Hong Kong’s iconic bun festival attracted tens of thousands of visitors to Cheung Chau on Wednesday, a public holiday marking Buddha’s Birthday. The Jiao Festival and bun scramble returned to...
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Hong Kong has seen performances of traditional Cantonese “operas for deities” across the territory in celebration of Tin Hau Festival, marking the birthday of the “Empress of Heaven.” Thi...
A once-thriving coal mining town in Taiwan has reinvented itself as a tourist attraction and home to over 100 feline residents. Houtong, in Ruifang – west of the capital Taipei – was original...
To celebrate its 45th anniversary, the MTR Corporation is launching an exhibition, “Station Rail Voyage,” which showcases retired trains and over 100 railway artifacts at Hung Hom Station. Ru...
A Songkran water fight took place at a basketball court in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City – “Little Thailand” – on Saturday. The Thai water-splashing celebration was moved off the streets, wi...
The regional winners of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest were announced on Wednesday, honouring the best photojournalism and photography produced over the past year. Palestinian photographer Mo...
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The sold-out Hong Kong Sevens kicked off at the Hong Kong Stadium on Friday, marking the international rugby tournament’s return to pre-pandemic popularity. The Sevens returned to Hong Kong aft...
As one of the central events of Hong Kong’s Art Week, Art Central 2024 will open to the public on Thursday, marking a return to the Central Harbourfront for the first time since 2019. The ann...
Art Basel Hong Kong has returned to Wan Chai’s exhibition centre at full-scale, welcoming 242 galleries from 40 countries, with 65 more exhibitors participating compared to last year. “he sho...
The final few residents of Hong Kong’s only privately-owned low-rental housing estate have been moving out of their homes to make way for its redevelopment, with Friday the deadline for their e...
Once home to the military families, Treasure Hill Artist Village has become one of Taipei’s most unique landmarks. A hilltop assemblage of 1960s and 70s shanties, many of them illegally erected...
At the request of HKFP, Sergei Sputnikoff has scanned hundreds of Kodachrome slides of historic Hong Kong captured by a distant American relative he knew as Uncle Bill. See part one here. “He t...
A giant floating heart has become Hong Kong’s latest photographic sensation, attracting couples to pose with the oversized balloons unveiled on Valentine’s Day. The Chubby Hearts Hong Kong pr...
A rare snow-white sparrow has caught the attention of Hong Kong birdwatchers and photographers in Sai Ying Pun. HKFP’s photographer, Kyle Lam, captured the elusive white-featured bird alongside...
At the request of HKFP, Sergei Sputnikoff has scanned hundreds of Kodachrome slides of historic Hong Kong captured by a distant American relative he knew as Uncle Bill. See part two here. “He t...
These days, many Hongkongers speak of migration; perhaps they are planning a move, or know people who have already left. In 2023, Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu said that the city had lost 200,000 f...
Hong Kong has been celebrating the Year of the Dragon with the return of the Lunar New Year parade, after a five-year break, and a 23-minute HK$13 million fireworks display. Police say over 338,0...
Hongkongers have flocked to festive fairs to buy flowers and other seasonal adornments as the city prepares to mark its first Lunar New Year on Saturday since all Covid-19 pandemic restrictions w...
“Playing it Straight”, an exhibition presented by Hong Kong Arts Collective, features works by Shawn P Griffin and Leslie Montgomery focusing on society’s attitude to sexual minorities in H...
Some stand tall whilst others are seated, one is on horseback as others wave or salute. In all, more than 200 unwanted statues sit in a nondescript park outside Taoyuan City in Taiwan – ranging...
The Hong Kong Pet Show opened on Thursday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, in Wan Chai, featuring more than 650 booths, over 200 exhibitors, and plenty of furry friends. Countle...
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Frost formed on Tai Mo Shan in Hong Kong, as the city’s highest mountain recorded a low of -2.4 degrees Celsius amid a cold snap on Tuesday. Branches were frozen over on the mountain while the ...
Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan’s voters packed colourful election rallies in the lead up to Saturday’s presidential and legislative elections. The vote is being closely watched owing to its potential ...
Hong Kong’s Blue Lotus Gallery is launching an exhibition that explores the city’s abandoned villages through the lens of British photojournalist, Stefan Irvine. The exhibition, which will ru...
A photo exhibition capturing marine life in Hong Kong waters, from colourful corals to iridescent fish, has attracted nearly 700 entries this year. A celebration of the city’s marine biodiver...
Hong Kong entered 2023 with Covid-related restrictions still in place. It was not until February that the city’s border with mainland China fully reopened, and it was March before the mask mand...
Hong Kong’s first “patriots-only” District Council election saw the lowest turnout rate of 27.5 per cent among all polls held in post-colonial Hong Kong, despite the government sparing no e...
In the months since officials announced that Sunday would be the date for the 2023 District Council election, the first since a major overhaul that drastically reduced the number of democraticall...
J-pop superduo Yoasobi, post-punk heroes IDLES, Canadian rapper BBNO$ and China’s post-rock masters Wang Wen were among the opening acts at Central Harbourfront’s three-day Clockenflap festiv...
The “Colours of Humanity” Arts Prize, co-hosted by the Justice Centre Hong Kong and the European Union Office, has revealed its 30-strong shortlist for the award. This year the prize attracte...