There is rising interest in Hong Kong to redevelop heritage projects, using the prestige and cache of such buildings to enhance the developers’ brands

Real estate developments that combine an element of preservation are becoming popular in China, with some companies taking a keen interest in such projects.

Officials will now be judged on how they help protect the country’s heritage and local authorities are being urged to promote cultural tourism.

Hong Kong’s neon lights and other disappearing cultural icons are the subject of Nostalgic Time, a photo exhibition in the city by Justin Wong.

A Malaysian ‘ghost town’ wrestles with the pros and cons of becoming a tourist attraction, as some elderly residents continue to cling to the past.

For decades, Bangkok’s stately Hua Lumphong terminus has welcomed weary workers, travellers and backpackers to Thailand’s capital but a US$4.8 billion replacement built with a planned high-speed rail link to Laos and China in mind has put the 105-year-old landmark’s future in doubt.

Secretary for Development says Hong Kong’s Architectural Services Department ‘needs to go with the times’ to improve the effectiveness of conservation work.

Heritage buildings are not guarantees of premium rental fees, because the deciding factors are ultimately the location, and the dynamics of market demand and supply, analysts said.

The fire dragon dance, performed for three nights every year at the Mid-Autumn Festival in Tai Hang for over 140 years, was born of a plague that swept what was then a fishing village.

Afrobeats stars Yemi Alade and Patoranking are fans of Anisha Thai’s Afrodance videos on Instagram, she’s been a coach on French TV reality show Les Anges and won a TVB contest – now she’s quit her Hong Kong day job to devote herself to dance.

United Nations cultural body could strip Liverpool and an African game reserve of World Heritage status and slap at-risk label on World Heritage sites including Great Barrier Reef and Venice.

The Post explores some sites around the city worthy of research and consideration for grading.

Built in the 1930s by a Hakka gold merchant, the 27-room Kong Ha Wai ended up being used as a factory, landscape nursery and warehouse.