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 took place in the city this past weekend. Sponsored by HSBC and coordinated by the [...]

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 reported on an amateur fisherman reeling in a one-metre sea bass on the Victoria Harbour. [...]

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 on the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) – Hong Kong’s metropolitan subway system – captured on [...]

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 and Autumn Period of Imperial China, circa 771 BC, villain hitting is usually performed in [...]

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 Hong Kong. Over the years, it has attracted many tourists and locals alike, seeking a [...]

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 calligraphy, became well known for his execution of a unique form of street art all [...]

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 often stereotypically portrayed by the media as being inherently rude and obnoxious. The aforementioned characteristics [...]

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 Hong Kong a part of various foreign press’ headlines through their capturing of living conditions [...]