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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Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part VII: The Pedder Building

Christopher DewolfAugust 27, 2020

The Pedder Building is known as a hub for art galleries, but that is just the latest chapter in a long life....

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Slow Hong Kong: A City via 22 Ferries and 28 Ports

Alice MiquelAugust 12, 2020

The joy of riding Hong Kong's ferries....

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Hong Kong’s Vinyl Heroes: Why Record Shops Are More Than Just Businesses

Christopher DeWolf & Brian MokAugust 10, 2020

Hong Kong's high rents and small spaces make it a difficult place to sell vinyl, but enthusiasts have managed to create a community despite the odds....

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Inside Wet Markets, the Heart of Neighbourhood Life in Hong Kong

Julia CheungJuly 14, 2020

Despite a global campaign to "ban wet markets," these neighbourhood spaces are places where Hong Kong's communities come together to buy fresh, seasonal food....

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An Extraordinary Temple and a Master Builder: Hong Kong’s Lo Pan Festival

Tom BillingeJuly 2, 2020

This July, construction workers will gather at one of Hong Kong's most extraordinary temples – one of only two in the world dedicated to Lo Pan....

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Unscheduled: What’s the Future of Art Fairs Post-Covid?

Christie LeeJune 11, 2020

An event at Tai Kwun brings together Hong Kong galleries and Asian artists in an unusual way, setting a new path forward for art fairs. ...

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Artists Are Fighting for Justice in Hong Kong

Christie LeeMay 13, 2020

Hope, guilt and a sense of duty: all of these are pushing artists to take a more active role in addressing social and political problems....

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

VideoApril 2, 2020

A neighbourhood shop in Hong Kong turns bean curd into crave-worthy delights...

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Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part II: An Explosive History at the Asia Society

Christopher DewolfFebruary 25, 2020

How a Victorian-era explosives magazine was transformed into a cultural centre....

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Hong Kong in Vancouver – Part IV: A Canadian-Style Cha Chaan Teng Inside a Lumberyard

Christopher DewolfFebruary 4, 2020

The Northern Café has been open since 1949, but it took a family from Hong Kong to unearth its full potential...

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Inside Dragon Garden, the Hidden Paradise That Captures Hong Kong’s Spirit

Christopher DewolfJanuary 9, 2020

How one man built up a unique cultural landscape that was narrowly saved from destruction....

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Video: Watch How Sudo Reiko Makes NUNO Textiles

Zolima CityMagDecember 10, 2019

Inside a fascinating new exhibition at CHAT....

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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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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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What’s Happening With M+? An Update on Hong Kong’s Museum of Visual Culture

Christopher DewolfNovember 6, 2019

A museum with global ambitions is finally on track to open in Hong Kong. ...

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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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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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Cool Down This Summer With Vintage Drinks from Hong Kong’s Bing Sutts

Zabrina LoAugust 15, 2019

Rediscover the traditional local drinks that have kept generations of Hongkongers cool and refreshed through the sweltering heat....

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Kowloon Forest: A New VR Film Plunges Into the Private Lives of Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfAugust 15, 2019

Alexey Marfin's virtual reality film explores the spaces we create for ourselves in a crowded city. ...

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Inside Negative Space, Hong Kong’s Newest Artist-Run Gallery

Christie LeeJuly 11, 2019

Following in the footsteps of Para Site, five artists have launched their own art space....

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Neighbourhood Guide: Tai Ping Shan, An Old Soul With a Trendy Heart

Zabrina LoJuly 9, 2019

A traditional neighbourhood is thriving thanks to an infusion of fresh energy....

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Eaton HK: The Counterculture Haven That Wants to Be More Than Just a Hotel

Christopher DewolfJune 20, 2019

Katherine Lo, third-generation scion of the Great Eagle dynasty, has taken a staid hotel and transformed it into a lively haven for the arts, queer culture and alternative politics. Can it work?...

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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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The Instagram Wall: Why Are Huge Crowds Flocking to See a Mural in Central?

Christopher DewolfMay 23, 2019

Dubbed the Instagram Wall by its friends and the Idiot Wall by its detractors, Alex Croft's mural for Goods of Desire has become inexplicably popular...

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The Vancouver Art Gallery Looks Across the Pacific

Christopher DewolfMay 16, 2019

For a time in 2017, the best museum to see Hong Kong art was in Vancouver. That year, Tsang Kin-wah, the artist known for his so-called “wallpaper art,” wrapped the Vancouver Art Gallery in creeping vines of text pulled from local newspaper editorials in the 1980s and 90s, when an influx of Hong Kong migrants […]...

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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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