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Hong Kong’s Industrial History, Part X: How Plastic Flowers Built a Global Metropolis

Christopher DewolfJanuary 16, 2020

Hong Kong once made plastic products that were shipped around the world. What's left of that history?...

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A Master Puppeteer Gives an Ancient Chinese Art a 21st-Century Update

Billy PottsMay 22, 2019

Wong Fai helped Chinese puppeteering thrive in 1970s Hong Kong – and now he is ushering in its 21st-century rebirth...

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Hong Kong Bites: Fishballs 魚蛋

Andrea LoSeptember 5, 2018

The story behind Hong Kong’s favourite savoury snack....

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In Trendy SoHo, the Ghosts of 30 Houses Rise for a Remarkable Festival

Cardin ChanAugust 30, 2018

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?...

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Hong Kong Bites: Cantonese New Year Treat – Tong Jyun 湯圓

Gabriella ZanzanainiFebruary 13, 2018

It's time to indulge in one of Hong Kong's favourite Chinese New Year treats....

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Why Hong Kong is Fertile Ground for English Poetry

Sarah KaracsNovember 1, 2017

Hong Kong's multilingualism has given it an edge in a new era of English language poetry, where languages and cultures collide....

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This Mid-Autumn, Walk Over Hot Coals for the Monkey King

Tom BillingeSeptember 27, 2017

Long overshadowed by the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Monkey King Festival is a unique slice of Chiu Chow culture that includes shamans, trances and incredible feats of endurance....

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Songs the Drowned Men Sing: Hong Kong’s Chiu Chow Hungry Ghost Festivals Come Back to Life

Ryan KilpatrickAugust 31, 2017

A Chiu Chow twist on the Hungry Ghost Festival is making a comeback in Hong Kong....

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Tam Kung: Hong Kong’s Seafaring Child God

Tom BillingeApril 27, 2017

Every year, Shau Kei Wan celebrates Tam Kung, a mysterious god worshipped by Hakka people around the world. ...

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What’s Left of Hong Kong’s Once-Powerful Chiu Chow Neighbourhood?

Gabriella ZanzanainiFebruary 15, 2017

Chiu Chow people from eastern Guangdong are one of Hong Kong's most formidable ethnic groups, transforming a section of Western District into an international trading powerhouse. There are still remnants of the old Chiu Chow neighbourhood left today....

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Culture

Baked Together: The Long History of Chinese Bridal Pastries

Why Mandarin Oranges Are So Popular for Chinese New Year

Bamboo Theatres: A New Documentary Explores These Hong Kong Marvels

People

Still Human: A Film About a Domestic Helper, a Paraplegic – and Human Dignity

Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Better ‘Ole, a Classic Pub 72 Years in the Making

Filmmaker Ray Yeung Brings Queer Representation to Hong Kong’s Screens

Art

Bamboo Theatres: A New Documentary Explores These Hong Kong Marvels

Video: Watch How Sudo Reiko Makes NUNO Textiles

Reiko Sudo at CHAT: Japanese Textile Ingenuity

History

Hong Kong’s Industrial History, Part X: How Plastic Flowers Built a Global Metropolis

Inside Dragon Garden, the Hidden Paradise That Captures Hong Kong’s Spirit

Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part XII: Breeze Blocks

Design

Bamboo Theatres: A New Documentary Explores These Hong Kong Marvels

Hong Kong’s Industrial History, Part X: How Plastic Flowers Built a Global Metropolis

Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part XII: Breeze Blocks

Recreation

Inside Dragon Garden, the Hidden Paradise That Captures Hong Kong’s Spirit

On the Hunt for Hong Kong’s Old-Style Sweet Snack Shops

Video: Watch How Sudo Reiko Makes NUNO Textiles

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Hong Kong’s Industrial History, Part X: How Plastic Flowers Built a Global Metropolis

A Master Puppeteer Gives an Ancient Chinese Art a 21st-Century Update

Hong Kong Bites: Fishballs 魚蛋

In Trendy SoHo, the Ghosts of 30 Houses Rise for a Remarkable Festival

Hong Kong Bites: Cantonese New Year Treat – Tong Jyun 湯圓

Why Hong Kong is Fertile Ground for English Poetry

This Mid-Autumn, Walk Over Hot Coals for the Monkey King

Songs the Drowned Men Sing: Hong Kong’s Chiu Chow Hungry Ghost Festivals Come Back to Life

Tam Kung: Hong Kong’s Seafaring Child God

What’s Left of Hong Kong’s Once-Powerful Chiu Chow Neighbourhood?

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