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Hong Kong culture

Hong Kong culture
Learn all about what makes Hong Kong special: its people, their history, habits and quirks.
Illustration: Huy Truong
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s art trading hub ambition rests on more than headline sales

The challenge is to develop lasting capabilities in the art trade, from local expertise to businesses, and to measure their development.

Get to Know

Meet Wiwen Wang, the fashion influencer in The Weeknd’s music video

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Hong Kong cinema forever changed after the mainland China co-production boom

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Cartier’s ‘Into the Wild’ exhibition celebrates iconic big cats in Hong Kong

Celebrities Carina Lau, Jay Fung and Gigi Yim attended the launch of the maison’s panther-themed exhibition at a luxurious villa celebrating another big cat: the tiger.

Cartier brings its panther motif to an exhibition held at the tiger-themed mansion, Villa Haw Par, in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Why Mulan and Marvel’s Ming-Na Wen is getting down to business in the kitchen

The Chinese-American film star opens up on her Hong Kong roots, growing up as a ‘restaurant daughter’ and her new, personal cookbook.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | We Are Born Good: Chung Suet-ying, Yeung Wai-lun spark a Beef-like rivalry

A petty argument between two strangers spirals into a life-altering feud in this playful film that poses fascinating philosophical questions.

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Music

Profile | ‘An outsider’: Hong Kong-Pakistani rapper Zain Syed on embracing his roots

Cantonese-speaking musician-actor shares how he overcame prejudice and why visiting his ancestral home helped him take pride in his heritage.

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Hong Kong-Pakistani content creator Zain Syed shares how childhood teasing led him to reject his South Asian heritage and how he has taken steps to reconnect with his roots. Photo: Silvia Siu
Syed in his studio in San Po Kong, Hong Kong, on August 26, 2026. Photo: Silvia Siu
Hong Kong entertainment

Exclusive | The Weeknd’s ‘Hong Kong’ captures nostalgia for bygone era, video director says

Canadian singer fused Faye Wong’s 1993 Cantopop hit ‘Seasonal Wind’ into the song as a tribute to the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Stand-up comedian Jordan Leung on moving to the US and Hong Kong show backlash

‘I don’t know how much longer I can do this,’ says the 33-year-old comic, fresh off three sold-out Hong Kong shows. Is he joking?

Hong Kong society

Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business

Streets of Central are packed as visitors and locals enjoy events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural ‘Hong Kong Halloween Month’.

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Lan Kwai Fong is packed with people enjoying the early Halloween vibe. Photo: Kit Lai
Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | Hong Kong’s once-packed Stanley neighbourhood is dead. What happened?

The seaside town went from drawing weekend crowds to boarded-up bars and restaurants. How did it get like this, and is it good for residents?

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A handful of people wander around the vacant Murray House in Stanley, Hong Kong, on September 21, 2026. Photo: Karma Lo
Food and Drinks

A Lucas Sin cookbook champions the magic of Hong Kong comfort food

Lucas Sin’s Cha Chaan Teng cookbook celebrates Hong Kong comfort food – think scrambled egg sandwiches, baked pork chop rice, French toast.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Bird of Paradise: Catherine Chau takes up pole dancing in light-hearted drama

The lighthearted film led by Catherine Chau has its fair share of funny and sweet moments, but its drama relies on remarkably low stakes.

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Hong Kong economy

How does Hong Kong plan to measure the value of a play, ballet or symphony?

Newer groups could get more access to public funds under proposed changes, but established companies urge realistic targets and a long-term view.

Hong Kong plans to link funding for its major performing arts groups to performance and artistic merit, while opening the door to emerging companies. Photo: Tony Luk
Hong Kong society

Flowers, roast pork and paper ingots: families keep Chung Yeung traditions alive

From elaborate rituals to simple bouquets, Hong Kong families observe festival, although shops selling offerings say times are tough.

Grave sweepers make offerings to ancestors at Diamond Hill Cemetery on Chung Yeung Festival. Photo: Sam Tsang
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why The Wild, Wild Rose is the late Grace Chang’s greatest film triumph

Mambo Girl made Grace Chang a star but, arguably, her finest role was Sijia, the sexually charged nightclub singer in The Wild, Wild Rose.

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Food and Drinks

Tai Fung Lau at 65: a taste of history at the Hong Kong restaurant

The history and cultural legacy of Tai Fung Lau can be seen in its interiors and staff, and tasted in its hearty dishes rooted in Lu cuisine.

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Architecture and design

How food and family inspire designer Steve Leung’s signature spaces

Beyond high-profile projects like the Swim Club at the Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui hotel, Leung designed his own cosy holiday home in Niseko.

Steve Leung runs both an architecture and interior design practice. Photo: Handout
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | From Jumbo Floating Restaurant to neon, nostalgia aplenty at art-tech show

Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo’s opening showcase evoked the city’s vanishing heritage but couldn’t tie them together.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Good Trip: Nick Cheung, Chung Suet-ying hit the road in bittersweet comedy

Nick Cheung plays a terminally ill father who is taken on a road trip by his daughter, played by Chung Suet-ying, in heartwarming comedy.

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Architecture and design

Hong Kong designer Arthur Tang on creating timeless, soul-filled interiors

Partner to key Hong Kong developers like HKR International and Chinachem, Artta aims for ‘high-end global aesthetics with spatial refinement’.

Arthur Tang, founder and design director of Artta Concept Studio. Photo: Handout
Books and literature

The sailors, artists and stories behind Hong Kong’s tattoo tradition

A photobook by Jimmy Shy and Yu Chang traces Hong Kong’s distinctive post-war tattoo style, while challenging the triad stereotype.

Tattoo artist Jimmy Shy (left) and photographer Yu Chang took to the streets of Hong Kong to photograph people with tattoos. Their work has been made into a photobook, Hong Kong Traditional Tattoo. Photo: courtesy of Jimmy Shy
Hong Kong society

Garden Company apologises after crowd chaos mars student sandwich record bid

More than 1,400 people, including over 700 pupils involved in world-record bid, jostle to leave as overcrowding nearly triggers stampede.

Hong Kong economy

Selfies, queues and confusion, but Huanggang Port’s wow factor shines through

Motorists using checkpoint said border clearance took longer than expected, while building’s spaciousness and design impressed travellers.

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Anita Mui

Video | Urn with Anita Mui’s ashes missing for 3 months

Police made ‘no progress’, family says, adding that the disappearance of remains of the late Cantopop star has caused ‘immense distress’.

Police made ‘no progress’, family says, adding that the disappearance of remains of the late Cantopop star has caused ‘immense distress’
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Food and Drinks

4 cafes that serve Hong Kong-style milk tea in Tokyo

Hong Kong milk tea is thriving in Tokyo’s cafe scene, with many spots offering black tea menus, egg tarts, dim sum, pineapple buns and more.

Chenputon Hong Kong Tea Room 1946 serves classic Cantonese snacks and Hong Kong-style milk tea in Tokyo. Photo: Instagram/chenputon_hktr1946
Hong Kong society

New HK$122m lifeguard outsourcing contract sparks public spending concerns

Firm awarded new contract to supply services at six pools despite failing to provide required staffing on seven occasions previously.

Education in Hong Kong

More support needed for ethnic minority children with special needs, charity says

Heep Hong Society says its pilot project in Hong Kong helped 95 per cent of participating children improve, but calls for services to expand into more districts.

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