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Expo no. 84: Freight of your life
It might be a panda en route to a zoo or cashmere jumpers heading for Boston. Regardless of value, there's a good chance it will be shipped through Hong Kong International Airport’s cargo hub.
Motional issue
In this edition we consider the systems and logistical threads that allow us to make those all-important connections, whether at the airport, the railway station or in the art gallery.
Swear by it
Simple food with a twist on tradition is the ethos of Jowett Yu’s new restaurant Ho Lee Fook. Pull up a seat – pork dumplings await.
Dogged diplomacy
Last year we ran a feature on Ambassadogs. After a considerable amount of diplomatic pressure we are delighted to throw open the chancery gates for ‘Ambassadogs II’.
In the frame
Hong Kong’s soaring towers spring up thanks to traditional bamboo scaffolding. Light to transport and quick to erect, we join a master scaffolder and his apprentice shaping the city’s skyline.
Eager weavers
Cebu is the base for many high-end furniture brands, but is only recently gaining recognition for its skilled craftsmanship. Meet the people boosting the city’s reputation and supporting local talent.
Toy story
Our Fairplay series on trade fairs returns. We visit the Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, the world's second largest, where serious-minded adults get to play at being kids again.
Last resort
The southern isle of Hainan is China’s newest tourism hub, thanks to a €381bn revamp. But with new hotels, airports and rail links, could this be a front for covert military operations?
Monocle travel guide – Hong Kong
In a city known to raze rather than save, the Tai O Heritage Hotel is a marvel. Housed in a 110-year-old police station, it is proof that restorative justice can be done.
