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Martin Parr during a photo session in Paris on October 31, 2025. Photo: AFP
Obituaries

Renowned British photographer Martin Parr dies at 73

The celebrated photographer documented everything from beach life to global consumerism across a decades-spanning career.

Hong Kong

What does a city do after the unthinkable? It shows up

Art

He asked taxi drivers in Iraq to choose their destination. These are his photos

From our archives

In pictures: sports icons in Hong Kong, from Pelé to Serena Williams

From Kobe Bryant to Diego Maradona, these global sports stars found inspiration, fans and unforgettable moments in Hong Kong.

Football legend Pele in action for his team Santos in an exhibition game against British side Newcastle at the Hongkong Stadium in 1972. Photo: SCMP Archives
Art

Ryuichi Sakamoto photos see daylight 3 decades on at Hong Kong show

In MA: Ryuichi by Rensis, Rensis Ho shows a collection of previously unpublished photos of the ‘spiritual’ Japanese musician he took in 1998.

From our archives

In pictures: how Hong Kong made Halloween its own

From street parties to theme park parades, Hong Kong has transformed Halloween into a night of playful spectacle.

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On Our Radar

Good enough to eat? What happens when a chef and photographic artist join forces

Chef David Lai and artist David Leung dish up a unique cross-disciplinary experience at the Tsim Sha Tsui art residency.

An artwork by David Leung features a pareidolic image of a fish on a folding stool. Photo: courtesy Side Space
From our archives

In pictures: When 40,000 people queued for stamps in Hong Kong

From Queen Elizabeth’s 60th birthday to the 1997 handover, limited-edition stamps captured the city’s history in miniature.

Art

Hong Kong’s classic cha chaan teng culture captured in nostalgic exhibition

The exhibition at the K11 Art Mall captures the scenes, objects and sentiments of Hong Kong’s traditional local diners.

Art

The artist who wore nothing but light bulbs to scandalise communist Poland

Ewa Partum kissed strangers, aged herself on stage, and scattered propaganda letters across Poland. Now, her first Asia show is in Sheung Wan.

Feminist artist Ewa Partum’s first exhibition in Asia is on at Double Q Gallery, in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, bringing together works across photography, film, mixed media, and on paper. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
From our archives

In pictures: Sheung Wan’s Tai Tat Tei, or ‘Poor Man’s Nightclub’

Before Sheung Wan’s Tai Tat Tei was cleared for reclamation, it was where fortune-tellers, opera singers and hawkers gathered nightly.

Hungry tourists at one of Tai Tat Tei’s lively open-air restaurants in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, in 1986. Photo: SCMP Archives
Art

3 must-visit European exhibitions presenting photography and fashion

Enjoy the work of photographers Cecil Beaton and Erwin Olaf, as well as a retrospective marking a century of art deco in Paris.

From our archives

In pictures: Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations from the 1970s to 90s

Mooncakes, lanterns and fire dragon dances have long been hallmarks of this festival marking the full moon at the end of harvest season.

Food and Drinks

They spent decades at Metropol. Then it shuttered

For years, they served dim sum to thousands.

The Metropol’s kitchen staff preparing dim sum last month. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Food and Drinks

The last days of the Metropol

The 1,200-seat restaurant was the epitome of Hong Kong’s boom years of the 1980s and 90s. Last month it closed.

Dim sum cart auntie Wong Yiu-fong has worked at the restaurant for more than two decades. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
From our archives

In pictures: when Ocean Terminal welcomed the world, from the 1960s to the 90s

Ocean Terminal was visited by Queen Elizabeth, with the most luxurious cruise liners and navy ships alike docking at the pier.

Xiaomi

Xiaomi unveils 17-series smartphones, ramps up efforts in premium handset market

The Xiaomi 17-series models feature a thin design and a new imaging system co-developed with partner Leica.

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Milan Fashion Week

Milan Fashion Week: Demna’s first Gucci collection is celebrated in a short film

Spring/summer 2026 collection La Famiglia ‘marks the genesis of a new Gucci era: unapologetically sexy, extravagant and daring’.

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Demi Moore in The Tiger, a film directed by Spike Jonze and Halina Reijn for Gucci spring/summer 2026. Photo: Handout
Artist's Studio

Nudes, nightclubs and nostalgia: Kary Kwok on life behind the lens

The artist on finding his photographic footing in London’s 1980s queer scene, and the evolution of Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community.

From our archives

In pictures: what Hong Kong’s mobile phones of the 1980s and 90s looked like

Oversized, aspirational and impossible to ignore. First-gen mobile phones in Hong Kong were, most of all, status symbols.

Style Edit

Style shoot: Gucci’s autumn/winter 2025 collection

The Italian house took inspiration from the 1960s and 70s to unveil shimmering suits and classic shapes this season.

Gucci’s autumn/winter 2025 collection. Photography: Myrthe Giesbers
From our archives

In pictures: when Disneyland opened in Hong Kong in 2005

Jacky Cheung goofed around with Mickey Mouse at the park’s castle topping ceremony, and fans queued for the Orbitron ride on opening day on September 12, 2005.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse perform on stage with other characters in front of the castle of Sleeping Beauty at the official opening of Hong Kong Disneyland on September 12, 2005. Photo: SCMP Archives
Art

Award-winning Hong Kong photojournalist Nicole Tung on the power of images

The 15th Carmignac Photojournalism Award winner talks about documenting everything from the war in Syria to illegal fishing in Thailand.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

‘I made 8 paintings in an hour’: Hong Kong actor Simon Yam’s artistic side

The Hong Kong film and TV superstar shares what inspires him to paint and how his art is interconnected ahead of his photography exhibition.

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From our archives

In pictures: the underworld’s gates open for Hungry Ghost Festival

Incense fills the streets and bamboo theatres are erected ... here’s a look at how Hong Kong has marked the return of the spirits over the years.

People burning paper offerings and incense on the street to appease the spirits during the Hungry Ghosts Festival in Hong Kong, in 1986. Photo: SCMP Archives
Fashion

5 must-see fashion exhibitions, from Downton Abbey looks to Chinese silk

From legendary film and TV costumes in London to the history of Chinese silk in Hong Kong, inspired exhibits abound this September.

Kate Moss at the Ritz in Paris, in a Vogue photoshoot inspired by Marie Antoinette in 2012. Photo: Handout
Artist's Studio

What does power look like in a girl’s world? Lean Lui has an idea

Known for her cinematic portraits of friends and family, the Hong Kong photographer explores beauty, vulnerability and power.

On Our Radar

Inside Horst P. Horst’s vision and the photographs that defined a century of style

A retrospective at City of Dreams Macau explores Horst P. Horst’s iconic work, from the Mainbocher Corset to surrealist collaborations and portraits of the era’s most recognisable names.

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