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Two Hong Kong scaffolders lean on a green truck loaded with bamboo poles on a narrow street, wearing harnesses, gloves and work clothes.

These Bamboo Scaffolders Have Plans for the Future

Sue Ng
A young boy stands beneath an apple tree with a basket in a lush garden, while geese graze nearby and wildflowers bloom in the foreground.

A Decade On, KIFF Is Keeping Big-Screen Magic Alive

Elizabeth Kerr
A TouchDesigner workspace shows a large distressed red rounded icon while node panels, parameter boxes and audio analysis operators connect around it.

Chloë Cheuk’s Tale of Two Cities

Christopher Dewolf
In Wayne McGregor's On The Other Earth installation, glowing white dancers stand apart in a dark space under sweeping blue arcs.

What’s Behind Wayne McGregor’s ‘On the Other Earth’?

Rob Garratt
A group of eight performers strike synchronized dance poses on a stylised studio set with a red arch and pink backdrop in Colourful Youth, 1966.

Back for the Future: Hong Kong’s Film History on Show

Elizabeth Kerr
Photo courtesy William Furniss

Hong Kong’s Maritime Trade, Part VIV: The Container Revolution

Christopher Dewolf
A pianist leans back with eyes closed while playing a grand piano as an orchestra performs behind her under blue-purple stage lighting.

The Genius of Hong Kong Jazz Pianist Daniel Chu

Rob Garratt
Metal trays display assorted mushrooms, with shiitake, wood ear and sliced varieties in glossy brown, black and cream tones under bright lights now.

Pop Cantonese: Stewed Chinese Mushrooms, or Being Demoted — 燉冬菇

Eva Wong Yi
Justin Siu leans over a wooden double bass in a blue-lit music studio, surrounded by drums, amplifiers and acoustic panels during a jazz session.

How Justin Siu Made a Jazz Musical About Haruki Murakami

Rob Garratt
Leelee Chan installation with beige sculptural forms and teal circular openings arranged on a dark gallery floor at the He Art Museum.

Review: Leelee Chan’s ‘Hybrid Palimpsests’ at He Art Museum

Ingrid Pui Yee Chu
On Gai Gai, a carved dragon boat prow meets the water, with a blue head at one end and a red horned dragon at the other.

Gai Gai Meets a Dragon Boat in Tai Tam Duk

Eva Wong Yi
Bethany Man and Isaac Fok sit in a Tong Lau art house in Hong Kong, framed by green windows and warm wooden floors during a relaxed studio portrait.

Hong Kong Tong Lau: Inside Noii Art House

Sebastien Raybaud
Deerhoof perform under shifting projected light patterns as they pose together at a livehouse show in Hong Kong, with vivid colours across their faces.

Deerhoof’s Hong Kong Love Affair

Rob Garratt
Neon signs light up Nathan Road in Hong Kong at night, with busy traffic, glowing shopfronts and dense city blocks stacked above the street.

Keith Macgregor Brings Hong Kong Neon Back to Life

Christopher Dewolf
An ornate framed sepia portrait shows Mary Stephen beside a smiling man, with studio reflections and packing materials around the display.

What’s in a Name? Hong Kong-Born Filmmaker Mary Stephen Finds Out

Elizabeth Kerr
A glowing neon sign for The Aftermath shines in a dark Hong Kong venue, casting blue light across the narrow interior.

“Hong Kong We Need You”: An Arts Venue’s Urgent Plea

Rob Garratt
Two Hong Kong bamboo scaffolding workers stand beside a van packed with bamboo poles, ropes and gear, with So-Chi-fai and Timmy-So named in the file.

Meet the Father and Son Keeping Bamboo Scaffolding Safe

Sue Ng
A vivid pop art collage shows cartoon musicians, a shouting singer, giant OH lettering and the words GOD BEER amid retro screens and drums.

Hong Kong Beer: Pints and Parties at Golden Snake

Christopher Dewolf
In black and white, a dense Hong Kong skyline sketch shows closely packed high-rise tower blocks rising above the cityscape.

Dwelling on Earth: Hong Kong in the History of How We Live

Christopher Dewolf
Choi Wing Kei stands with raised arms beside colourful Tai Hang dragon plaques in Hong Kong, with glittering decorations and bold lettering behind him.

What’s Behind Hong Kong’s Remarkable Flower Plaques — 花牌

Sue Ng
In a dark ornate room, a man lies on a wooden table while a woman in a cream dress holds an hourglass beside him in a film still.

Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival Returns to M+

Rob Garratt
A black and white portrait of Hugh Cornwell with a serious expression, captured in low light against a dark background in Hong Kong.

Hugh Cornwell in Hong Kong: No More Groupies, Only the Love of Music

Rob Garratt
A performer in a red feathered costume acts on stage beneath the Copla a Spanish Cabaret sign during a lively night show in Hong Kong.

How to Make the Most of WestK Cabaret Festival

Rob Garratt
Close-up of THEO_HAGGAI artwork with a blue mosaic tile and brass medallion set into weathered grey stone along a walkway

French Artist Théo Haggaï Transforms Hong Kong Street Corners

Sebastien Raybaud
Black-and-white view over hilly, forested countryside with scattered settlement buildings, with the text “Villages and Market Towns in Hong Kong”.

The Secret Lives of Hong Kong Villages

Christopher Dewolf
Warm-lit bookshelves with colourful spines on metal shelving, bringing an inviting reading nook atmosphere inside La Biblioteca Italian Library in Hong Kong.

Zolima’s Picks: Great English and International Bookshops Across Hong Kong

Sebastien Raybaud
Inside Man Mo Temple, a red doorway frames a blue guardian figure beside gold columns and Chinese calligraphy in warm temple lighting.

Gai Gai Goes to the Man Mo Temple

Eva Wong Yi
A yellow wall covered with printed book event posters, including a dark Book Punch sign above multiple illustrated film-style covers.

Zolima’s Picks: Great Indie Bookshops in Kowloon

Sue Ng
Sean Foley sits at a barber station with a masked client, grey styling cape and shop signage in Chinese on the back wall.

Hong Kong on Instagram: @Stfeyes’ Cinematic and Intimate Lens

Sebastien Raybaud
JJ Acuna wearing a black cap and glasses, dressed in a light blue shirt, standing beside a leafy green plant indoors.

JJ Acuna’s Favourite Hong Kong Object

Catherine Shaw
Ornately framed Cantonese menu text on white paper with decorative border, set against a deep red wall and a gold-toned frame

Pop Cantonese: No Leftovers for Latecomers — 無功者飯餸不留

Eva Wong Yi
Yves-Azemar in a Hong Kong bookshop, wearing glasses and a light shirt while reaching for books among wooden shelves.

Hong Kong Indie Bookshops: Indosiam’s World of Rare and Antique Books

Sebastien Raybaud
People pause along the waterfront promenade with Hong Kong’s high-rise skyline and modern towers rising under a cloudy sky.

What’s Next For Hong Kong’s Harbourfront?

Christopher Dewolf
Close-up of blue enamel cloisonné floral medallions with ornate metal rims, each disc decorated with coloured blossoms and leaves.

History Events to Check Out in Hong Kong This Month

Sebastien Raybaud
People sit along a rocky shoreline at Lei Yue Mun with the Harbourfront Promenade skyline across Hong Kong Kowloon under a sunny blue sky.

Your Highly Subjective Guide to the Kowloon Harbourfront

Christopher Dewolf
Warm lantern lighting and rich red patterned panels create a cosy interior scene, with blurred colourful shelves and décor.

Hong Kong’s Indie Bookshops: I’m Thirsty (For Travel)

Sue Ng
Children wearing bright blue, yellow and red clothes outside at Wah Fu Estate, with Patrick Leung Pak-kin and Kong Ho Yan Zolima outdoors.

After Years on the Shelf, Why Is ‘Ciao UFO’ Suddenly Getting Buzz?

Elizabeth Kerr
Golden sunset over the waterfront in Hong Kong, with a promenade lined by railings and high-rise towers reflected across the harbour water.

An Opinionated Guide to Hong Kong Island’s Harbourfront

Christopher Dewolf
Yellow menu sign with bold Chinese characters and English text “Hong Kong Home-style Dishes”, with “New” labels and a visible $4.5 price.

Pop Cantonese: What’s Cooking Tonight? 今晚食乜餸？

Eva Wong Yi
A lively display of books on wooden shelves at Boundary Bookstore, with “Look Front” signage and festive red-and-green garlands above

Hong Kong’s Indie Bookshops: Boundary Bookstore’s Human Touch

Sebastien Raybaud