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Chloe Loung

With fine weather forecast in Hong Kong for the coming few days, it’s a sign to spend the day outside this weekend.
Whether that’s shopping, eating, drinking or exercising, you’re sure to find something on this list. Read on for all the details.
1. Rooftop Moonlit Market
Start the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations early with the Rooftop Moonlit Market in Lai Chi Kok on Saturday, September 19.
Along with local bites, handmade crafts, live music and a full afternoon of family-friendly activities, the market will also host workshops across the day. The line-up includes charm bracelet workshops, lip stain and gloss classes, and even sound baths with journaling therapy.












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Carnival game booths will offer a chance to enter a lucky draw for prizes including a portable photo printer, a mini popcorn machine, a suitcase and more.
The event is open to both children and pets, and entry is free for those who reserve a ticket in advance.
For more information, click here.
13/F, The Hive Lai Chi Kok, Tai Cheong (Liberal) Factory Building, 3 Wing Ming Street, Cheung Sha Wan
2. Chilled Steps at Tai Kwun

The mini music festival held in Central is back, this time with a spotlight on American jazz. Titled Boundless Soundscapes, the event is curated in collaboration with First Half Arts in Concept, bringing together local and international musicians for an alfresco concert.
The three-day music festival celebrates the fusing of American jazz with global traditions as well as Cantonese folk music, featuring musicians such as jazz icon Patrick Lui, vocalists Mandy Chan and Rachel Sung, guitarist Huang Zhihong, and violinist Bob Pang.
For those planning to attend, it is advised to arrive early at the Laundry Steps in Tai Kwun to secure a good spot. No registration is required for this free event.
For more information, click here.
Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central
3. Motorino Pizza Block Party

Motorino Wan Chai is once again throwing a neighbourhood block party on Saturday with unlimited pizza, free-flow drinks and a little friendly competition.
Starting at 3pm, the event invites guests to drop by any time during the two-hour window for a HK$298 (US$38) ticket that covers two hours of unlimited pizza by the slice alongside bottomless wine and beer.
A beer pong tournament adds a competitive edge to the afternoon, with winners walking away with exclusive Motorino socks and a complimentary pizza for their next visit. Tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and guests are encouraged to spill out onto the streets.
For more information, click here.
Motorino, 15 Ship Street, Wan Chai
4. AIA Annual Healthy Living
AIA’s free two-day wellness festival is back in Wan Chai, running over the weekend on September 19 and 20. While admission is free, places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors can use the AIA+ app to secure slots.
This year, the first of the major highlights features Hyrox training sessions, where participants can attempt different courses led by professionals ahead of the Hong Kong event in January 2027. The designated area also offers interactive games for all ages and fitness levels.

There will be a range of talks and panels from local celebrities and experts such as Carol “Dodo” Cheng Yu-ling, who will be sharing insights on mental well-being, family and future planning across eight sessions over two days. Advance registration is required and each user may register for one session only.
Other wellness activities include Pilates, body composition assessments and sound experiences, with prizes and rewards available for selected activities.
For more information, click here.
19/F, Crystal Court, Hopewell Hotel, Wan Chai
5. Look Back


Unveiled last week at the Venice International Film Festival – just three months after he took the somewhat disappointing Sheep in the Box to Cannes – Hirokazu Koreeda’s Look Back, in which a childhood friendship shapes an artistic dream, is an elegant work that once again underlines the Japanese director’s preternatural skills at working with young actors.
Adapted from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s work – which was turned into an equally charming animated feature of the same name in 2024 – Koreeda’s film is full of surprises and beautifully rendered, much like the manga at the heart of the story.
Handled with the director’s usual warmth and accompanied by a soaring score, the film finds one of its greatest pleasures in watching the girls at their desks, drawing, shading and sketching. Paying great attention to their surroundings and their clothing, Koreeda delivers a film awash with childhood memories, both sad and special. Read the full review.
Look Back is in cinemas now.


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The pizza block party will happen on September 19.

AIA’s free two-day wellness festival is back in Wan Chai, running on September 19 and 20. Check out this, and other activities before the weekend is over. Photo: Instagram /aiahongkongmacau


Chilled Steps will take place at Tai Kwun this weekend. Photo: Tai Kwun

Motorino’s two-hour pizza block party includes unlimited pizza. Photo: Motorino

Carol “Dodo” Cheng will share insights at the AIA Annual Healthy Living festival. Photo: Instagram/do_do_cheng

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Nikita Kuwadekar, founder of Busy Brew, Hong Kong’s first plant-based canned coffee brand. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Cans of Busy Brew oat milk latte. Hong Kong’s first plant-based canned coffee brand is stocked at various supermarkets and online stores. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Kuwadekar introduces Busy Brew’s oat milk lattes to a university student. 

Despite her brand’s success, Kuwadekar is careful not to glamorise the life of a young business founder. Photo: Chloe Loung

How Jet Li’s trainer Wu Bin, 89, ages well and still nurtures martial arts talent

90-year-old Wuxia master Wu Bin, in Wan Chai. 17AUG26 SCMP/Jonathan Wong

Legendary wushu trainer Wu Bin (middle) and martial artists Dragon He (left) and Jaden He Jingde practise martial arts in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai neighbourhood on August 17, 2026. Eighty-nine-year-old Wu talks about his journey in martial arts and shares secrets to staying in “great” health as we age. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Wu trains a young Jet Li. Photo: Wu Bin

Wu (fourth right) joins Jaden He (second left), Jet Li (third left) and others to celebrate his 89th birthday. Photo: Wu Bin

The first group of children Wu recruited for the Beijing Wushu Team, including the eight-year-old Jet Li (front). Photo: Wu Bin

An 11-year-old Jet Li meets the then US President Richard Nixon in 1974. Photo: Wu Bin

Wu (right) guides Dragon He as he practises martial arts in Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Wu still plays football, preferring the sport to qigong as a way to keep fit. Photo: Wu Bin

Wu receives the Order of Friendship in Russia in November 2025. Photo: Wu Bin

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A mother’s sugar intake can trigger elevated blood sugar, insulin resistance and inflammation in her unborn child, experts say. A researcher and a doctor explain the links between sugar exposure early in life and cognitive decline down the road. Photo: Shutterstock

Dr Jiazhen Zheng was part of the research team at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology that studied the link between early sugar intake and dementia. Photo: HKUST

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Continuous glucose monitors help those with diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels throughout the day. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong woman’s 20-year eating disorder after dad’s death and how she recovered

Janet Leung overcame a decades-long eating disorder, rooted in grief and body-image pressures, through therapy and self-discovery. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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A rooftop market, a free mini music festival and an all-you-can-eat pizza block party are among our picks this weekend in Hong Kong


A rooftop market, a free mini music festival and an all-you-can-eat pizza block party are among our picks this weekend in Hong Kong.


5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 18-20

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1. Rooftop Moonlit Market

A rooftop market, a free mini music festival and an all-you-can-eat pizza block party are among our picks this weekend in Hong Kong