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Learn all about what makes Hong Kong special: its people, their history, habits and quirks.
Grace Chang in a still from The Wild, Wild Rose (1960). Photo: courtesy of Cathay-Keris Films
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

Architecture and design

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

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.

Composer Lam Fung and pianist Jerold Chu perform City Reverie at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Studio Theatre as part of the Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo on October 7, 2026. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Development Council
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’.

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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.

Architecture and design

Designer Ed Ng on Hong Kong’s shift away from ‘performative luxury’

Ng’s projects ranged from the Spago Shanghai restaurant at The St. Regis on the Bund to porcelain tableware made with Japanese manufacturer Noritake Design.

Designer Ed Ng, co-founder of AB Concept. Photo: Handout
Chinese culture

Why the Dajiao Festival on Hong Kong’s Kat O island is held once every 10 years

As Kat O welcomes visitors to its Dajiao Festival, heritage advocates hope to reconnect younger generations with the island’s traditions.

On Lung Ching Chiu, or the ritual for settling the dragon, during the Dajiao Festival on Hong Kong's Kat O island in 2016. Photo: The Conservancy Association
Food and Drinks

From milk tea raves to night tea: how Hong Kong restaurants fight to survive

As the city’s Cantonese restaurants vanish at a rate of nearly one a week, a new generation of chefs and restaurateurs asks what can be saved – and what must change.

Architecture and design

Hong Kong architect Betty Ng on rejecting rigid design formulas

Ng and her two former Harvard classmates spearhead design projects across the region – from auction spaces and boutiques to water depots.

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Food and Drinks

Hong Kong’s most iconic baked goods might have Portuguese roots

Portuguese merchants brought breadmaking to Asia centuries ago. Today, echoes may be found in Hong Kong pineapple buns and sha yung egg puffs.

Portuguese pao de deus, or “bread of God”, is a fluffy brioche that is commonly found in bakeries across Portugal and shares similarities with Hong Kong pineapple buns and cocktail buns. Photo: Santa Nata Hong Kong
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | The Mage: Josie Ho scavenges lost souls in supernatural detective thriller

Josie Ho stars as a former fortune-teller who crosses paths with a policeman investigating gruesome murders in this Pang Brothers film.

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Hong Kong economy

Land sales offer only temporary relief for West Kowloon arts hub, experts warn

Property development cannot replace a sustainable long-term funding model for the West Kowloon Cultural District, experts say.

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Architecture and design

How Hong Kong’s design culture fuels Ella Bridgland, founder of Studio Ella

The interior architect, who moved to the city from London, crafts high-end interiors, blending art and emotion in challenging urban spaces.

Designer Ella Bridgland, known for her work across high-end residential and boutique commercial projects. Photo: Handout
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Broadway Cinematheque at 30: celebrating Hong Kong’s best art house cinema

Opened in 1996 in Yau Ma Tei, Broadway Cinematheque continues to defy the streaming era with independent classics and fresh local voices.

(L) Director of Broadway Cinematheque, Didi WU and (R) programmer CHENG Yu-shing pose for pictures at Broadway Cinematheque during the interview. 30SEP26 SCMP / Elson Li
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Mastermind: Louis Koo plays detective in ludicrously bad mystery thriller

Viewers expecting a gritty whodunit will be sadly disappointed in Mastermind, riddled as it is with hollow tropes and zero forensic logic.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why Josie Ho is diving back into the macabre for her new film The Mage

Ho, who plays a spirit medium in the film, talks about non-traditional horror, her doctor-turned-co-star, and taking on atypical roles.

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Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | In Hong Kong, language policy can’t be separated from politics

The nation’s rise makes communicating in Mandarin practical. However, we should have room to respond to the evolving realities around us.

Students at the gate of Good Hope School in 2020. The school has clarified that Cantonese is not forbidden at the institution, after a backlash against since-withdrawn language guidelines for graduation videos. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
US-China relations

Chinese art takes long march home from US museums

Works amassed by America’s Gilded Age tycoons are returning to Chinese hands as wealthy collectors reshape a centuries-old art trade.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why the Hong Kong New Wave was a pragmatic win over commercial genres

Directors like Ann Hui, Tsui Hark and Patrick Tam were united by a desire to experiment and an ambition to modernise the local film industry.

Hong Kong tourism

Extended Victoria Park lantern show attracts thousands for National Day

Many people arrive early to avoid huge crowds after social posts warned of past overcrowding at the International Lantern Spectacular.

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