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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The Story of Kwun Yum, Hong Kong’s Mother Goddess

Tom BillingeJanuary 30, 2020

One goddess is worshipped above the rest: Kwun Yum, the Goddess of Mercy. But how did she achieve her exalted position?...

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

Simon CartledgeNovember 6, 2019

Willy Tsao launched Hong Kong’s contemporary dance scene more than 40 years ago. But today, he is less interested in his hometown than he is in mainland China....

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Farewell My Concubine Is Rekindling Hong Kong’s Interest in Cantonese Opera

Zabrina LoOctober 3, 2019

Can a radical new take on a classic opera attract new fans to Hong Kong's traditional form of entertainment?...

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Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part VIII: The Hopewell Centre

Christopher DewolfAugust 25, 2019

A circular tower welcomed Hong Kong into the golden era of the 1980s....

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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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Can Quebec Films Help Hong Kong Explore its Own Identity? Indie Collective YEC Says Yes

Elizabeth KerrJuly 17, 2019

For more than two decades, independent collective Ying E Chi has pushed the boundaries of Hong Kong film – and a new programme of Québécois movies continues the mission....

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Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in Hong Kong: Are Film Festivals Still Relevant?

Elizabeth KerrJune 13, 2019

As Hong Kong celebrates 50 years of the Cannes Film Festival’s Directors’ Fortnight, it raises the question of whether traditional film festivals still have an important role to play....

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

Catherine ShawJune 5, 2019

A bonsai-like tree in an electrical plug follows art consultant Alison Pickett around her studio...

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Why Hong Kong is Surprisingly Fertile Ground for Western Opera

Zabrina LoMay 6, 2019

As Mozart’s Don Giovanni returns to the stage, local opera impresario Warren Mok explains why this foreign art form is finding roots in Hong Kong....

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In the Footsteps of Miroslav Šašek, Illustrators Capture the Spirit of Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfMay 2, 2019

Hong Kong's visual feast has long been an inspiration to illustrators. We meet three artists who are channelling the city's energy into their work....

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Hon Chi-fun’s Circles of Life: A Look at One of Hong Kong’s Most Important Artists

Christie LeeMay 1, 2019

Pioneering Hong Kong artist Hon Chi-fun passed away just before his final exhibition. We look back at his life....

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Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part IV: The Mills

Christopher DewolfApril 17, 2019

Some of Hong Kong's first cotton mills have been reborn as a centre for art, heritage and textile....

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PMQ Director William To’s Favourite Hong Kong Object

Catherine ShawApril 10, 2019

A local design maven explains his love for an aluminium chair designed by Michael Young....

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The Art We Breathe: Elaine Yan Ling Ng’s Nexus Air Quality Installation at Art Basel Hong Kong

Catherine ShawMarch 29, 2019

A new interactive installation uses air pollution data to raise questions about sustainability....

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Ghana Must Go: The Surprising Global Journey of Hong Kong’s Red-White-Blue Bag

Christopher DewolfFebruary 21, 2019

A symbol of Hong Kong's grassroots spirits turns out to have a world of other meanings and associations. ...

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Marcel Dzama is Inspired by Hong Kong’s Contradictions in a New Series of Paintings

Christie LeeFebruary 6, 2019

Known for his dreamy, absurdist works, Canadian artist Marcel Dzama turns his attention to Hong Kong....

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A Hong Kong Take on an American Classic: In Conversation With Tim Yip and Septime Webre

SponsoredFebruary 5, 2019

New Hong Kong Ballet director Septime Webre has turned to one of Hong Kong's most celebrated cultural exports for his retelling of an American classic....

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Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part I: The General Post Office

Christopher DewolfJanuary 28, 2019

The General Post Office is an ugly duckling – but it represents a unique time in Hong Kong history. Is that enough to save it from redevelopment?...

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Local Art: Like its Namesake Bus Line, 1a Space is Quintessentially Hong Kong

Christie LeeJanuary 28, 2019

Choi Yan-chi helped pioneer one of Hong Kong's foremost non-profit galleries, watching as the city's art scene flourished along the way....

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How Football Found a Home in Hong Kong

Tobias ZuserJanuary 24, 2019

The beautiful game has been on the frontlines of Hong Kong history, from colonial-era segregation to Cold War political rivalries....

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Hong Kong’s Industrial History, Part II: Mining

Christopher DewolfJanuary 2, 2019

Hong Kong was once home to dozens of mines. What happened to this overlooked part of its industrial history?...

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How Director Amos Why Found Creative Freedom in the Collapse of Hong Kong Film

Elizabeth KerrNovember 14, 2018

Ahead of the release of his second feature, director Amos Why reflects on the future of Hong Kong and the virtue of embracing the mainstream....

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Neighbourhood Guide: Sham Shui Po is Hong Kong’s Most Quintessential Neighbourhood

Janice ChenNovember 7, 2018

Sham Shui Po captures Hong Kong's industrious spirit, both past and present. ...

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Don’t Ignore Hong Kong’s Quietly Growing Literary Scene

Amanda SheppardOctober 25, 2018

The latest edition of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival is bigger than ever, highlighting an increasingly robust literary scene....

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Canadian Artist Howie Tsui Reimagines Hong Kong as a Ghoulish Hellscape

Christopher DewolfOctober 23, 2018

Hong Kong-born Canadian artist Howie Tsui is mining his hometown's culture to create absorbing multimedia works....

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Electric Dreams: Richard Mark Dobson’s Neo-Noir Narrative of Hong Kong

Leanne MirandillaOctober 17, 2018

Photographer Richard Mark Dobson returned to his former home of Hong Kong to deliver a new, Blade Runner-inspired perspective on the city....

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Hong Kong’s Industrial History, Part I: A City That Made Things

Christopher DewolfOctober 11, 2018

A group of amateur historians is investigating Hong Kong's long and diverse industrial past....

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Making Do With Less: Hong Kong’s Art Development Council Faces the Future

Simon CartledgeOctober 11, 2018

Wilfred Wong has steered the Arts Development Council through some tricky waters, but what will happen when he finishes his term? ...

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Two Australian Photographers are Capturing Old Hong Kong Before it Disappears

Christopher DewolfSeptember 26, 2018

A new series of photographs captures the lively scene of Hong Kong's old shops and hawker stalls – before they disappear....

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Born, Raised and Corrupted in Hong Kong: A Chat With Ackbar Abbas

Sarah KaracsSeptember 20, 2018

One of Hong Kong's most preeminent cultural thinkers reflects on the nature of his hometown. ...

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The Longest Commute: How Canada and Hong Kong are Tied Together

Christopher DewolfAugust 29, 2018

When hundreds of thousands of Hongkongers emigrated before the handover, many chose Canada – but their journey was not one-way. ...

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Timepiece Diplomacy: Hong Kong Contributes to a Long European Tradition

SponsoredAugust 21, 2018

Western clock technology once charmed Chinese emperors – now Hong Kong watchmakers are taking their product global....

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Island Stories, Part III: Hong Kong’s Outcast Islands

Ryan KilpatrickAugust 15, 2018

Islands have always been a dumping ground for society's unwanted people and objects – and Hong Kong is no exception....

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Hong Kong’s Hidden Trove of Film Treasures: The Film Archive

Simon CartledgeAugust 8, 2018

The Film Archive plays a crucial role in preserving Hong Kong's cinematic heritage. But should it do more to make itself relevant to a new generation?...

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What Happened to Hong Kong’s Underwater Villages?

Christopher DewolfJuly 11, 2018

Beneath some of Hong Kong's reservoirs are villages with centuries of history. You can still find traces of them in unexpected places....

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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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Meet the Woman Who Runs Hong Kong’s Unheralded Cultural Juggernaut

Simon CartledgeApril 12, 2018

Michelle Li is the director of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, which manages a vast array of Hong Kong's arts and recreational facilities – and a newly expanded budget looks set to expand its reach....

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Why Filmmaker Simon Chung Is Never Going to Stop Making Indie Hong Kong Movies

Elizabeth KerrApril 12, 2018

Hong Kong's film industry may be in the doldrums, but one of Hong Kong's pioneering LGBT filmmakers isn't daunted....

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Hong Kong’s Independent Bookshops Nourish the Soul

Christopher DewolfMarch 29, 2018

Hong Kong's independent bookshops give the city a place to think, talk and exchange ideas....

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