Category: Hong Kong
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Is Hong Kong’s Vibrancy Fading as China’s Grip Tightens?The city that never slept has begun to doze.
As the scattered patrons hop from one deserted bar to the next, it’s hard to believe the near-empty streets they are zigzagging down were once among the most vibrant in Asia. It is Thursday evening, a normally busy night, but there are no crowds for them to weave through, no revelers spilling onto the pavements…
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Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 free airline tickets in 3 waves. It’s thrilling to revisit Hong Kong as it warmly welcomes back its residents, expats and tourists.
Hong Kong’s government has announced plans to give away 500,000 free airline tickets as part of efforts to revive its tourism industry and attract visitors back to the city. The “Hello Hong Kong” initiative was unveiled on Thursday but has been in the works for over two years. Tickets will be spread out among the…
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Tribute to Joseph Koo 顧嘉煇 & Lyricist Wong Jim 黃霑
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Hong Kong’s renowned composer Joseph Koo Kar-fai passed away at age 92 in Vancouver, Canada on Tuesday. Joseph Koo was born in Guangzhou in 1931 and moved to Hong Kong with his family after the outbreak of the war in China against Japan. He received the membership of Most Excellent Order of the British Empire…
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The Infamous Villain hitting, Da Siu Yan 打小人 from Canal Road West, Hong Kong. WARNING: Don’t play any ‘Curse’, Voodoo, or Psychic Harm Projection’ Games. It is Bad Karma.
Villain hitting, da siu yan (Chinese: 打小人), demon exorcising, or petty person beating is a folk sorcery popular in the Guangdong area of China and Hong Kong – primarily associated with Cantonese. Its purpose is to curse one’s enemies using magic. Villain hitting is often considered a humble career, and the ceremony is often performed…
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Robren Hong Kong Foodie Guide: Cantonese Food Names Reference
Yin-Yang Tea-Coffee Mix in art form (“Yin-Yong”) A Tribute to Anthony Bourdain in Hong Kong.Bourdain was a frequent visitor to Hong Kong, and was in the city recently filming the latest episode of his series Parts Unknown for CNN. HK Food Art The World’s Smelliest, Yummiest, Sexiest Hong Kong Smelly Taufu Official Video Enjoy 3:22…
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Jumbo Floating Restaurant Sunk over 1,000m off Hainan Island! The Rise & Fall of Hong Kong’s Icon. Help Preserve and Digitalize Hong Kong Heritages.
Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes in South China Sea after encountering adverse conditions. ● Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises says the vessel capsized as it was passing Paracel Islands in South China Sea during weekend. ● No crew members were injured, company is seeking more information from towing firm on incident. Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo…
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Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant towed away from Aberdeen after 46 years
Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant, a famed but ageing tourist attraction that featured in multiple Cantonese and Hollywood films, was towed out of the city on Tuesday (Jun 14) after years of revitalisation efforts went nowhere. The buoyant behemoth, which at 76m long could house 2,300 diners, set out shortly before noon from the southern Hong…
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Sun Yat-sen’s 孫中山 concubine and muse Chen Cuifen and her Malaysian Changchun Pu villa
What will matter most on one’s deathbed? For Chen Cuifen, partner of Sun Yat-sen, it was a gold ring and a pocket watch, engraved with Sun’s English name. Chen Cuifen was not recognised. History does not remember her name. Her relationship with Sun Yat-sen was never made public. (SPH) Many may know the town of…