Forgotten Icon: The Disappearing Art of Dragon Boat Building Gabriella ZanzanainiJune 13, 2018 Hong Kong's dragon boat festival is going strong – but the industry that once supplied it is fading into obscurity. ... CultureSportTradition0 Comments1760 views 011 min read
The White Girl and the Precarious Village: Jenny Suen and Christopher Doyle’s New Film Christopher DewolfDecember 14, 2017 Jenny Suen and Christopher Doyle imagine Hong Kong as a brooding fishing village in a new film about a ghostly girl, a Japanese drifter and a street kid.... CinemaCulture0 Comments549 views 04 min read
A Taste of the Sea: How to Make Tai O’s Famous Shrimp Paste Sin Ting YungNovember 28, 2017 Shrimp paste is a classic ingredient in Cantonese cuisine and Tai O's family shrimp paste factory makes some of the best.... CultureFoodTradition0 Comments1285 views 05 min read
Hong Kong’s Salty History: Rebellion, Smuggling and Shrimp Paste Christopher DewolfSeptember 7, 2017 Salt was power in ancient China – and Hong Kong's illicit salt fields kept imperial armies on their toes.... CultureFoodHistorySmall Stories & Secret Stories0 Comments1175 views 05 min read
Unswerving Loyalty: Kwan Tai, Hong Kong’s God of Brotherhood Tom BillingeJuly 20, 2016 How a warrior revered for his loyalty became one of Hong Kong's most respected deities. ... CultureHeritageHistoryTraditionUsual Suspects & LandmarksWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments2907 views 08 min read
Dragons and Rice Dumplings: The Origins of the Dragon Boat Festival Tom BillingeJune 1, 2016 Hong Kong's favourite summertime sporting event has ancient origins.... CultureHistorySportTradition0 Comments1201 views 08 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 Comments997 views 04 min read
