A new executive leader for Hong Kong was sworn in earlier this month on July 1st, coinciding with the anniversary of its transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. An event that has engulfed the city’s [...]

Salvatore Ferragamo firmly left its mark in the fashion history books this week when the brand showcased its 2013 Resort Collection in the legendary Paris museum, the Louvre. Having hosted shows before within its grounds but never inside the historical [...]

As we approach the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, many are gathering to remember the events of June 4th, 1989, which saw protestors – many of whom students – killed by the People’s Liberation Army, acting under the [...]

Having been steadily gaining global recognition as a premium destination for fine art in Asia, the annual International Art Fair was hosted in the city of Hong Kong over the past weekend.  With its status as the third-largest art auction [...]

The Chinese civil rights activist Chen Guangcheng has become an icon in representing the fight against the repression and torment frequently employed on dissidents against the country’s authoritarian regime. The blind activist – often referred to as a “barefoot lawyer,” [...]

The political career of the newly elected Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has not only been characterised by her determination to lead her country towards democracy, but also by the many personal sacrifices she had taken in the [...]

For all the media coverage on the 100th anniversary of the Titanic tragedy over the past week, it is surprising that many publications have failed to draw attention to Lady Lucile Duff-Gordon, a noteworthy survivor on board the doomed liner, [...]

A little more than thirty years ago, the sovereign Arab state of Qatar was merely a secluded corner perched on the Persian Gulf. The territory struck gold with the discovery of oil and natural gas reserves, which led to it [...]

An exhibition featuring the iconic Italian fashion designers, Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, is to be hosted at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. With the former being a prominent designer and style maven throughout the early 20th Century, [...]

The annual Hong Kong Rugby Sevens is part of a series of international rugby tournaments hosted under the IRB Sevens World Series. The 3-day event, held during the last weekend of March every year, was first established in 1976 and [...]

The world’s media has recently shone considerable spotlight on the developments at the Apple Foxconn manufacturers in China, regarding the inhumane treatment of workers and the brutal conditions they are forced to endure. Recently, the radio programme This American Life [...]

The craze for the Keep Calm and Carry On slogan initially began in Britain in 2000, when a poster containing the message, originally created in 1939 prior to the beginning of the Second World War, was rediscovered in a small [...]

Over the years, the severe environmental damages caused by the many fast-paced developments in Hong Kong have been well documented. Which is why it came as a surprise to many marine conservationists this week, when the South China Morning Post [...]

In the tech-savvy city of Hong Kong, most people are fortunate enough to be in possession of a Smartphone with top-quality camera lenses. The film director, cinematographer and photographer Yat-Nam Lai has compiled a series of candid images of passengers [...]

The ancient Chinese tradition of ‘villain hitting’ is a spritual ritual popular in Southern China. Also known as Da Siu Yan in Cantonese, the phrase translates literally as ‘hitting of the little people’. A ceremony that originated from the Spring [...]

The news of The Eastman Kodak Company filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late last month has not only been lamented by filmmakers and photographers alike, but also triggered a wave of collective memory amongst the masses. Founded by George Eastman [...]

The district of Wu Kai Sa is an area long been known for its outstanding natural beauty, as well as the presence of various historic villages dating back hundreds of years – both rarities amidst the concrete jungle that is [...]

The Saamlung Gallery Hong Kong is currently hosting a solo exhibition on the works of Tsang Tsou Choi (1921-2007), the infamous street graffiti and outsider artist. Tsang, who first gained notoriety in the late 1950’s through his distinctive ink brush [...]

There is no love lost between Hong Kong and their neighbours who hail from China. Popularly referred to as Mainlanders, which has since become a negative connotation in its own right, visitors from north of the Hong Kong border are [...]

Lately, the subject of photography seems to have attracted more international attention on Hong Kong – even more so than is normally bestowed on her. After the on-going Dolce and Gabbana fiasco, photographers Jason Hawkes and Brian Cassey have separately made [...]