Escape the Pandemic Crowds on the Chi Ma Wan Trail Daisann McLaneApril 21, 2022 Fellow hikers are rare on this long Lantau trail. What isn’t: spectacular scenery and historical points of interest... A Little BreakCultureInspring ItinerariesNatureWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 211 min read
Hong Kong Flora: The Real—and Fake—Panpo Tree Ilaria Maria SalaAugust 10, 2021 Phoenix eye fruit is a summertime delicacy in Hong Kong, but nature has a trick up its sleeve: Hong Kong is filled with fake versions of it.... CultureFoodNature0 Comments 05 min read
Lo Ting: The Legend of Hong Kong’s Rebellious Human-Fish Hybrid Ilaria Maria SalaJuly 28, 2021 For centuries, a tribe of merpeople called Lo Tings have been said to inhabit Hong Kong's waters. They are increasingly becoming a symbol of the city's contentious relationship with power.... ArtCultureHeritageHistoryPerforming ArtTraditionVideo artVisual Art0 Comments 012 min read
The Fertility Goddess: A Visit to Hong Kong’s Golden Flower Temple Ilaria Maria Sala and Guo TingAugust 19, 2020 An unusual temple is a must-visit destination for Chinese Valentine's Day... CultureInspring ItinerariesTraditionWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 07 min read
Slow Hong Kong: A City via 22 Ferries and 28 Ports Alice MiquelAugust 12, 2020 The joy of riding Hong Kong's ferries.... A Little BreakWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 05 min read
Hong Kong’s Industrial History, Part VI: Indigo Christopher DewolfJune 27, 2019 Indigo dyeing is making a comeback decades after the artisanal industry died out.... CultureDesignFashionHeritageHistoryTraditionWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 06 min read
Hong Kong Fauna: Can We Save the City’s Last Remaining Dolphins? Zabrina LoMay 29, 2019 Hong Kong’s distinctive pink dolphins are beloved – but they may soon disappear.... CultureNature0 Comments 011 min read
Hong Kong’s Industrial History, Part II: Mining Christopher DewolfJanuary 2, 2019 Hong Kong was once home to dozens of mines. What happened to this overlooked part of its industrial history?... HeritageHistorySmall Stories & Secret Stories0 Comments 08 min read
Lantau Peak: A Hike Through the Poetic Landscape of Hong Kong’s Green Heart Viola GaskellOctober 17, 2018 Hong Kong's largest island offers spectacular scenery and evocative toponymy.... CultureInspring ItinerariesTraditionWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 08 min read
Lost Boy: The Untold Story of Derek Bailey, Hong Kong’s Master Buddhist Sculptor Aidyn FitzpatrickMay 23, 2018 Derek Bailey was a Eurasian artist, addict and a masterful Buddhist sculptor – yet few people know his story... ArtCulturePeoplePortraitsTraditionVisual Art0 Comments 421 min read
Hong Kong the Pirate Capital – Part I: The Beginning Ryan KilpatrickOctober 18, 2017 How a closed-off China inadvertently helped piracy flourish along its shorelines. ... Big StoriesHistory0 Comments 09 min read
Slow Hong Kong: At the Beach, You’ll See… Alice MiquelJuly 13, 2016 A fresh look at Hong Kong's urban poetry... A Little BreakCulturePlaySportWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 14 min read
A Quiet Revolution Starts at Ark Eden Zoe LiNovember 11, 2015 A verdant weekend oasis beckons at Jenny Quinton’s Ark Eden, a farm on Lantau that teaches us better ways to live... A Little BreakNatureWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 05 min read
A Future for the Past: Tai O Heritage Hotel Zoe LiOctober 14, 2015 One of the best examples of architectural conservation in Hong Kong can be found at a sleepy fishing town on a remote island.... ArchitectureDesignHistoryUsual Suspects & Landmarks0 Comments 04 min read
