Students and ethnic-minority children combine to illustrate the city's spirit
East meets West and never the twain shall meet. But in the case of a Korean-born 'folk artist' from New York - he did meet a bunch of children through a workshop that teaches people that we live in a global village and have to embrace each other's diversity.
The result: a mural-like panel expressing the children's impressions of 'My Neighbourhood'.
Celebrity artist Young Kim - who has found a following in New York, Hong Kong and South Korea - is famous in part for his 'Suitman' character, which according to his publicity material 'communicates feelings of alienation when one's home does not reflect one's own cultural identification or upbringing, making him an appropriate choice for helping create this exhibition'.
Operation Santa Claus donor Starbucks Hong Kong teamed up with one of the 13 beneficiaries of this year's charity drive, Hong Kong Unison, in the unique collaboration involving Young Kim.
It was his first charity work in Hong Kong, he said, and he promised to return for next year's Operation Santa Claus campaign. He said he understood how children felt growing up in a foreign land not speaking the language.
Young Kim teamed up with students from local art group Drawgraphy and ethnic-minority children and teenagers from Hong Kong Unison to show how the city could be a racially mixed but compassionate metropolis.