Spirit of Hong Kong

Spirit of Hong Kong is a series that looks behind the scenes of one of Asia's largest and most vibrant cities by focusing on those whose contributions often go unnoticed yet are vital to the everyday success of Hong Kong.

This year’s award series celebrates 23 individuals and groups for their selfless efforts to make life better for the less fortunate

Make your vote count in award for Hong Kong’s unsung heroes

This year’s award series celebrates 23 individuals and groups for their selfless efforts to make life better for the less fortunate.

3 Jul 2018 - 11:02am

Kenneth Foo (left) and Chan Cheuk-ming outside Pei Ho Counterparts in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Nora Tam

For restaurant owner, fixing society is like fixing a wok – one hole at a time

19 Jun 2018 - 10:03am

Matthew Tam, the co-founder of Social Career, which has been nominated for a Spirit of Hong Kong Award. Photo: Roy Issa

Online platform helping city’s helpers to give back

18 Jun 2018 - 10:03am

Optometrist Lo Tik-fu doesn’t want wheelchair-using customers to have to climb a single stair to get to the shop. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

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14 Jun 2018 - 10:27pm

Chan Hon-man (right) helped Poon Ming-ching (left), 72, renovate her new flat with a group of volunteers. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Volunteer team has helped 4,000 needy families fix up their homes

14 Jun 2018 - 10:26pm 1

Li Yi-hsin demonstrates the nuanced art of hand puppetry. Photo: Dickson Lee

From Monkey King to Cantonese opera, puppeteer has a hand in it all

12 Jun 2018 - 10:00am

William Leung has been exploring and capturing sights at public housing estates in Hong Kong since the 1990s. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Hong Kong’s old public housing estates: where life was simpler and spacious

11 Jun 2018 - 10:00am

Conservationist Wendy Ng outside the State Theatre in North Point. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

‘Detective’ works to save Hong Kong’s iconic old buildings

7 Jun 2018 - 10:02am 4

Comfort Me Health Wear’s founder Lonna Kwan wants to help breast cancer patients regain their confidence. Photo: Edmond So

Lingerie shop helps breast cancer survivors build confidence

19 Jun 2018 - 9:57am

With its opportunities to get on stage or work behind the curtain, group seeks to diversify the medium and foster social inclusion

Theatre company gives disabled Hongkongers some welcome drama

14 Jun 2018 - 10:28pm

Angela Chan’s shelter in the New Territories now offers sanctuary to 338 homeless dogs. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Shelter founder puts savings and heart into helping stray dogs

14 Jun 2018 - 10:23pm 4

Denis Huen’s latest product is a walking aid system targeting patients with Parkinson’s disease. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Why robotics are good fit for start-up chief looking to help the sick

31 May 2018 - 10:00am

Inventor Samuel Hui Sing-kwong with his automated bathing device in Kwai Chung. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Automated bathing device boosts elderly safety, earns praise

30 May 2018 - 10:00am

Lo Hoi (left), Michael Fung and Tang Kwong-po, chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of the Blind, which helped test the app. Photo: Jonathan Wong

App developer seeks to make life easier for the blind

3 Jul 2018 - 6:01pm 1

Ng Kwok-hung, 78, has been nominated by Caritas for the South China Morning Post’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards. Photo: Edward Wong

Trouble saying how you feel? Elderly Hongkongers get it on video

28 May 2018 - 10:01am 2

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards nominee Raymond Cheung’s charity provides free Seeing Eye dog services for those who need them

Wanted: ‘puppy walkers’ to help teach guide dogs for Hong Kong’s visually impaired

14 Jun 2018 - 10:14pm

After overcoming personal challenges and giving back to the community, player and coach is nominated for South China Morning Post’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards

Deaf rugby player won’t let impairment derail her Hong Kong dream

14 Jun 2018 - 10:12pm

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards nominee Vicky Chan has won praise for her artistic creations, which can be found at exhibitions, on walls, and on packaging for commercial products

Rich colours and hard work bring acclaim to autistic painter

22 May 2018 - 10:01am

Spirit of Hong Kong nominee Josy Chow Pui-shan (left) with her mother. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

HKU student fighting rare disease vies for spirit award

21 May 2018 - 10:04am

Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College principal Eric Yuon Fuk-lung (centre) with school pupils in Tai O. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

A Hong Kong principal who says respecting students comes first

18 May 2018 - 10:00am 3

Spirit of Hong Kong Award nominee Wong Wai-chu says the children tell her everything, including when they lose a baby tooth

Hong Kong teacher’s love for pupils goes beyond the classroom

17 May 2018 - 10:03am

Spirit of Hong Kong nominee Jeff Rotmeyer with the community fridge in Tai Kok Tsui. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Large outdoor ‘community’ fridge is feeding Hong Kong’s homeless

16 May 2018 - 10:03am 5

Chinese medicine practitioner Dennis Au Cheuk-wing. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Acupuncturist brings relief to 10,000 pain patients in Southeast Asia

15 May 2018 - 10:00am

Deaths of fiancé and mother in less than a year set Heart-to-Heart Life Education Foundation chief Christina Li Yan on a path of self-discovery

Embrace death for a happier life, says charity founder

14 Jun 2018 - 10:15pm 2

Wu is the chairwoman of the awards’ judging panel. Photo: Sam Tsang

23 ‘unsung heroes’ nominated for Post’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards

14 May 2018 - 10:15am 2

Nora Tam’s award-winning photo of Small Luk, founder of Beyond Boundaries, a group dedicated to championing the rights of Intersex people. Photo: Nora Tam

Post photographers scoop up three prizes at photo awards in city

27 Mar 2018 - 12:42am

Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell. Photo: Paramount Pictures

Watch these 5 films if you miss Hong Kong’s signature neon signs

31 Jan 2018 - 11:00am

Winners of the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards (left to right): David Cheung Wai-sun; Professor Robert Bauer; Emily Tang; Comma Chan Hin-wang (on behalf of Theatre in the Dark); Chin Pui-chun (front yellow); Douglas Shum Hong-yuen (on behalf of Light of Raphael); Elli Fu Nga-nei (front white); and Father John David Wotherspoon. Photo: Edmond So

City’s unsung heroes celebrated at Spirit of Hong Kong Awards

30 Sep 2017 - 9:17pm

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Spirit of Hong Kong - call for votes

4 Jul 2017 - 4:45pm

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