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Learn all about what makes Hong Kong special: its people, their history, habits and quirks.
The Hong Kong Film Archive of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will commence another mini-showcase of “100 Must-See Hong Kong Movies” at North District Town Hall in November. Picture shows a film still of “A Better Tomorrow” (1986).
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Love ‘A Better Tomorrow’? The Hong Kong director and film that inspired it

Patrick Lung Kong was known for films that imparted moral lessons. We look at ‘The Story of a Discharged Prisoner’ and ‘Teddy Girls’.

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Books and literature

War zones, jingles and litter picking – the HKILF’s literary legend visits

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 27 to March 1

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Why Michael Tse, Hong Kong actor behind Laughing Gor, is a lesson in resilience

Michael Tse’s journey from backup dancer to Young and Dangerous henchman to leading film and TV actor showcases his endurance and tenacity.

Michael Tse at an interview with the SCMP in 2009. Tse’s remarkable entertainment journey has led him from backup dancer to the iconic Laughing Gor, viral memes and mainland China stardom. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong visitor numbers jump for Chinese New Year holiday as gold sales shine

But Hong Kong residents make 3.95 million outbound trips between February 13 and 23, nearly 10 per cent more than last year.

Hong Kong

What’s behind Hong Kong’s retro display craze sweeping shops and stations?

The transformation of a Wellcome supermarket branch into a viral photo hotspot highlights a growing nostalgia trend engulfing the city.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: L’ÉCOLE Asia Pacific’s new engagement ring course

Today, the engagement ring takes pride of place in Hong Kong alongside Chinese ceremonial gifts – L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts’ new course will offer a closer look.

L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts is offering a course on engagement rings in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

How Amanda Cheung is mixing charity, cocktails and Hong Kong heritage

The community-minded creative on championing Hong Kong culture through F&B and family legacy – particularly her charity work with the First Initiative Foundation (FIF).

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How these 2 films became classics of Hong Kong’s Chinese folk opera cinema

Love Eterne and Dream of the Red Chamber are two very different ‘huangmei diao’ films from legendary Hong Kong director Li Han-hsiang.

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Food and Drinks

How did cookies kickstart a community social movement for one lost Hongkonger?

How does cake bring people together? Events organiser Rachel Au of Baking Social found purpose in her passion for all things sweet.

Baking Social’s Christmas Cookie Social event featured treats in all shapes and sizes. Photo: Leo Thom
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub must use financial reprieve wisely

While loans and bonds are a short-term fix, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority needs sound strategies to ensure sustainable cash flow.

People walk past the Hong Kong Palace Museum at the West Kowloon Cultural District on February 13. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong environmental issues

Green group calls for action after Hong Kong campsites packed

More tents at Ham Tin Wan and Sai Wan campsites in Sai Kung but situation ‘under control’, authorities say.

Hong Kong economy

Crowds continue to flood Hong Kong attractions despite outbound travel surge

Popular spots across city continue to draw large festive crowds, even as data shows nearly 16 per cent rise in net outflow during holiday period.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong should temper optimism with caution in Year of the Horse

Another neutral prophecy puts the onus on the city to proceed with prudence and act to bring about its own good fortune.

Kenneth Lau, chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk, takes part in the fortune stick drawing ritual at Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin on February 18, the second day of Lunar New Year. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fireworks dazzle as visitor numbers gallop ahead

City leader John Lee vows to carry out reforms at full speed, says to public ‘let’s march forward bravely and confidently together’ in new year.

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Spectators get a prime view of the fireworks from the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

With Blades of the Guardians, Yuen Woo-ping revives the wuxia blockbuster

Hong Kong martial arts choreographer and director Yuen Woo-ping returns with an epic wuxia, starring Wu Jing and Nicholas Tse.

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Hong Kong society

‘Stay vigilant even in peace,’ rural leader says in Lunar New Year prophecy

Kenneth Lau also calls on city to embrace innovation after drawing ‘neutral’ No 22 fortune stick at Che Kung Temple.

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Hong Kong society

Tens of thousands line streets for Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year night parade

Float parade to mark start of the Year of the Horse begins with an East-meets-West street party.

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The Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade in Tsim Sha Tsui on Tuesday evening. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Blades of the Guardians: Wu Jing leads star-studded Chinese martial arts epic

Starring Wu Jing, Nicholas Tse and Chen Lijun, the visually stunning Blades of the Guardians is one of the fiercest wuxia films in years.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong crowds flock to Tai Po wishing tree for Lunar New Year blessings

Locals and tourists alike brave the wet weather to mark the start of the Lunar New Year in time-honoured tradition.

Crazy Rich Asians

Which Crazy Rich Asians star are you, according to the Chinese zodiac?

To celebrate Chinese New Year, we look at the zodiac through the lens of the cultural landmark film, which featured Michelle Yeoh, Ken Jeong, Awkwafina and Henry Golding.

Crazy Rich Asians was a 2018 landmark film. According to the Chinese zodiac, which star of the hit film are you most like? Photo: Handout.
From our archives

In pictures: Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year obsession with good fortune

To celebrate the Year of the Horse, we take a look back at how Hong Kong invited good luck through traditional customs from the 1970s to the 2000s.

A girl spins a “wheel of fortune” outside the Che Kung Temple, in Sha Tin, on the third day of the Lunar New Year in 1986. Photo: SCMP Archives
Hong Kong society

Thousands flock to Hong Kong temple for Lunar New Year incense stick ritual

Wong Tai Sin Temple throws open its doors as worshippers pray for prosperity and health in the Year of the Horse.

Hong Kong tourism

Few signs of littering as Hong Kong campsites fill up for Lunar New Year break

Following previous complaints, government has vowed to take a more proactive approach to tackle littering at sites this year.

Hong Kong society

Curry fishball toys a hit as Hong Kong nostalgia shines at Lunar New Year fair

Vendors say locally designed Hong Kong-themed merchandise drew in customers at Victoria Park’s Lunar New Year fair.

Plush toys resembling Hong Kong street snacks were a hit at the Lunar New Year fair at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay. Photo: Edmond So
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Night King: Dayo Wong, Sammi Cheng lead enjoyably fluffy nightclub comedy

While slightly disjointed and overlong, Night King delivers a fun blend of romance and nostalgic glamour set in Hong Kong’s nightclub scene.

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Sammi Cheng (left) and Dayo Wong in a still from Night King (category IIB, Cantonese), directed by Jack Ng. Louise Wong co-stars.
China consumption

‘Disgusting’: pre-made Lunar New Year meals lose lustre for Chinese families

Food fight between star influencer and restaurant chain becomes a hot potato at reunion dinner tables as hosts pick quality over convenience.

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Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers make 1.4 million outbound trips ahead of Lunar New Year

Longer holiday, Valentine’s Day overlap drive 21.6 per cent increase in outbound trips from 2025.

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