Two Australian Photographers are Capturing Old Hong Kong Before it Disappears
A new series of photographs captures the lively scene of Hong Kong's old shops and hawker stalls – before they disappear....
Urbanism
Neighbourhood Guide: A Sense of Community in To Kwa Wan
To Kwa Wan has long been off the radar – but not for long. As the MTR builds a new line, we explore the nooks and crannies of this underrated corner of Kowloon....
Island Stories, Part II: Hong Kong’s Disappearing Islands
Hong Kong is made up of 263 islands – but that number is smaller than it once was, and it may shrink even more in the future....
Hong Kong’s Vanished Beaches
Some of Hong Kong's most popular beaches were once located in the heart of the city....
Hong Kong Wants You to Hang Out at the Recycling Depot
A new network of Community Green Stations bring together neighbourhood recycling facilities, public gathering spaces and attractive design – all in a bid to reduce Hong Kong's wastefulness....
The Vertical City, Part VI: A Hundred Hong Kong Towers at the Venice Biennale
Hong Kong brings its skyscrapers to the world’s largest architecture exhibition, asking how high-rise living can become more humane...
Sham Shui Po: The Future of Hong Kong’s Maker Hub is Rooted in the Past
Sham Shui Po has always been a neighbourhood that made things – and a new generation of businesses is tapping into that legacy, if redevelopment doesn't get in the way....
The Jamia Mosque, an Unexpected Oasis in Central Hong Kong
Inside the lush historic compound that is home to Hong Kong's oldest mosque – and a surprising community of squatters. ...
Hong Kong’s Jewish Governor and the Road that Bears His Name
There's a surprising history behind the concrete façades of Kowloon's most famous street....
The Shenzhen Village That Once Ruled Hong Kong
The latest edition of the Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture is shining a spotlight on Nantou, a 1,700 village that was once a regional capital....
Mak Man Kee Wins a Michelin Star – and Loses its Famous Neon Sign
Hong Kong's neon signs are disappearing at an astonishing rate. The latest victim: a distinctive pair of soup bowls in Jordan....
Grey Metal Fences Are Taking Over Hong Kong
They're everywhere – and they're becoming more common. As roadside fences proliferate around Hong Kong, some people have come up with ingenious ways to make them useful....
How to Live in Extreme Density: Hong Kong’s Architecture Biennale Has Some Ideas
This year's edition of the Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture looks at innovative ways Hong Kong designers and architects have responded to the city's high density. ...
A Plague, a Cure and Some Art: the Museum of Medical Sciences
Founded as a laboratory to prevent disease, the Museum of Medical Sciences is now dedicated to the history of medicine in Hong Kong – with some surprising art exhibitions on the side, including a new show by artist Daphné Mandel....
A Historic Alleyway Barbershop Prepares to Say Goodbye – But Why?
As Wan Chai gentrifies, a quintessential Hong Kong barbershop may be forced to close....
Sir Murray MacLehose, the Unexpected Father of Modern Hong Kong
How a gangly Scotsman nicknamed Jock the Sock ended up as Hong Kong's longest-serving governor – and one who laid the groundwork for many of the city's most important institutions....
Hong Kong in Vancouver – Part II: The New Generation of Activists Building a Future for Chinatown
Meet the next generation fighting to keep Vancouver's Chinatown alive....
Hong Kong in Vancouver – Part I: Chinatown is Fighting For its Life
Vancouver's Chinatown has survived riots and racist laws. How will it deal with gentrification?...
Starting from the Bottom: Paul Zimmerman Aims to Improve Hong Kong from the Ground Up
Urban planning activist Paul Zimmerman thinks Hong Kong needs to improve its quality of life....
Shanghai Street in Four Scenes
A window into one of Hong Kong’s most storied streets...
Hong Kong is the Most Shopping Mall-Crazy City on Earth. Is That a Bad Thing?
How Hong Kong came to have the densest collection of shopping malls in the world – and how it has affected the city's culture and urban landscape...
The Kowloon Tramway That Never Was
Why aren't there any trams in Kowloon?...
A Market Stall is Turning a Hong Kong Street Into a Community Space
Kai Fong Pai Dong, the "neighbours' market stall," taps into the community spirit of Hong Kong's street markets....
The World Inside a Building: Chungking Mansions
A middle-class apartment block, a centre of nightlife, a seedy flophouse, a centre of global trade and a haven for asylum-seekers: the many lives of Hong Kong's Chungking Mansions. ...
Slow Hong Kong: A Walk Through Hong Kong Park
There’s a lot of pressure on Hong Kong Park. It shoulders the responsibility of representing the whole of Hong Kong, but it has become such a familiar landmark, it almost disappears into the landscape. It also has the challenge of distinguishing itself from its neighbour, the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, with which it is often confused. […]...
When Hong Kong Was a City of Villages: Squatter Settlements and Their Legacy
In the 1960s, a quarter of people in Hong Kong lived in squatter villages. What happened to our own version of the favela?...
What’s Left of Hong Kong’s Once-Powerful Chiu Chow Neighbourhood?
Chiu Chow people from eastern Guangdong are one of Hong Kong's most formidable ethnic groups, transforming a section of Western District into an international trading powerhouse. There are still remnants of the old Chiu Chow neighbourhood left today....
Slow Hong Kong: The Central Ferry Piers
A fresh Look at Hong Kong's urban poetry...
The Vertical City, Part III: The West Kowloon Walled City
Apartments, hotels, shops and the city's tallest building – how West Kowloon's Union Square is the ultimate vertical city within a city....
The Vertical City, Part II: Why Half of Hong Kong Lives in Public Housing
Hong Kong’s housing estates planted the seed for its verticality: nearly half the population lives in these high-rise neighbourhoods. But how did they come to be?...
Picture Hong Kong: The Vanishing Landscape of Queen’s Road West
The changes started years ago, but it was only when the giant cow disappeared that it became clear what was happening. In 2015, the bovine emblem of Queen’s Road West restaurant Sammy’s Kitchen was removed, an iconic piece of neon scrubbed from the street it had dominated for 40 years. The cow was taken away […]...
New Life for a Modern Landmark: The Murray Building
British architect Ron Phillips left behind an impressive legacy during his 14 years in Hong Kong – and now one of his star projects is being revamped into a luxury hotel....
Slow Hong Kong: The Speedy Minibus
Hong Kong's minibuses offer a strange mix of intimacy and speed. ...
The Vertical City, Part I: How Hong Kong Grew Up
Not enough land, a catastrophic fire and money, money, money – just some of the reasons why Hong Kong has so many high-rises. ...
Boundary Street, Hong Kong’s Invisible Frontier
The unassuming Kowloon street that once divided Hong Kong from China – and the hidden legal boundary it still represents. ...
Slow Hong Kong: The City in 693 Footbridges
A fresh Look at Hong Kong's urban poetry...