The Kat O Dajiao Arts Festival Is Keeping a Bamboo Tradition Alive
A Taoist jiao festival in Sha Tau Kok risked fading away. Now artists are investing it with new life...
New Territories
Hong Kong’s Weitou Bridal Laments, Reborn in Australia
Artist and musician Chun Yin Rainbow Chan has made new music — and art— from traditional New Territories bridal laments ...
The Secret Lives of Hong Kong Villages
Patrick Hase’s detailed tome about Hong Kong market towns and villages has become an unexpected hit...
Zolima’s Picks: Indie Bookshops on HK Island and in the NT
From Peng Chau to Sai Kung, by way of Wan Chai, these shops offer fascination selections of books and creative spaces for the community to gather...
All About Ching Ming, Hong Kong’s Tomb-Sweeping Day
What's the story behind Ching Ming, one of the most important holidays on the Chinese calendar? ...
Hong Kong Reads: Colonialism in All its Guises
Three books capture the good, the bad and the beautiful of Hong Kong’s colonial era...
Tang Clan: Hong Kong’s Oldest Family Looks to the Future
The Tang have been settled here for more than 900 years. We visit as they update their clan records for the first time in decades...
Chair Island: The Story Behind Peng Chau’s DIY Street Furniture
Why are there so many chairs scattered around this quirky Hong Kong Island?...
Daphné Mandel’s Time Rift: Art That Explores Hong Kong’s Abandoned Ruins
Artist Daphné Mandel has spent the pandemic exploring Hong Kong's abandoned places, channeling her discoveries into a new exhibition...
Fairview Park: Living the Dream in Hong Kong Suburbia
Architect/developer Clifford Wong was smitten by North America suburbia. So he tried to recreate it here in Hong Kong...
Hong Kong’s Other Tram: Light Rail in the New Territories
Essential but unloved, the light rail is a ticket to a whole other side of Hong Kong...
Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part XIV: The Rural Decay of Yu Yuen
The country estate of Heung Yee Kuk founder Tsoi Po-tin has fallen into ruin, despite its remarkable history....
Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part XII: Fat Tat Tong, a Window Into Rural History
Hidden in a seemingly unremarkable village, Fat Tat Tong is one of Hong Kong's few declared monuments...
Hong Kong’s Country Parks: Why Do They Exist and What Will Happen to Them?
The Covid pandemic has highlighted the importance of Hong Kong’s country parks, but their future remains uncertain....
Witnesses to History: Hong Kong’s Clock Towers
As the Garden bakery clock tower is set for demolition, a look back at the iconic towers that have stood watch over Hong Kong's cityscape....
What Happened to Hong Kong’s Underwater Villages?
Beneath some of Hong Kong's reservoirs are villages with centuries of history. You can still find traces of them in unexpected places....
A Rural Escape Just Steps from One of Hong Kong’s Busiest MTR Stations
In Pai Tau Village, historic stone houses, Buddhist temples and one of the city's best bee farms overlook the high-rises of modern Hong Kong....
Hiking Through Hong Kong’s History in Ma On Shan
Ma On Shan Country Park offers spectacular natural scenery – and an unusual bit of Hong Kong heritage. ...
The Mountain in the Clouds: A Visit to Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong’s Tallest Peak
Wild tea plants, peculiar weather, a massive waterfall and a historic military presence await visits to Tai Mo Shan....
A Centuries-Old Hong Kong Tradition is Disappearing Bit by Bit: The Liu Clan’s Spring Rite
Sheung Shui Wai has been celebrating the Spring Rite for centuries – but as old generations disappear, so does the knowledge that keeps this tradition alive. ...
Hong Kong on Two Wheels: Can Cycling Thrive Here?
Thousands of people get around by bicycle every day in Hong Kong, but it has never been considered a cycling-friendly city. The arrival of new bike share systems could change that....
The Ghost Villages: A Guide to Hong Kong’s Abandoned Hakka Settlements
Just a short minibus ride from the MTR, the rich history of Hakka villages lies in ruins along the Starling Inlet. ...
Hong Kong’s Other Peak – and the City’s Overlooked History of Segregation
Hong Kong actually has two Peaks: the famous Victoria Peak and the lesser-known Cheung Chau Peak. In the early 20th century, both were reserved for Hong Kong's European elite....
A Visit to Hong Kong’s Surprising Wetland Park
Birds, butterflies and even a crocodile – Hong Kong's Wetland Park is a serene escape from the city. ...
Boundary Street, Hong Kong’s Invisible Frontier
The unassuming Kowloon street that once divided Hong Kong from China – and the hidden legal boundary it still represents. ...
Paradise Created: A Visit to Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
Biologist Petra Fisher shows us around Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, a conservation park forged from a barren hillside. ...
Hong Kong’s Farming Renaissance
Farming is making a comeback in Hong Kong - not just in countryside plots, but all over the city, and sometimes in ways you don't expect....
A Snapshot of Hong Kong History – Part II: Thirst
How Hong Kong's thirst for water led to its eventual handover to China....
Hong Kong Global Geopark
Hong Kong most underrated natural attraction, a nature Beauty of giant twisted rocks...