Neighbourhood Guide: The Star Street Precinct, a Quietly Fashionable Enclave

Brian MokDecember 17, 2020

The stars, sun and moon align in a stylish, laid back corner just beyond the bustle of Wan Chai....

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Seattle’s Chinatown-International District: Lion Dances, Bruce Lee and a Long History

Billy PottsApril 29, 2020

We take a journey through Seattle's historic Chinatown, where generations of Asian immigrants came together, including martial arts master Bruce Lee....

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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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Hong Kong’s Industrial History, Part VII: The Rise and Fall of Local Milk

Christopher DewolfJuly 17, 2019

Hong Kong's dairy industry launched a multinational business empire – but don't try finding any local milk in the supermarket....

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Circus Tram: A Hong Kong Tram Unlike Any Other

Christopher DewolfNovember 22, 2018

Like a social club on rails, the Circus Tram brings food, drink and cultural activities to one of Hong Kong's most venerable form of transport....

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Capture Memories With a Photographic Walk Through Wan Chai with Kapok

SponsoredNovember 13, 2017

Explore the fascinating history, shops and community life of Wan Chai with the team behind Kapok, Hong Kong's pioneering lifestyle store. Get your own disposable analog camera...

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Pop Cantonese: 士多 – Store

Gabriella ZanzanainiJuly 12, 2017

Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?...

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Hong Kong Bites: Tea Restaurants, Comfort Food Pioneers – Cha Chaan Teng 茶餐廳

Gabriella ZanzanainiFebruary 22, 2017

How tea restaurants took on all the culinary influences of Hong Kong and made them their own....

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Hong Kong Bites: Pantyhose Milk Tea, the City’s Most Famous Drink – Naai Caa 奶茶

Gabriella ZanzanainiNovember 22, 2016

East meets West in a drink that has become Hong Kong's calling card to the world....

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