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What the M+ Archigram Archive Means for Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfNovember 26, 2020

A Marriage of Art and Cultures: Leung Ming-kai and Kate Reilly

Elizabeth KerrNovember 19, 2020

As they launch their new film, Hong Kong filmmaker Leung Ming-kai and American actor-producer Kate Reilly shine a warm light on the city that is their home – and muse....

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Young Bruce Lee, Part I: Street Brawling and Cha-Cha Dancing in Seattle

Billy PottsNovember 19, 2020

Asia Art Archive at 20: How Claire Hsu Built a Home For Asia’s Own Stories

Christopher DewolfOctober 29, 2020

Claire Hsu was just 24 when she founded the Asia Art Archive. Two decades later, she reflects on what it has achieved – and what's to come....

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Far From Apart: Nicole Schoeni’s disConnect Brings Art from London to Hong Kong

Christie LeeOctober 22, 2020

Two Weeks in Quarantine With Photographer Wing Shya

Christopher DewolfOctober 9, 2020

A series of unexpected detours turned Wing Shya into one of Hong Kong's most renowned creative talents....

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Sir Catchick Paul Chater: How a Calcutta Orphan Became Hong Kong’s Most Important Man

Christopher DewolfSeptember 30, 2020

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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Design Educator Eve Mercier’s Favourite Hong Kong Object: A Pair of Cushions

Catherine ShawSeptember 17, 2020

Disrupting the Flow: Artist Mark Chung Reflects On An Ailing Hong Kong

Christie LeeSeptember 1, 2020

How a Hong Kong artist channelled his angst over Hong Kong's dire situation into a summer residency at de Sarthe Gallery...

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Architect Nelson Chow’s Favourite Hong Kong Object: A Wooden Cake Mould

Catherine ShawAugust 5, 2020

Queen's road central The Friend of China

No Friend of the Government: The Story of Hong Kong’s First Rabble-Rousing Newspaper

Christopher DewolfJuly 2, 2020

How William Tarrant turned The Friend of China into a weapon against government corruption and misdeeds....

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After_: Calling for Submissions From Young Writers, Videographers and Photographers

Zolima CityMagJune 24, 2020

All the Single Ladies: Norris Wong’s Debut Film Depicts a China-Hong Kong Love Triangle

Elizabeth KerrMay 27, 2020

In her debut feature My Prince Edward, first-time director Norris Wong contemplates independence, choice and wedding stigma ...

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Cinema: What Happens When McDonald’s is Home? Wong Hing-fan’s i’m livin it

Elizabeth KerrMay 19, 2020

Video: Watch How a Classic Alleyway Barbershop Survives Against the Odds

VideoMay 13, 2020

The snip of scissors and the buzz of clippers have resonated in a Wan Chai alley for more than half a century....

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Tao Ho: Hong Kong’s Underrated Design Legend

Christopher DewolfApril 29, 2020

The Coronavirus in Hong Kong: Together in Solitude

Christopher DewolfApril 15, 2020

Hong Kong is once again feeling the brunt of Covid-19. Where do we go from here?...

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Video: Watch the Tofu Masters at Kung Wo Make Silky Smooth Pudding

VideoApril 2, 2020

A Hong Kong Artist Explores What It Means To Be Chinese in the UK

Christopher DewolfApril 2, 2020

In a residency with the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Art, artist Dorothy Cheung is exploring the layers of identity in Manchester's Chinese community...

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Video: Watch How Saam Hui Yaat Makes Classic Dim Sum

VideoMarch 5, 2020

Johnson Chang and Hanart TZ: Hunting For a Chinese Perspective on Art

Christie LeeFebruary 11, 2020

For nearly 40 years, Hanart TZ founder Johnson Chang has sought to tell new stories about Chinese art...

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Still Human: A Film About a Domestic Helper, a Paraplegic – and Human Dignity

Elizabeth KerrJanuary 9, 2020

Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Better ‘Ole, a Classic Pub 72 Years in the Making

Christopher DewolfDecember 4, 2019

A beloved Hong Kong pub has been in the same family for three generations....

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Filmmaker Ray Yeung Brings Queer Representation to Hong Kong’s Screens

Elizabeth KerrDecember 4, 2019

Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part XI: The Bank of China Tower

Christopher DewolfNovember 27, 2019

Three generations of work by the Pei family underpins Hong Kong's most famous skyscraper....

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Reiko Sudo at CHAT: Japanese Textile Ingenuity

Zolima CityMagNovember 27, 2019

Snake Soup: How a Cold-Blooded Reptile Became Hong Kong’s Winter Warmer

Zabrina LoNovember 6, 2019

From banquets to neighbourhood restaurants, snake soup keeps Hong Kong warm in the winter. But for how long?...

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Willy Tsao: Hong Kong’s Dance Pioneer Embraces the Mainland

Simon CartledgeNovember 6, 2019

Why Gallerists Edouard and Lorraine Malingue Put Their Faith in Asian Art

Christie LeeOctober 23, 2019

With a keen eye for unique talent, Edouard and Lorraine Malingue are building a bridge between Asian contemporary artists and the rest of the world....

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The Date That Must Not Be Named: Stage 64 Looks at the Tiananmen Square Massacre

Zabrina LoSeptember 4, 2019

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

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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Banned in China, Anthony Wong Finds a New Home in Theatre and Indie Films

Elizabeth KerrJuly 25, 2019

Exiled Chinese Artist Ma Desheng Channels Personal and National Tragedy Into Captivating Work

Christie LeeJune 6, 2019

Part of the legendary Xing Xing group of Chinese artists, Ma Desheng reflects on the political and personal costs of fighting for freedom....

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Art Consultant Alison Pickett’s Favourite Hong Kong Object is a Tiny Tree

Catherine ShawJune 5, 2019

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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Hong Kong Modernist Cheung Yee Looks Back at Four Decades of Art

Christie LeeMay 16, 2019

The Rite of Spring: A Notoriously Difficult Ballet Comes to the Hong Kong Stage

SponsoredMay 16, 2019

This article is brought to you by The Hong Kong Ballet No performance of The Rite of Spring will ever have the same impact as its first one in May 1913, when members of the audience at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris reacted to Vaslav Nijinsky’s anti-classical choreography with shouts, hisses and — in […]...

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