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The human faces of China’s belt and road strategy, through Liu Heung-shing’s lens

The Pulitzer-winning Hong Kong photojournalist trades megaproject metrics for intimate portraits of how China’s new Silk Road is rewiring everyday lives.


Hong Kong master carpenter Louis Ho on being the last of his line

Louis Ho Kwok-biu reflects on learning from an industrious father, his affinity with their shop’s Yau Ma Tei neighbourhood and his role in protecting its historical treasures.


In pictures: ‘Made in Hong Kong’ - craft industries that built the city

See Hong Kong’s past through the lens of the craftsmanship, from mahjong tiles to shipbuilding, that laid the foundation for its growth.


Rail and road: the benefits of China’s full-system transport makeovers

China is getting transport networks right by building complete systems all at once.


Mujun Planet: one man’s quest to revive Japan’s artisanal legacy

So devoted was Japanese designer Shinya Kobayashi to preserving his country’s craft traditions that he bought an entire mountain to ensure their survival.


Masters of Hong Kong’s ‘kung fu’ cuisine on the struggle to save Cantonese classics

The labour-intensive ‘kung fu’ dishes that once defined Cantonese cuisine are on the brink of extinction. Here, three Hong Kong chefs reveal the secrets of these vanishing recipes.


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