An 18cm by 41cm piece of agarwood called "Auspicious Dragon", from Indonesia, on display at Paul Kan's Imperial Museum. Photos: Antony Dickson; Nico Zurcher
An 18cm by 41cm piece of agarwood called "Auspicious Dragon", from Indonesia, on display at Paul Kan's Imperial Museum. Photos: Antony Dickson; Nico Zurcher
Chan Koon-wing shows his agarwood collection to conservationist Ho Pui-han.
Chan Koon-wing shows his agarwood collection to conservationist Ho Pui-han.
A camp allegedly used by agarwood poachers.
A camp allegedly used by agarwood poachers.
Kan at his museum.
Kan at his museum.
Chan's agarwood plantation.
Chan's agarwood plantation.
Asia Plantation Capital sales director Gerard McGuirk.
Asia Plantation Capital sales director Gerard McGuirk.
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An 18cm by 41cm piece of agarwood called "Auspicious Dragon", from Indonesia, on display at Paul Kan's Imperial Museum. Photos: Antony Dickson; Nico Zurcher
An 18cm by 41cm piece of agarwood called "Auspicious Dragon", from Indonesia, on display at Paul Kan's Imperial Museum. Photos: Antony Dickson; Nico Zurcher
Chan Koon-wing shows his agarwood collection to conservationist Ho Pui-han.
Chan Koon-wing shows his agarwood collection to conservationist Ho Pui-han.
A camp allegedly used by agarwood poachers.
A camp allegedly used by agarwood poachers.
Kan at his museum.
Kan at his museum.
Chan's agarwood plantation.
Chan's agarwood plantation.
Asia Plantation Capital sales director Gerard McGuirk.
Asia Plantation Capital sales director Gerard McGuirk.
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