Hong Kong Tong Lau: Crafts on PeelSue NgSeptember 25, 2026A vintage tong lau in Central is the home base for an organisation dedicated to promoting crafts from Hong Kong and abroad....ArchitectureCultureDesignTradition0 Comments 011 min read
How Top Chinese Designer Guo Pei is Preserving Traditional CraftsIlaria Maria SalaNovember 14, 2024An early fascination with imperial-era embroidery laid the foundations for an international career in fashion...DesignExhibitionFashionInterviewsPeoplePortraits0 Comments 011 min read
Zolima Live:全球最長金龍紥作大師親授傳統工藝 立即報名導賞團及燈籠工作坊!Monica NGOctober 18, 2024參加Zolima Live傳統紮作體驗活動,讓本地龍獅紮作傳人帶領你參觀紥作工坊,並親授紙燈籠紥作技藝。...CultureDesignEventHeritageHistoryProduct DesignTraditionWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 01 min read
Zolima Live: Experience and Learn about papercraft and dragons!Zolima CityMagOctober 5, 2024Step inside a master's workshop to learn about the art of traditional Chinese papercraft – and try your hand at making traditional lanterns...CultureDesignEventHeritageHistoryProduct DesignSmall Stories & Secret StoriesTraditionWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 06 min read
Zolima Live: Experience Hong Kong neon first-hand!Zolima CityMagApril 22, 2024Discover our brand new initiative, Zolima Live, a set of immersive and live experiences to taste Hong Kong's culture...CultureDesignEventHistorySmall Stories & Secret StoriesTraditionWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 04 min read
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Luthier of Sui Fai Factory EstateBilly PottsMarch 2, 2022As a factory block in Fotan is slated to be redeveloped into public housing, a master Chinese luthier considers his fate...CultureDesignPeoplePortraitsProduct DesignTradition0 Comments 17 min read
Modern Before Its Time: A Hong Kong Gallery Embraces Ming Dynasty FurnitureBilly PottsOctober 27, 2021Once overlooked, the elegant simplicity of Ming Dynasty furniture is now highly coveted – and a Hong Kong gallery was at the front lines of its renaissance....DesignHeritageInterior DesignInterviewsPeopleProduct DesignTradition0 Comments 010 min read
Architect Nelson Chow’s Favourite Hong Kong Object: A Wooden Cake MouldCatherine ShawAugust 5, 2020Why handcrafted objects provide a sense of place and authenticity....DesignPeoplePortraitsProduct Design0 Comments 07 min read
Why Sugarcane Juice Is a Summertime Favourite in Hong KongZabrina LoAugust 27, 2019Central landmark Kung Lee has been making fresh sugarcane juice since 1948 – but it needs to adapt to keep up with the times...A Little BreakCultureFoodPeoplePortraitsTraditionWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 08 min read
A Master Puppeteer Gives an Ancient Chinese Art a 21st-Century UpdateBilly PottsMay 22, 2019Wong Fai helped Chinese puppeteering thrive in 1970s Hong Kong – and now he is ushering in its 21st-century rebirth...CulturePeoplePortraitsTradition0 Comments 010 min read
PMQ Director William To’s Favourite Hong Kong ObjectCatherine ShawApril 10, 2019A local design maven explains his love for an aluminium chair designed by Michael Young....DesignPeoplePortraitsProduct Design0 Comments 07 min read
The Cryptozoology of Hong Kong, Part I: QilinsBilly PottsJuly 17, 2018How much do you know about qilins, one of the most common of Hong Kong's mythical creatures?...CultureHeritageSmall Stories & Secret StoriesTradition0 Comments 07 min read
The Immigrant Dragons – Part III: Creating a Dragon That Will Last 100 YearsBilly PottsJune 27, 2018Bendigo finally finds a master to create the latest generation of its historic Chinese dragon....CultureTradition0 Comments 010 min read
The Immigrant Dragons – Part II: On the Hunt for the Right MasterBilly PottsMay 30, 2018The Australian city of Bendigo continues its search for a master who can make the latest incarnation of its time-honoured Chinese dragon....CultureTradition0 Comments 07 min read
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Burning iPhones for the AfterlifeGabriella ZanzanainiMarch 24, 2016Where paper effigies bring a happier future...CulturePeoplePortraitsTradition0 Comments 07 min read