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9 September, 2024
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Chunling Fong, director of Farmhouse Production in Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

Can this new wave of Hong Kong farmers bring agriculture back to the city?

Netflix docu Kiss The Ground argues that sustainable regenerative farming practices are a potential solution to our climate crisis – meet the Hong Kong food producers getting down to earth.

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The British surrender Hong Kong to the Japanese on Christmas Day in 1941. Photo: SCMP

Hong Kong’s darkest December brought a season without peace or goodwill

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Plaques that form part of the Benin Bronzes, which were taken from Africa by British troops in 1897, on display at The British Museum in London. Photo: Getty Images

Should museums return antiquities to their countries of origin? Some say no

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The inaugural ceremony of the Tian Tan Buddha statue rising before the Po Lin Temple on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, in 1993. Photo: SCMP Archives

The rocky path to enlightenment: the building of Hong Kong’s Big Buddha

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St Vincent at Clockenflap at Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, in November. Photo: Clockenflap

Our favourite PostMag music stories of 2024, from Herbie Hancock to St Vincent

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Hermès Avalon throw blanket. Photo: Hermès
Celebrity style

‘Birkin for the home’? How the humble blanket started making a statement

The ‘Birkin for the home’ has become standard issue among A-listers, and now everyone from Loewe and Louis Vuitton, to Loro Piana and Brunello Cucinelli are adding styles.

International Property

Inside 740 Park Avenue, where NYC’s richest make their homes

Art

Artistic attractions with designs on tourism make districts worth a look

Luxury Hotels

Inside the Rosewood Vienna, a modern classic hotel in the heart of the city

The property’s location near St Stephen’s Cathedral and major museums makes it ideal for visiting historic landmarks and cultural attractions – no wonder it proved a hit with Vienna’s most famous son.

Inside the Rosewood Vienna, which was once home to Mozart, and is an excellent base for exploring the historic old town. Photo: Handout
France

Notre Dame cathedral unveils controversial new stained glass windows

French painter Claire Tabouret’s designs will give the 12th-century monument a modern touch, despite objections from conservation groups.

Hong Kong interior design

How a Mumbai studio transformed this Hong Kong apartment

The pandemic stalled the Maheshwaris’ renovation plans for their Hong Kong apartment – but Priyanka’s time in her birth city of Mumbai, India, led her to reD Architects.

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Wellness

Why you should have your own at-home spa – like Gwyneth Paltrow

The Goop founder’s home spa has inspired a self-care revolution, but for those without the money or space, Therasage offers portable spas too.

How you too can unwind like Gwyneth Paltrow with the latest home spa trends, from infrared saunas to red-light panels and lymphatic drainage boots. Photo: Trunk Archive
Style Edit

Style Edit: Cartier brings Christmas to its revamped Hong Kong boutique

Parisian jewellery maison Cartier has unveiled a revamped boutique in Causeway Bay incorporating elements that recall Hong Kong’s classic scenes and nature – and it’s giving festive fun for Christmas.

Hong Kong

The artisans behind Hong Kong’s woodworking revival

A new generation of Hong Kong joiners are riding high on a handmade carpentry renaissance, using everything from local trimmings to imported timber to elevate their craft.

Animals

Language Matters | When we say panda, we think big, black and white, not small and red. Why?

‘Panda’, probably of Tibetan origin, was first applied to the red panda. Say it now and it’s taken to mean the black-and-white giant panda.

An An, one of two giant pandas gifted to Hong Kong in 2024. Photo: Robert Ng
Hong Kong

A long-standing family home gets a feng-shui friendly makeover

French designer Iman El Zeky breathed new life into a duplex in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong, crafting bespoke pieces and introducing colours for a chic space.

The main living area in the home redesigned by Iman El Zeky. Photo: Harold de Puymorin
Asia travel

Insiders’ guide to Tainan, Taiwan: where history, art and cuisine come alive

Taiwan’s fourth city has plenty to satisfy the inquisitive visitor, especially in the walkable district of Anping, which is brimming with culture.

France

Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral welcomes back public for mass after five-year refit

Beloved Paris monument nearly burned down in 2019. French President Emmanuel Macron attended the mass.

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Art

Notre-Dame expo takes visitors on virtual history tour of Paris icon

An augmented-reality show is coming to Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, celebrating the history and reopening of the landmark after the devastating 2019 fire.

A media preview of Notre-Dame de Paris, The Augmented Exhibition, which opens to the public at West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong, on December 8. Photo: Alexander Mak
Travel news and advice

5 things about Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral you probably didn’t know

Notre Dame reopens this weekend after 5 years of renovations following a fire in 2019. Here are some lesser known facts about the cathedral.

Notre Dame cathedral is reopening five years after a fire nearly destroyed it in 2019. Photo: AP
Hong Kong

PostMag Christmas gift guide: 9 ideas for the foodie in your life

From dumpling-shaped salt and pepper shakers to egg tart scented candles or a gourmet Christmas ham, snap these up for your reservation-making, dinner-party-throwing friend.

Hong Kong

This jet-setting couple’s Hong Kong apartment got a Japanese makeover

The Zen-inspired pied-à-terre, designed by In Situ & Partners, is a minimalist haven with a traditional tatami room, tea pantry and onsen.

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France

Notre Dame to reopen with high security, star-studded celebration in Paris

After five years of restoration, Parisian landmark is set to reopen with world leaders attending.

The cathedral was badly damaged by fire in April 2019 and has since been restored. Photo: AFP
Chinese culture

Those ‘lucky cat’ figures? They’re not what you think

Numerous myths surround the maneki neko, but one thing is certain: these wealth-magnet felines are of Japanese origin, not Chinese.

Hong Kong

PostMag Christmas gift guide: 8 ideas to please that culture vulture

From Hong Kong manhole cover coasters made of diatomite concrete to an iconic and revamped Diana plastic toy camera.

Food and Drinks

How tinned seafood has gone gourmet, handpacked and charmingly packaged

‘Tin-fluencers’ have helped change the food’s image, moving customers away from low quality, mass-produced brands to more sustainable artisanal-style producers.

An illustration from the book Tin to Table: Fancy, Snacky Recipes for Tin-thusiasts and A-fish-ionados by Anna Hezel. Photo: Chronicle
France

France shows off restored Notre Dame cathedral 5 years after devastating fire

President Macron says workers did the impossible to heal a ‘national wound’, as he visits the iconic building a week before it reopens.

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A new altar designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet is seen at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Friday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s design summit is set to thrill with diverse, accessible offerings

Design literacy is not a prerequisite for enjoying the myriad events orbiting Business of Design Week, which will be appealing to a broader audience in the first week of December 2024.

Lamma Island

The makeover of a village house on Hong Kong’s idyllic Lamma Island

Lamma-based interior designer Debi Yeung-Salansy has transformed a tired village house into hotel-style retreat with a stunning roof terrace facing the sea.

Fame and celebrity

Designer Sami Hayek, adored by famous sister Salma, is a talent in his own right

He might not be in the movies, but Salma Hayek’s younger brother Sami is in demand as an artist, Mexico City museum ambassador, and designer of everything from tableware to jet interiors.

Meet Sami Hayek: the kid brother of actress Salma Hayek is an interior designer and artist whose exhibitions attract A-listers – from Demi Moore and Sofía Vergara to Anthony Hopkins. Photo: @salmahayek/Instagram
History

The unlikely story behind Mr Potato Head

Before Disney’s Toy Story films, the Hasbro product was the first toy advertised on television, and also the first marketed directly to kids – Baby Boomers, to be precise.

Mr Potato Head at the headquarters of the Hasbro Corporation in Rhode Island in 2013. Photo: EPA-EFE
Old Hong Kong

How one man’s fascination with an abandoned building created the Fringe Club

In his new book, Benny Chia, founder of The Fringe Club, recounts his obsession with a building that became the heart of Hong Kong’s cultural life

Art

The South Korean artist making lamps out of McDonald’s bags

Inspired by Andy Warhol and Ed Ruscha, Gyuhan Lee works between pop culture and traditional craft – as his new solo show in Hong Kong demonstrates.

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