The Living Threads of Dragon’s Beard Candy
Inside Central Market, Bamboo Garden preserves the hand-pulled craft of dragon beard candy...
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“Hong Kong We Need You”: An Arts Venue’s Urgent Plea
The Aftermath has offered a home to musicians, comedians, poets, artists and creatives for years. Now the Central venue is sounding an alarm to ensure its existence...
Hong Kong Indie Bookshops: Indosiam’s World of Rare and Antique Books
A hidden gem on Hollywood Road is a testament to the wanderlust and lifelong curiosity of Moroccan-born book collector Yves Azemar...
What’s Next For Hong Kong’s Harbourfront?
With plans to make nearly all of Victoria Harbour accessible by 2028, now’s the time to start thinking critically about the quality of our waterfront spaces]...
How Parenthèses Keeps French Culture Alive in Hong Kong
A reminder of how independent bookshops endure through care, continuity and human warmth...
Inside PMQ, a Showcase of Hong Kong Heritage
In the midst of the PMQ's design studios, creative spaces and shops, two exhibitions reveal the site's layers of history ...
The Lost Mansions of the Mid-Levels, Part I
What happened to the ornate villas and townhouses built by Hong Kong’s elite?...
SoHo’s Historic Yu Lan Festival is Reborn. Will It Last?
How Central’s last Yu Lan festival was saved from death by intergenerational and intercultural collaboration ...
The Death and Life of Hong Kong’s Public Markets, Part I
Hong Kong wouldn't be Hong Kong without its markets. Are they okay?...
Hong Kong Soy Sauce: Mee Chun, or Kowloon Soy Company
Mee Chun, one of Hong Kong's original soy sauce manufacturers is known for more than just its sauce. It's pickles...
The Vanishing City: Tit Hong Lane and the Future of Hong Kong
On and On Theatre Workshop director Chan Ping-chiu looks back at his childhood home in Central to understand how Hong Kong is changing...
Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: Cheung Kong Center and the Hongkong Hilton
Where the Cheung Kong Center now stands was a hotel that once played a central role in Hong Kong life...
Sipping Caffè Latte in Chinese Porcelain Cups
Patrick Poon is a Hongkonger who now lives in Europe. We invited him to share his passion for something distinctly Hong Kong: cafés that serve their coffee in Chinese porcelain...
Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: ICC and IFC, Guarding the Harbour
What do the icons of Hong Kong’s skyline say about the city?...
How Did Hong Kong Become Addicted to Air Conditioning?
Air conditioning made its debut in Hong Kong in 1931. How did it become one of the most icily air-conditioned places on earth?...
Amazing Images of Old Hong Kong – in Full Colour
A group of academics is using its Instagram account, Old HK in Colour, to share an incredible collection of painstakingly enhanced and colourised photos from Hong Kong's past....
Hong Kong’s Perfect Street Furniture: Stackable, Foldable Stools
Hong Kong wouldn't be Hong Kong without its stools....
Sir Catchick Paul Chater: How a Calcutta Orphan Became Hong Kong’s Most Important Man
Few people shaped Hong Kong as much as Paul Chater, and yet he remains little known to most Hongkongers...
Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part VII: The Pedder Building
The Pedder Building is known as a hub for art galleries, but that is just the latest chapter in a long life....
Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part XI: The Bank of China Tower
Three generations of work by the Pei family underpins Hong Kong's most famous skyscraper....
Why Sugarcane Juice Is a Summertime Favourite in Hong Kong
Central landmark Kung Lee has been making fresh sugarcane juice since 1948 – but it needs to adapt to keep up with the times...
The Unexpected Link Between Hong Kong’s Urban Spaces and the Global Climate Crisis
A new project by the Canadian Centre of Architecture examines the link between Hong Kong's financial district and environmental damage around the world....
Murakami vs. Murakami: Tai Kwun Takes on the Flamboyant Japanese Artist
A major new exhibition at Tai Kwun's JC Contemporary delves into the mind of Japan's most attention-grabbing artist...
Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part VI: City Hall
City Hall was Hong Kong's first truly public cultural centre, but its central role in the city's urban space has been chipped away by redevelopment....
Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part I: The General Post Office
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?...
Hong Kong’s Missing Trees
The destruction of Typhoon Mangkhut underscored the precarious nature of Hong Kong's urban forest. ...
In Trendy SoHo, the Ghosts of 30 Houses Rise for a Remarkable Festival
Every year, the historic neighbourhood of 30 Houses stages a unique celebration for Yu Lan, the Hungry Ghost Festival – but as gentrification presses on, how much longer will it survive?...
Visit 1970s Hong Kong Through a Surprising Photo Archive
American inventor Nick DeWolf obsessively documented his life, producing a vast archive of photos that is still being organised today. Among his images: scenes of Hong Kong in 1972....
Tai Kwun: The Big House is Finally Open
What's behind the largest and most complex heritage conservation project Hong Kong has ever seen....
Tai Kwun Springs to Life With a Wry Look at Power
Hong Kong's newest non-profit art space invites Spring Workshop to curate its inaugural exhibition....
The Artist’s Cheerleader: Catherine Kwai of Kwai Fung Hin Gallery
As she prepares a new show by Ai Xuan, the owner of one of Hong Kong’s oldest galleries reflects on her time spent with artists....
The Jamia Mosque, an Unexpected Oasis in Central Hong Kong
Inside the lush historic compound that is home to Hong Kong's oldest mosque – and a surprising community of squatters. ...
Hong Kong’s Street Art Festival Returns to its Roots – But With Some Cutting-Edge New Tools
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....
Slow Hong Kong: A Walk Through Hong Kong Park
There’s a lot of pressure on Hong Kong Park. It shoulders the responsibility of representing the whole of Hong Kong, but it has become such a familiar landmark, it almost disappears into the landscape. It also has the challenge of distinguishing itself from its neighbour, the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, with which it is often confused. […]...
Lifestyle Store Okura Rekindles Hong Kong’s Love Affair With Japanese Design
Frankie Cheung and Cyrus Lam's Sheung Wan design shop believes that every good design has a story....
Slow Hong Kong: A Visit to the Zoo
A Fresh Look at Hong Kong's Poetry...
New Life for a Modern Landmark: The Murray Building
British architect Ron Phillips left behind an impressive legacy during his 14 years in Hong Kong – and now one of his star projects is being revamped into a luxury hotel....
Pop Cantonese: 大牌檔 – Dai Pai Dong
Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?...
Slow Hong Kong: In the Wake of the Star Ferry
A fresh look at Hong Kong's urban poetry...