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As the Boeing 737 was making its descent into Hong Kong, Shih Ming-cheng struck the pilot, ordering him to redirect the plane to the mainland
The first reservoir to be built in Hong Kong following the second world war, it was the largest in the colony, and cost HK$130 million.
The first reservoir to be built in Hong Kong following the second world war, it was the largest in the colony, and cost HK$130 million.
‘Heroin factories, Triad lodges, or illegal printing shops’ were off the hook when enumerators came to collect data, while sea-based residents were interviewed just before Lunar New Year, when their numbers were greatest
‘Heroin factories, Triad lodges, or illegal printing shops’ were off the hook when enumerators came to collect data, while sea-based residents were interviewed just before Lunar New Year, when their numbers were greatest
After months of uncertainty over whether it would happen at all, the legendary Italian opera tenor gave his Hong Kong audience a taste of why he was nicknamed the ‘King of the High Cs’
After months of uncertainty over whether it would happen at all, the legendary Italian opera tenor gave his Hong Kong audience a taste of why he was nicknamed the ‘King of the High Cs’
The Pat Sin Leng Country Park fire was sparked by cigarettes or a lighter used by some of the studentsas well as those killed, five survivors suffered severe burns. The 1996 fire prompted a tightening of park safety.
The Pat Sin Leng Country Park fire was sparked by cigarettes or a lighter used by some of the studentsas well as those killed, five survivors suffered severe burns. The 1996 fire prompted a tightening of park safety.
Ahead of Spring Festival in 1984, five heavily armed men went on the run with a lockbox containing 138.4 million Japanese yen, then engaged in a street battle with police in which a stray bullet killed a teenage waitress.
Ahead of Spring Festival in 1984, five heavily armed men went on the run with a lockbox containing 138.4 million Japanese yen, then engaged in a street battle with police in which a stray bullet killed a teenage waitress.
At the inauguration ceremony in 1962, Hong Kong chief justice Michael Hogan praised the move to establish a club that would serve both sexes at a time when the UK was fiercely resisting attempts to open British-club doors to women
At the inauguration ceremony in 1962, Hong Kong chief justice Michael Hogan praised the move to establish a club that would serve both sexes at a time when the UK was fiercely resisting attempts to open British-club doors to women
Gladys Yang studied at Oxford University, where she became the first person to graduate in Chinese Literature and also met her husband, before returning to China to teach and later translate some of the nation’s finest authors into English
Gladys Yang studied at Oxford University, where she became the first person to graduate in Chinese Literature and also met her husband, before returning to China to teach and later translate some of the nation’s finest authors into English
Originally named Suzy Wong, alluding to Richard Mason’s classic Hong Kong love story, the killer whale was renamed Hoi Wai ’mighty of the ocean’ and entertained audiences for nearly two decades
Originally named Suzy Wong, alluding to Richard Mason’s classic Hong Kong love story, the killer whale was renamed Hoi Wai ’mighty of the ocean’ and entertained audiences for nearly two decades
The facility, designed by South African golfing great Gary Player on Kau Sai Chau, an island a short ferry ride from Sai Kung in the New Territories, was built despite an environmental outcry and feng shui curses.
The facility, designed by South African golfing great Gary Player on Kau Sai Chau, an island a short ferry ride from Sai Kung in the New Territories, was built despite an environmental outcry and feng shui curses.
Deng Xiaoping lifted a long-standing ban on boxing to allow ‘The Greatest’ to return and train Chinese Olympics team. In Hong Kong, Ali was mobbed by fans when visiting Vietnamese refugees in Kai Tak
Deng Xiaoping lifted a long-standing ban on boxing to allow ‘The Greatest’ to return and train Chinese Olympics team. In Hong Kong, Ali was mobbed by fans when visiting Vietnamese refugees in Kai Tak
From US vice-president George H.W. Bush to British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, condolences poured in from all over the world
From US vice-president George H.W. Bush to British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, condolences poured in from all over the world
Plans to relocate the Kowloon-Canton Railway terminus from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom were announced in 1960, with the project finally completed 15 years later
Plans to relocate the Kowloon-Canton Railway terminus from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom were announced in 1960, with the project finally completed 15 years later
The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company beat Stanley Ho’s Shun Tak to the contract for a ferry service to Guangzhou, which signalled growing cooperation with China 29 years after the communist takeover in 1949.
The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company beat Stanley Ho’s Shun Tak to the contract for a ferry service to Guangzhou, which signalled growing cooperation with China 29 years after the communist takeover in 1949.
Played by Donnie Yen in the 2017 film Chasing the Dragon, Ng Sik-ho, aka Limpy Ho, commanded a narcotics empire that spanned continents
Played by Donnie Yen in the 2017 film Chasing the Dragon, Ng Sik-ho, aka Limpy Ho, commanded a narcotics empire that spanned continents
The South China Morning Post’s archives reveal how Hong Kong and the Allies celebrated after the armistice that ended the first world war was signed on November 11, 1918
The South China Morning Post’s archives reveal how Hong Kong and the Allies celebrated after the armistice that ended the first world war was signed on November 11, 1918
With the South China Morning Post’s 115th anniversary hot on the heels of the express rail link and ‘mega bridge’ to Macau and Zhuhai opening, we celebrate six transport milestones that demonstrate how dynamic Hong Kong has never been a city to sit still.
With the South China Morning Post’s 115th anniversary hot on the heels of the express rail link and ‘mega bridge’ to Macau and Zhuhai opening, we celebrate six transport milestones that demonstrate how dynamic Hong Kong has never been a city to sit still.
On the royals’ itinerary for their three-day tour of Hong Kong was the opening of the Cultural Centre, which opened in 1989 after years of delays. Diana’s choice of “a cream strapless sequinned evening dress” was greeted with disappointment however
On the royals’ itinerary for their three-day tour of Hong Kong was the opening of the Cultural Centre, which opened in 1989 after years of delays. Diana’s choice of “a cream strapless sequinned evening dress” was greeted with disappointment however
Thomas Wu, the managing director of Hopewell Holdings and son of businessman Gordon Wu, was the victim of a kidnapping plot hatched by a gang that included the family’s chauffeur
Thomas Wu, the managing director of Hopewell Holdings and son of businessman Gordon Wu, was the victim of a kidnapping plot hatched by a gang that included the family’s chauffeur
Many lamented the loss of the club, where ‘the poor man’s baseball’ was played for nearly 125 years. Chater Garden, however, was a welcome addition to the concrete jungle that is Central
Many lamented the loss of the club, where ‘the poor man’s baseball’ was played for nearly 125 years. Chater Garden, however, was a welcome addition to the concrete jungle that is Central
As Sino-British talks resumed in the 1980s to decide on the territory’s political future, tensions flared in Hong Kong, leading to an exchange rate that was described at one point as being at ‘banana republic levels’
As Sino-British talks resumed in the 1980s to decide on the territory’s political future, tensions flared in Hong Kong, leading to an exchange rate that was described at one point as being at ‘banana republic levels’
With its egg-shaped done, the Space Museum is a Tsim Sha Tsui landmark, offering visitors a chance to experience “space travel without ever leaving Earth”
With its egg-shaped done, the Space Museum is a Tsim Sha Tsui landmark, offering visitors a chance to experience “space travel without ever leaving Earth”
Diplomatic tension with previous host South Korea cast doubt on Peking’s bid
Diplomatic tension with previous host South Korea cast doubt on Peking’s bid
British leader said the city’s prosperity was the common goal of Peking and London in the countdown to the expiry of the UK’s lease on the colony.
British leader said the city’s prosperity was the common goal of Peking and London in the countdown to the expiry of the UK’s lease on the colony.
Hong Kong is home to one of the busiest ports in the world, but that was almost not the case. Lengthy delays and a lack of urgency meant the colony was late to join the container era
Hong Kong is home to one of the busiest ports in the world, but that was almost not the case. Lengthy delays and a lack of urgency meant the colony was late to join the container era
The 3,400km rally that started in Tsim Sha Tsui was marred by lengthy delays and a double tragedy that overshadowed the event
The 3,400km rally that started in Tsim Sha Tsui was marred by lengthy delays and a double tragedy that overshadowed the event
South China Morning Post archives reveal that Mao’s mausoleum, in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, was built at lightning speed with the help of more than 50,000 workers and was inaugurated on September 9, 1977, the first anniversary of his death
South China Morning Post archives reveal that Mao’s mausoleum, in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, was built at lightning speed with the help of more than 50,000 workers and was inaugurated on September 9, 1977, the first anniversary of his death
African-American soldier William White was taken prisoner during the Korean war and stayed in China for 11 years, studying law in Beijing and marrying a local. He eventually moved to the US with his family via Hong Kong in 1965
African-American soldier William White was taken prisoner during the Korean war and stayed in China for 11 years, studying law in Beijing and marrying a local. He eventually moved to the US with his family via Hong Kong in 1965
The new, mechanised General Post Office that opened in 1976 is now as much of a landmark as its stunning late-Victorian predecessor, before it was demolished to make way for the MTR
The new, mechanised General Post Office that opened in 1976 is now as much of a landmark as its stunning late-Victorian predecessor, before it was demolished to make way for the MTR