The modest magazine Ha Wan Pao caught my attention with its understated design, unpretentious content and simple credo of being "a monthly paper about people who make beautiful things". It is "created", rather than just published, by Anna Gleeson.
The 34-year-old Australian studied creative media, including filmmaking, and has lived in Hong Kong for three years after stints in Japan and the US.
Her art and design practice includes the publication of Ha Wan Pao, a loose-leaf 24-page magazine printed on a Risograph RP3700 machine by the Ink'chacha Print Collective - a production that promotes (and feels like a) community effort.
Taking its title from an old name for Wan Chai in which it was originally conceived, Ha Wan Pao is inspired by Yanesan, a similar community magazine promoting local artisans, crafts and businesses in the inner Tokyo districts of Yanegi, Nezu and Sendagi.
The magazine runs interviews conducted by Gleeson and a contributor, Furze Chan. Gleeson had seen Chan's artwork and thought "she would probably be a friend, if I knew her".
They did meet, became friends and Chan now provides photography for the magazine as well as a monthly interview. Her brother gives enigmatic "language advice".
The magazine celebrates creativity in all guises. Particularly informative are interviews with a range of people about their work and the tools they use.