Hong Kong Articles

The Slow Torture of Plum Blossom – Hong Kong

An avowed music lover comes face to face with the reality of Cantonese Opera.

The Deeper China – Asia

Scott Berlin and his wife travel from Lijiang to Hong Kong in southwest China, learning about some ethnic minority traditions and cruising the Li River.

Down and Out in Hong Kong – Hong Kong, China, Asia

Thomas Antoni Carter's poor backpacker's epiphany in Asia's wealthiest city.

Curious Cuisine in Hong Kong – Hong Kong

“Bite and suck,” Tami tells Ellen Peneski, her umber eyes wide with anticipation.

Homage to Big Buddha – Hong Kong

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The Rich China – Hong Kong

Walking around Hong Kong is all a bit like being an extra from a Star trek episode, a contented automaton in a futuristic metropolis.

Food in Hong Kong – Hong Kong

Party 151 – Hong Kong

Brian O’Sullivan encounters Cuban 151, English stupidity and South Africa generosity…all in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong, China – November 1999

Po Lin Monastery is a Buddhist retreat in western Lantau Island.
Built in 1921, it still functions as a place where Buddhist faithful abandon our “corrupted” world and seek enlightenment through mediations.

But on weekends, it is hard to imagine that anyone can find peace and harmony within the complex. The place is jammed with [...]

Hong Kong Nutz and Bolts

The Basics
City Name: Hong Kong
Where is it located?: Hong Kong is in southern China on the South China Sea.
Why do people go there?: Wrapped in a concrete jungle, Hong Kong is a shrine to market capitalism. It’s perhaps the only city in the world where shopping surpasses any monument or historical site as the city’s [...]