An Opinionated Guide to Hong Kong Island’s Harbourfront
Now that Hong Kong Island's harbourfront is finally connected, here's what you can expect along the way...
Sai Ying Pun
Why Did Hong Kong Turn Its Back On Its Streets?
Hong Kong is known for its lively streets. So why has it become a city of inward-facing malls and housing estates?...
What Placemaking Can Do For Hong Kong
Architects and planners are using collaborative design to create urban spaces that people actually want to use...
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...
Neighbourhood Guide: Shek Tong Tsui is Full of Surprises
Often overlooked in favour of its more popular neighbours, the hilly streets of Shek Tong Tsui are packed with historical and cultural delights...
Saam Hui Yaat: Inside a Tea House That Makes Dim Sum With Heart
This neighbourhood institution hasn’t changed much since it opened 41 years ago – even as Hong Kong’s dim sum landscape has been reshaped by chain restaurants and industrial food....
A Sea Change in Flavours: The History of Hong Kong’s Dried Seafood Trade, Part I
A father-son duo has witnessed the changing tastes and traditions of Hong Kong's famous Dried Seafood Street. ...
The Cryptozoology of Hong Kong, Part II: How Dancing Lions Came to Be
How Hong Kong's famous lions — and lion dances — came to be....
Hong Kong’s Street Art Festival Returns to its Roots – But With Some Cutting-Edge New Tools
HKWalls is back for another round of live mural painting – along with new enhanced reality projection mapping that takes street art to a new level....
Spicy Hong Kong: Yu Kwen Yick, Sai Ying Pun’s Century-Old Chilli Sauce
In the first of a new series on Hong Kong's homegrown hot sauces, we look at Yu Kwen Yick, a family business that has survived for nearly a century....
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....
The Dystopian Vision of Hong Kong’s First Successful Sci-Fi Writer
Hong Kong science fiction writer Albert Tam talks about his influences and anxieties as he prepares for the city’s first international science fiction convention....
Design That Feels Good: Joyce Wang’s Sumptuous Yet Sensitive Interiors
A recipe of functionality, craftsmanship and emotionally engaging design underpins Joyce Wang's practice in the retro Italian restaurant Spiga, her latest project in Hong Kong....
What’s Left of Hong Kong’s Once-Powerful Chiu Chow Neighbourhood?
Chiu Chow people from eastern Guangdong are one of Hong Kong's most formidable ethnic groups, transforming a section of Western District into an international trading powerhouse. There are still remnants of the old Chiu Chow neighbourhood left today....
The Twins Who Are Rethinking Hong Kong’s Approach to Food
Josh and Caleb Ng don’t have interests – they have projects. A few years ago, at a friend’s dinner party, the twin brothers were captivated by a beer made with Amarillo hops, a rich, malty brew with hints of peach and orange. They began buying craft beer, which led them to one Danish brand they found […]...
Hong Kong Funfair: Journey into Daphné Mandel’s Imaginary City
Daphné Mandel’s make-believe Hong Kong is ready to receive real-life visitors – with the help of filmmaker Thomas Orbon...