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The 1894 plague outbreak sowed the seeds of representative democracy in Hong Kong, triggered improvements in sanitation and urban planning, and helped heal social divisions, as Contagious Cities show at Tai Kwun recalls.
The 1894 plague outbreak sowed the seeds of representative democracy in Hong Kong, triggered improvements in sanitation and urban planning, and helped heal social divisions, as Contagious Cities show at Tai Kwun recalls.
Christine Lew and Florian Wegenast have created a striking range of desirable items out of trash collected from Hong Kong’s seas and beaches.
Christine Lew and Florian Wegenast have created a striking range of desirable items out of trash collected from Hong Kong’s seas and beaches.
Corals that can survive Hong Kong’s ‘apocalyptic environment’ offer insight into how to better protect reefs elsewhere.
Corals that can survive Hong Kong’s ‘apocalyptic environment’ offer insight into how to better protect reefs elsewhere.
Official Yuan Geng reported to State Council on special industrial zone idea before Deng Xiaoping got backing for reform, exhibition shows; Yuan launched reforms in Shekou a year before Deng okayed Shenzhen special economic zone.
Official Yuan Geng reported to State Council on special industrial zone idea before Deng Xiaoping got backing for reform, exhibition shows; Yuan launched reforms in Shekou a year before Deng okayed Shenzhen special economic zone.
An exhibition at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum explores the first century of trade between the US and China, and illustrates how the problem of trade deficits is nothing new.
An exhibition at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum explores the first century of trade between the US and China, and illustrates how the problem of trade deficits is nothing new.
Travelling economy class on one of Asia’s cheap short-haul carriers can be a stressful experience for even the most hardened travellers. Here are our top tips for staying sane and safe on your next trip.
Travelling economy class on one of Asia’s cheap short-haul carriers can be a stressful experience for even the most hardened travellers. Here are our top tips for staying sane and safe on your next trip.
When the wreck of the Dmitrii Donskoi was supposedly discovered by a South Korean company, investors jumped aboard to get a share of US$133 billion of gold. The only problem? It has never materialised.
When the wreck of the Dmitrii Donskoi was supposedly discovered by a South Korean company, investors jumped aboard to get a share of US$133 billion of gold. The only problem? It has never materialised.
The drummer of influential British punk bands says he’s still rocking in his 60s because, ‘What the hell else am I going to do?’
The drummer of influential British punk bands says he’s still rocking in his 60s because, ‘What the hell else am I going to do?’
Student advocacy group members say sexual minorities deal with stigma on a daily basis. They blame inadequate sex education, religion and traditional Chinese culture for the way they are treated.
Student advocacy group members say sexual minorities deal with stigma on a daily basis. They blame inadequate sex education, religion and traditional Chinese culture for the way they are treated.
One of 14 children from a poor family, Carina Dayondon was not on course to be a world-class climber, but is preparing to become the first female from the Philippines to scale the highest peaks on each continent.
One of 14 children from a poor family, Carina Dayondon was not on course to be a world-class climber, but is preparing to become the first female from the Philippines to scale the highest peaks on each continent.
Private museum’s touch-and-sniff show of Ming and Qing dynasty furniture and artefacts is intended to demystify what otherwise would be ‘just old wood’; as a recent accident shows, it’s a policy that’s not without risk.
Private museum’s touch-and-sniff show of Ming and Qing dynasty furniture and artefacts is intended to demystify what otherwise would be ‘just old wood’; as a recent accident shows, it’s a policy that’s not without risk.
Ancestral halls, temples, heritage inns, an international jazz festival, vegetarian food – Beishan Art District shows another side to Pearl River Delta city; just 6km from delta bridge, its narrow alleys and tree-shaded squares are inviting.
Ancestral halls, temples, heritage inns, an international jazz festival, vegetarian food – Beishan Art District shows another side to Pearl River Delta city; just 6km from delta bridge, its narrow alleys and tree-shaded squares are inviting.
Recent revelations in the UK about two Russian suspects in the attempted assassination of a former KGB agent and his daughter serve as a reminder of Hong Kong’s own history of combating KGB spies.
Recent revelations in the UK about two Russian suspects in the attempted assassination of a former KGB agent and his daughter serve as a reminder of Hong Kong’s own history of combating KGB spies.
Five ideas for making the best use of new high-speed rail link to Guangzhou and bridge to Zhuhai to visit heritage sites in Guangdong quicker than ever before.
Five ideas for making the best use of new high-speed rail link to Guangzhou and bridge to Zhuhai to visit heritage sites in Guangdong quicker than ever before.
Hong Kong is beset by vested interests, prosecutes Uber drivers, considers Airbnb a threat and rejects renewable energy, say critics. Experts suggest ways the city can contribute to the 11-city Greater Bay Area project.
Hong Kong is beset by vested interests, prosecutes Uber drivers, considers Airbnb a threat and rejects renewable energy, say critics. Experts suggest ways the city can contribute to the 11-city Greater Bay Area project.
Sarah Driver remembers her stepfather, the lawyer, politician and social reformer Brook Bernacchi, and roaming free in the wilds of his Lantau tea plantation
Sarah Driver remembers her stepfather, the lawyer, politician and social reformer Brook Bernacchi, and roaming free in the wilds of his Lantau tea plantation
John Fleming left the British navy to be a Hong Kong prison officer, and recalls his nerves at his first execution. He enjoyed some bit-part film roles, and, now 85 and single father to a rebellious teenager, says he won’t marry again.
John Fleming left the British navy to be a Hong Kong prison officer, and recalls his nerves at his first execution. He enjoyed some bit-part film roles, and, now 85 and single father to a rebellious teenager, says he won’t marry again.
Seven sailors died when a Chinese gunboat attacked a Royal Navy launch in 1953. A naval inquiry blamed the deaths on the commanding officer, who had a gung ho reputation, but the sole living survivor says he was made a scapegoat.
Seven sailors died when a Chinese gunboat attacked a Royal Navy launch in 1953. A naval inquiry blamed the deaths on the commanding officer, who had a gung ho reputation, but the sole living survivor says he was made a scapegoat.
When 28 cases of the mosquito-born virus were confirmed, it was scaremongering statements and the rumour mill that provoked panic, not the disease itself.
When 28 cases of the mosquito-born virus were confirmed, it was scaremongering statements and the rumour mill that provoked panic, not the disease itself.
Hong Kong has been slower than some Chinese ports to trumpet its role in the history of East-West maritime trade, but a new exhibition at Hong Kong’s Maritime Museum shows the importance of places such as Tuen Mun and High Island to ancient mariners and is a timely reminder of the broader benefits to society of trade.
Hong Kong has been slower than some Chinese ports to trumpet its role in the history of East-West maritime trade, but a new exhibition at Hong Kong’s Maritime Museum shows the importance of places such as Tuen Mun and High Island to ancient mariners and is a timely reminder of the broader benefits to society of trade.
Powered by online booking sites, hospitality entrepreneurs in China are pioneering a new range of budgets inns and small hotels that offer links to the local community and culture that are often missing at large, corporate chains.
Powered by online booking sites, hospitality entrepreneurs in China are pioneering a new range of budgets inns and small hotels that offer links to the local community and culture that are often missing at large, corporate chains.
From the 1966 riots to the 2014 ‘umbrella movement’, Hongkongers have hit the streets to air their grievances. But after authorities recently handed down harsh prison sentences and banned some protesters from politics, it seems the city no longer has the heart to demonstrate
From the 1966 riots to the 2014 ‘umbrella movement’, Hongkongers have hit the streets to air their grievances. But after authorities recently handed down harsh prison sentences and banned some protesters from politics, it seems the city no longer has the heart to demonstrate
The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui – the city’s Anglican church – wants to build a 25-storey private hospital in the grounds of its historic Bishop’s House compound in Central. The priest leading the project responds to critics.
The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui – the city’s Anglican church – wants to build a 25-storey private hospital in the grounds of its historic Bishop’s House compound in Central. The priest leading the project responds to critics.
China restricts reclamation but Hong Kong ploughs ahead with plans for more, citing a housing crisis; scientists warn of the impact on Pearl River Delta’s ecology and the survival of the Chinese white dolphin in Hong Kong waters.
China restricts reclamation but Hong Kong ploughs ahead with plans for more, citing a housing crisis; scientists warn of the impact on Pearl River Delta’s ecology and the survival of the Chinese white dolphin in Hong Kong waters.
The eight-metre-high granite memorial in Happy Valley commemorates sailors who died on the French destroyer Fronde in the 1906 Hong Kong typhoon. But hundreds more neglected historical monuments in the city also need restoring
The eight-metre-high granite memorial in Happy Valley commemorates sailors who died on the French destroyer Fronde in the 1906 Hong Kong typhoon. But hundreds more neglected historical monuments in the city also need restoring
Despite being on Hong Kong traffic lights for half a century, the green man is still routinely ignored and thousands are prosecuted for jaywalking every year. Perhaps the city should look to China to see how it is dealing with offenders
Despite being on Hong Kong traffic lights for half a century, the green man is still routinely ignored and thousands are prosecuted for jaywalking every year. Perhaps the city should look to China to see how it is dealing with offenders
Maya Bay, one of Asia’s most beautiful holiday destinations was shut to visitors on June 1, as drastic measures were implemented to fend off environmental catastrophe
Maya Bay, one of Asia’s most beautiful holiday destinations was shut to visitors on June 1, as drastic measures were implemented to fend off environmental catastrophe
Three balangay boats, of a type dating back to at least AD320, succeed in hazardous pilgrimage from Manila to Xiamen
Three balangay boats, of a type dating back to at least AD320, succeed in hazardous pilgrimage from Manila to Xiamen
The city’s history is entwined with shipping, but experts fear the industry risks being dismissed by the public as old-fashioned and unimportant. The Maritime Museum is launching a programme to raise awareness of the sector
The city’s history is entwined with shipping, but experts fear the industry risks being dismissed by the public as old-fashioned and unimportant. The Maritime Museum is launching a programme to raise awareness of the sector
After a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Hualien city in February, the resort city has been cleaned up, but is still waiting for tourists to return. Its shabby chic, laid-back nature and beautiful scenery, combined with cheap flights and boutique hotels make it a perfect destination for Hongkongers
After a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Hualien city in February, the resort city has been cleaned up, but is still waiting for tourists to return. Its shabby chic, laid-back nature and beautiful scenery, combined with cheap flights and boutique hotels make it a perfect destination for Hongkongers