Chinese Gods

Boat fleet makes Tin Hau day a spectacle

5 Apr 2012

A fleet of 40 brightly decorated fishing vessels will tour Victoria Harbour next week as the Tourism Board seeks to turn the annual celebration of the sea goddess Tin Hau's birthday into a tourist...

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Sublime sanctuaries

5 Aug 2011

Hong Kong has more than 600 Chinese temples, some of which are centuries old. They serve followers of Buddhism, Taoism and a number of deities.

Exploring them gives you a chance to...

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The buzz

28 Apr 2011

There can't be any better time to be living in Hong Kong than this part of the year, when balmy temperatures arrive and the oppressive heat and humidity of summer are still months away.

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Sixty gods to worship - for a HK$100 fee

6 Jan 2011

A new worship hall will open in crowded Wong Tai Sin Temple on Sunday, but unlike other parts of the temple, visitors will have to pay HK$100 to get in.

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Intersections

17 May 2008

An inter-cultural exchange project that involves nine emerging artists from Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea, including Samson Young, Yuko Tanaka and Kira Kim. Features Young's digital work...

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Taoist temple to get HK$140 million revamp

3 Apr 2008

Wong Tai Sin's Taoist temple is to receive a HK$140 million revamp to boost its capacity by a third and construct the biggest hall of its kind in China.

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Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

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Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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Notice from 1877 may prove site housed temple

Heritage activists say they have found new evidence to support their claim that the former married police quarters in Hollywood Road was originally the city's first Shing Wong temple.

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In with the new

Rituals to usher in the lunar new year usually start on the 24th day of the 12th lunar month, which, this year, is today. To mark the Tse Tso (thanking the stove) ceremony, there is a thorough...

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Mark Roberts - Chinese Temples and the Sea

The artist paints watercolours of coastal waters, seascapes and Chinese temples, including Wong Tai Sin, Hung Sing Temple in Wan Chai, and rural temples on Cheung Chau. Today-Fri, 10am-7pm,...

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The gods of fightin' n writin'

Head up to Hollywood Road above Central district and the street is full of antique shops - with some antique pieces more valuable than others, from the mega-expensive vases of the Ming and Qing...

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Worshippers embrace festival spirit

Shops cash in near Tam Kung temple while thousands flock to Buddha ceremony

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FESTIVALS BRING HOLIDAY REVERENCE AND REVELRY

Special traffic arrangements are in force today to cope with crowds of people expected to spend the public holiday taking part in three of the city?s most popular festivals.

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