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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Luthier of Sui Fai Factory Estate

Billy PottsMarch 2, 2022

As a factory block in Fotan is slated to be redeveloped into public housing, a master Chinese luthier considers his fate...

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Meet the Young Master Keeping Hong Kong’s Neon Heritage Alive

Billy PottsJune 3, 2021

Hong Kong's neon heritage is fading away – but Karen Chan is doing her best to keep the tradition alive. ...

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Video: Watch A Hong Kong Dragon Take Australia By Storm

VideoSeptember 24, 2020

A unique dragon has connected Hong Kong and Australia for more than a century. See how it comes to life. ...

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Architect Nelson Chow’s Favourite Hong Kong Object: A Wooden Cake Mould

Catherine ShawAugust 5, 2020

Why handcrafted objects provide a sense of place and authenticity....

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Lucky Embroidery: The Story Behind Hong Kong’s Intricate Kua Wedding Dresses

Billy PottsJune 11, 2020

Traditional brides in Hong Kong don't wear white – they wear a kua. We visit one of the last local workshops that makes these intricate gowns. ...

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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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The Immigrant Dragons, Part IV: Generations United in Bendigo

Billy PottsMay 8, 2019

Back home in Australia, the world's largest imperial dragon joins his predecessors – and so do the citizens of Bendigo, united by Chinese tradition....

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The Immigrant Dragons – Part III: Creating a Dragon That Will Last 100 Years

Billy PottsJune 27, 2018

Bendigo finally finds a master to create the latest generation of its historic Chinese dragon....

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The Immigrant Dragons – Part II: On the Hunt for the Right Master

Billy PottsMay 30, 2018

The Australian city of Bendigo continues its search for a master who can make the latest incarnation of its time-honoured Chinese dragon....

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A Centuries-Old Craft From Guizhou Finds a Fresh Silhouette in Hong Kong

Loes van IperenNovember 8, 2017

Textile designer Elaine Yan-ling Ng teams up with Kapok's Arnault Castel and a group of village weavers in rural China to create a new fashion collection....

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