Pop Cantonese: 炒魷魚 Stir-Fried Squid
What does Hong Kong’s favourite homemade dish have to do with being sacked?...
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Shax, the Hong Kong Theatre Group That is Shaking Up Shakespeare
Rosalind Wong wants Hong Kong to love Shakespeare as much as she does – and now her unorthodox theatre company is collaborating with the Hong Kong Philharmonic....
Pop Cantonese: 十下十下 – Ten Down Ten Down
Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from? What does a common Cantonese expression have to do with dog meat?...
Pop Cantonese: 九唔搭八 – Nine Not Following Eight
Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?...
Pop Cantonese: 唔三唔四 – Not Three Not Four
Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from? ...
Do You Speak Hong Kong English?
How Hong Kong's second language has evolved over the years. ...
Don’t Ignore Hong Kong’s Quietly Growing Literary Scene
The latest edition of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival is bigger than ever, highlighting an increasingly robust literary scene....
Strangers at Home: Hong Kong Poets Tammy Ho Lai-Ming and Kate Rogers
Two Hong Kong poets explore what it means to be at home in Hong Kong. ...
Pop Cantonese: 砌生豬肉 – Building Raw Pork
Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?...
Why is it So Hard to Find Hong Kong Literature in English?
Hong Kong's story has been told through beautiful works of fiction – and yet they are strangely hard to find in translation. ...
Hong Kong’s Literary Freedom Fighters
Hong Kong 20/20 takes the pulse of present-day Hong Kong, bringing together a diverse group of 41 writers and illustrators to share their thoughts on the city....
Bookish Pursuits at This Year’s Hong Kong International Literary Festival
This year’s festival is the most eclectic so far, with big names like Lionel Shriver lining up against Australian slam poet and hip hop artist Omar Musa....
Why do we speak Cantonese?
Zolima CityMag talks with author of the first dictionary of Cantonese to Cantonese Lau-Chaak Ming...