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Hiking Through Hong Kong’s History in Ma On Shan

Viola GaskellJune 7, 2018

Ma On Shan Country Park offers spectacular natural scenery – and an unusual bit of Hong Kong heritage. ...

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Sham Shui Po: The Future of Hong Kong’s Maker Hub is Rooted in the Past

Christopher DewolfMay 18, 2018

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....

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Leo Wong’s Vessels of Memory

Sarah KaracsMay 11, 2018

In a new show at the Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong artist Leo Wong explores the disappearing aura of his city and the objects that help preserve it....

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An Artistic Journey into Chuen Lung, Hong Kong’s Misty Mountainside Village

Sarah KaracsApril 26, 2018

A group of artists reflect on the history and culture of a centuries-old village perched on the slopes of Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong's tallest peak....

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The Vertical City, Part V: An Art Village Full of Hope for Hong Kong’s Future

Christopher DewolfApril 12, 2018

An ordinary building in Wan Chai is home to a surprising creative cluster....

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From Rooftops to the White Cube: Antony Gormley is Back in Hong Kong

Sarah KaracsApril 2, 2018

The British sculptor, known for his controversial rooftop sculptures, brings a new body of work to one of his favourite cities. ...

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Hong Kong’s Street Art Festival Returns to its Roots – But With Some Cutting-Edge New Tools

Christopher DewolfMarch 23, 2018

HKWalls is back for another round of live mural painting – along with new enhanced reality projection mapping that takes street art to a new level....

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Claire Lee Explores the Virtue of Fragility

Sarah KaracsOctober 12, 2017

It started with tofu and led to bison – and Claire Lee's new exhibition, The Awakening....

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Wong Tai Sin’s Birthday: How Did the Mysterious God of Health End Up in Hong Kong?

Tom BillingeOctober 4, 2017

The biggest temple in Hong Kong is preparing for the birthday of its resident deity ,Wong Tai Sin, whose cult is the fastest growing in southern China....

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An Unexpected Monastery: The Birthplace of Hong Kong Buddhism

Tom BillingeJanuary 25, 2017

Just past the drab apartment blocks of Tuen Mun, an eclectic Buddhist monastery has emerged around an ancient hermit's cave. ...

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Meet Hong Kong’s Ten Thousand Buddhas – A Journey to a Spectacular Monastery

Tom BillingeJanuary 5, 2017

Overloaded with Buddhist icons yet surrounded by tranquil greenery, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is a window into Hong Kong's contrasts....

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From China to Thailand and Back – The Flavours of Hong Kong’s Little Thailand

Gabriella ZanzanainiDecember 21, 2016

The story behind Hong Kong's Little Thailand, an expected fusion between Thai and Chinese influences....

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Picture Hong Kong: The Vanishing Landscape of Queen’s Road West

Christopher DewolfNovember 30, 2016

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 […]...