Hit list: five things to do in Hong Kong this week (Jun 3 - 9)
Peking duck for two, portraits by Annie Leibovitz in an industrial setting and a local indie documentary among this week’s picks
PUBLISHED : Friday, 03 June, 2016, 1:31pm
UPDATED : Friday, 03 June, 2016, 1:30pm
PONDER the portraits of outstanding women by American photographer Annie Leibovitz at a deserted Kennedy Town factory in Hong Kong
SLURP down some dan dan noodles at Hay!, a new restaurant in Wan Chai serving affordable Shanghai fare and Peking duck just for two.
WATCH The Taste of Youth , a post-umbrella movement indie documentary which portrays the dreams and despair of Hong Kong’s younger generation.
SIT back and indulge in some people-watching over beers (or Irish car bombs) at the laid-back and cosy Old Monk Bar & Grill in Tsim Sha Tsui.
CHECK out the watercolours of maverick Mexican contemporary artist Gabriel Orozco, who first made his name by showing an empty shoebox at the Venice Biennale 23 years ago, at White Cube.
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