Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Are These the Best Umbrellas You’ll Ever Own?
The fourth-generation owner of Leung So Kee explains why it’s essential to have a well-crafted umbrella in a city as rainy as Hong Kong...
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What’s Behind Hong Kong’s Remarkable Flower Plaques — 花牌
A unique bamboo structure designed for celebration, flower plaques risk fading away, despite the passion behind them...
Meet the Mahjong Master Who Has Never Played
Biu Kee Mahjong's Cheung Shun-king has been hand-carving mahjong tiles in Jordan for nearly 60 years...
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Luthier of Sui Fai Factory Estate
As a factory block in Fotan is slated to be redeveloped into public housing, a master Chinese luthier considers his fate...
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Olympia Graeco-Egyptian Coffee – Fresh Roasted Since 1927
How a small family-run roaster has fuelled Hong Kong with fresh coffee for nearly a century....
Video: How We Saved a Classic Hong Kong Neon Sign
When a renowned Happy Valley dim sum parlour closed its doors, its vintage neon sign was headed for the landfill – until Zolima CityMag stepped in....
Video: Watch How a Classic Alleyway Barbershop Survives Against the Odds
The snip of scissors and the buzz of clippers have resonated in a Wan Chai alley for more than half a century....
Video: Watch the Tofu Masters at Kung Wo Make Silky Smooth Pudding
A neighbourhood shop in Hong Kong turns bean curd into crave-worthy delights...
Video: Watch How Saam Hui Yaat Makes Classic Dim Sum
Saam Hui Yaat has been making dim sum by hand since 1978. Watch how it's done...
Baked Together: The Long History of Chinese Bridal Pastries
A look inside a traditional Chinese bakery that makes wedding pastries with a very long history....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Better ‘Ole, a Classic Pub 72 Years in the Making
A beloved Hong Kong pub has been in the same family for three generations....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Crafting Cantonese Opera Headdresses by Hand
A veteran costume maker for Cantonese opera explains the intricacies of an under-appreciated craft...
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Silky Smooth Tofu Pudding at Kung Wo
The owner of a historic tofu shop reflects on what makes cold tofu pudding such a classic dessert....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: How a Letterpress Workshop Keeps Hong Kong Heritage Alive
After Hong Kong's printing industry went into decline, one shop owner decided to turn his family's business into a living museum....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Last Minibus Sign Maker
Hand-painted signs were once standard in the windows of Hong Kong's minibuses, but as with so many traditional trades, they are at risk of dying out....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: A Tonic Wine For What Ails You
Despite a surge of interest in local products, traditional handmade Chinese tonic wine is a fading art....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Making Shoes by Hand, Shanghai-Style
The Shanghai Gentleman Shoes Company is one of the last of its kind. Master Lee Tak-kam shares what makes it special. ...
Forgotten at Home, Hong Kong’s Junks Sail on Foreign Waters
Chinese junk boats are a symbol of Hong Kong, but they are all but extinct in their home waters. What can be done to save them?...
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Handmade Traditional Chinese Scales
Traditional Chinese measuring devices live on thanks to the efforts of a second-generation scale-maker in Yau Ma Tei....
Forgotten Icon: The Disappearing Art of Dragon Boat Building
Hong Kong's dragon boat festival is going strong – but the industry that once supplied it is fading into obscurity. ...
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Brain Surgery on a Tram
For 20 years, Cheung Kwan-ming has worked as an electrician for Hong Kong Tramways, keeping the "brain" of the trams in good working order....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Art of Life-Saving in Hong Kong
A visit to Deep Water Bay, where lifeguards are officially known as "artisans."...
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Hong Kong’s Happiest Bakery
Hong Kong’s colonial history found its way into a mix of butter, sugar and lard. Discover a place that takes the essence of Hong Kong and bakes it into golden brown buns....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Neon Master
Not long ago, Hong Kong was filled with neon. Now only a few masters keep the craft of neon sign making alive. ...
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Revival of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine is making a comeback – and one doctor, Michelle Law, is using it to make life easier for pregnant women....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Kung Fu Master of Lions
How the Master of Lions is keeping kung fu alive by teaching youngsters the most famous lion dance in the world. ...
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: A Little Bit of Hong Kong in the Heart of Europe
A master meat roaster is bringing some of Hong Kong's favourite foods to the European capital, Brussels....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Juice Doctor’s Cure for Summer Heat
Mixing fresh juices for health and pleasure in Aberdeen....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Mahjong from Another Era
The evolution of mahjong, Hong Kong's favourite way to kill time....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Wan Chai Paper Collector
How Hong Kong really recycles its paper. ...
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Bamboo Scaffolder to the Gods
Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolders keep the gods — and the people — happy with pop-up theatres for Cantonese opera....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Burning iPhones for the Afterlife
Where paper effigies bring a happier future...
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Reinvention of the Bamboo Steamer
There is just one workshop left in Hong Kong that makes bamboo steamers by hand – but don't expect these iconic cooking vessels to disappear anytime soon....
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Fresh Noodles in a Winter Wonderland
Feeding Hong Kong’s insatiable appetite for noodles every single day of the year. ...
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: In the Mood for Cheongsam – Kan Hon-wing’s Mission
Where do fashion, Chinese tradition and passion meet in Old Hong Kong? ...