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Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a city of many identities: a place where global flagships sit next to independent cafés; where steel towers dwarf old shop houses that are home to multiple generations of a single family. One moment you will…

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Stand and be counted

20 September 2018

Getting an accurate idea of turnout at protest marches is vital to our understanding of the public mood. We meet the people with the clickers.

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On the up

19 April 2018

Excellence is the norm at Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service – just ask its controller.

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Sheung Wan

16 September 2010

With a mix of traditional flats and small-scale retailers, Sheung Wan also has a real sense of community.

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41. Go clubbing

21 January 2021

Hong Kong’s newest private club, Carlyle & Co, is making a splash on Kowloon waterfront.

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Hong Kong’s chain reaction

18 October 2016

Despite the declining number of Chinese shoppers, the retail scene in central Hong Kong isn't as desolate as one might be led to think. French fashion house Hermès will spend the next season renovating its new flagship to…

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Hong Kong: The Monocle Travel Guide

31 July 2015

Hong Kong is more diverse than you’d imagine. Navigate the futuristic skyways connecting office towers and you’ll pass over temples from which incense smoke trails towards the heavens. The Monocle Travel Guide to Hong Kong…

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Puppy power

20 June 2019

Even the fiercest dogs start life as cuddly puppies. But at Hong Kong’s police-dog training centre, every game has a purpose: to prepare canines for a life of sniffing luggage, searching vehicles and fighting crime.

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’Tis the season

16 November 2017

Once a twinkle in Hong Kong’s eye, its festive obsession has grown into an all-out spectacle.

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Lars Nittve

17 August 2015

Food is a hard-won passion for museum director and art critic Lars Nittve.

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A fresh look

4 November 2006

Hong Kong has always provided a unique platform for businesses looking to build a presence in Asia and this decade will be no different. The four core pillars of the economy are powering ahead with the rapid adoption of…

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Style fixes

4 November 2006

From its rich and skilled history in tailoring to its excellent support systems for young designers, Hong Kong has all the ingredients to help fashion businesses thrive. Of course, the style-savvy populace is key too.

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Creative hub

4 November 2006

Not just a city of skyscrapers, Hong Kong has plenty of galleries and industrial buildings that are being turned into cosy artists’ studios. We drop by a few for a visit and speak to the curator of the hotly anticipated new…

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09. Blue-wave thinking

21 January 2021

Exercise need not be dry. Just ask Hong Kong’s open-water swimmers.

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Nostalgic neon

24 February 2022

The fluorescent signs lining Hong Kong’s streets are a huge part of its identity. Heritage group TNX is working to stop these lights from burning out by restoring them with a new mission to illuminate the next generation…

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38. Staying the course

21 May 2020

Hong Kong-based hotelier Sir Michael Kadoorie on why optimism and openness will be key assets for his business.