmosphere await on the western edge of Hong Kong...

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How a Precocious Hongkonger Became a Master Scottish Bagpiper

Billy PottsJuly 27, 2022

Chris Lee began learning bagpipes at the age of 12 – and it took him on an unexpected journey around the world...

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Grassroots Green, a Colour to Define Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfJune 23, 2022

Why green is the quintessential Hong Kong colour – and how its role in the city is changing...

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Hong Kong is Haunted by Ghost Signs

Billy PottsMay 20, 2022

There’s a lot to learn from the old hand-painted signs that linger throughout the city...

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Scottish Hong Kong: The Uncertain Future of Hong Kong’s Bagpipes

Billy PottsMay 4, 2022

Bagpipes have become a part of Hong Kong culture – but now their associations with British rule means their legacy is at risk...

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Hong Kong Recipes: 瀨鑊邊 – Wok Drizzle Soup, A Rare Hakka Delicacy

Ezra CheungMarch 8, 2022

Delicately fried rice noodles are the pièce de résistance in this heartwarming, aromatic Hakka dish...

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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Luthier of Sui Fai Factory Estate

Billy PottsMarch 2, 2022

As a factory block in Fotan is slated to be redeveloped into public housing, a master Chinese luthier considers his fate...

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Scottish Hong Kong: A Red-White-Blue Tartan Especially for Hong Kong

Billy PottsFebruary 22, 2022

Tartan has a long history and each example of the chequered patterns is loaded with meaning, including a new tartan designed just for Hong Kong...

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Scottish Hong Kong: A Legacy Hidden in Plain Sight

Billy PottsJanuary 28, 2022

Scots culture has had a profound influence in Hong Kong. In this new series, we explore its impact and influence...

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What Does the Future Hold? Hong Kong’s Fortune Tellers Have the Answers

Ilaria Maria SalaJanuary 27, 2022

We visit Wong Tai Sin to understand fortune telling traditions that have descended from a web of complex influences stretching back thousands of years...

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Pop Cantonese: 大掃除 – The Big Cleanup

Gabriella ZanzanainiJanuary 27, 2022

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

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Pop Cantonese: 戴綠帽 – Wearing A Green Hat

Erica FongJanuary 13, 2022

Sporting a green hat? Don't be surprised if you're greeted with a smirk...

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The Castle Peak Dragon Kiln: A Hidden Reminder of Hong Kong’s Ceramics History

Ilaria Maria SalaDecember 8, 2021

Tuen Mun’s soil once provided the raw material for a thriving pottery industry. Now, a single disused kiln is all that is left...

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Learn About Chinese Medicine in Sheung Wan’s Unusual Herbal Garden

Ilaria Maria SalaNovember 18, 2021

Although it looks like any other sitting-out area, the rest garden in Sheung Wan's dried seafood district is full of information about the medicinal plants being sold all around....

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Modern Before Its Time: A Hong Kong Gallery Embraces Ming Dynasty Furniture

Billy PottsOctober 27, 2021

Once overlooked, the elegant simplicity of Ming Dynasty furniture is now highly coveted – and a Hong Kong gallery was at the front lines of its renaissance....

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Tea, Roasted to Order Over Charcoal: The Story of Ming Heung

Ilaria Maria SalaOctober 7, 2021

Ming Heung Tea Shop has been sitting in exactly the same position in Kowloon City since 1963. Chen Dak, the founder, had been in Hong Kong and in the tea business for about 10 years when the shop was established, following in the footsteps of his father, with whom he fled to Hong Kong in […]...

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When the Fire Dragon Dances Under the Full Moon: Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong

Tom BillingeSeptember 19, 2021

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the liveliest and most cherished holidays in Hong Kong. Its history stretches back thousands of years....

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Lo Ting: The Legend of Hong Kong’s Rebellious Human-Fish Hybrid

Ilaria Maria SalaJuly 28, 2021

For centuries, a tribe of merpeople called Lo Tings have been said to inhabit Hong Kong's waters. They are increasingly becoming a symbol of the city's contentious relationship with power....

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A Broken Chinese Seal Brings History to Life

Edith TerryJune 17, 2021

Sotheby’s Asia chairman Nicolas Chow explores the iconoclastic hand of history in a unique collection of imperial Chinese seals....

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Tin Hau Festival: Celebrating the Birthday of Hong Kong’s Supreme Goddess

Tom BillingeApril 29, 2021

From a Fujianese fishing village to the streets of Hong Kong: the story behind Tin Hau, Hong Kong's most popular deity. ...

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Telling History with Objects: The Mengdiexuan Collection

Edith TerryApril 12, 2021

An impactful new exhibition showcases China's overlooked gold treasures in a spectacular setting. ...

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What’s Essential for Chinese New Year? Peach Blossoms

Erica FongFebruary 11, 2021

The lucky nature of China’s homegrown fruit....

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Keeping Hakka Culture Alive, Part II: Hats and Songs

Annemarie EvansJanuary 14, 2021

There's a link between the distinctive hats worn by Hakka women and the songs they sing in the fields – one a young enthusiast is trying to keep alive....

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Neighbourhood Guide: The Star Street Precinct, a Quietly Fashionable Enclave

Brian MokDecember 17, 2020

The stars, sun and moon align in a stylish, laid back corner just beyond the bustle of Wan Chai....

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Hong Kong’s King of Commercial Calligraphy: Au Yeung Cheung of King Wah Signboard

Billy PottsOctober 22, 2020

Forced out of his bastion in the State Theatre, Hong Kong's most influential signboard calligrapher isn't giving up....

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This Mid-Autumn, Walk Over Hot Coals for the Monkey King

Tom BillingeSeptember 30, 2020

Long overshadowed by the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Monkey King Festival is a unique slice of Chiu Chow culture that includes shamans, trances and incredible feats of endurance....

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Video: Watch A Hong Kong Dragon Take Australia By Storm

VideoSeptember 24, 2020

A unique dragon has connected Hong Kong and Australia for more than a century. See how it comes to life. ...

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Keeping Hakka Culture Alive, Part I: The Story of Hong Kong’s Mountain Pioneers

Annemarie EvansSeptember 15, 2020

Hakka people are an integral part of Hong Kong history and heritage, but their culture and language is at risk of being lost. ...

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The Fertility Goddess: A Visit to Hong Kong’s Golden Flower Temple

Ilaria Maria Sala and Guo TingAugust 19, 2020

An unusual temple is a must-visit destination for Chinese Valentine's Day...

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Unswerving Loyalty: Kwan Tai, Hong Kong’s God of Brotherhood

Tom BillingeAugust 4, 2020

How a warrior revered for his loyalty became one of Hong Kong's most respected deities. ...

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Video: How We Saved a Classic Hong Kong Neon Sign

Zolima CityMagJuly 23, 2020

When a renowned Happy Valley dim sum parlour closed its doors, its vintage neon sign was headed for the landfill – until Zolima CityMag stepped in....