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29 results for Wan Chai

Film

Neighbourhood: Chai Wan

8 April 2013

Hong Kong’s east side is a former industrial neighbourhood undergoing a renaissance. We explore the warehouses that are now home to stores, galleries and innovative start-ups moving away from downtown.

Radio

The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods 75: Hong Kong, Starstreet Precinct

13 March 2018

A visit to the Wan Chai neighbourhood of Hong Kong’s Startstreet Precinct, famous for its diversity and great food.

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Monocle moments

4 November 2006

Monocle’s bureau and shop in Wan Chai turned 10 in 2020. Here are 10 things about Hong Kong that we’ve celebrated during the last decade.

Film

Infusing classics with local flavours

23 July 2021

Nestled in the vibrant neighbourhood of Wan Chai, the St. Regis Hong Kong is attuned to the beat of this enthralling city. The drinks served at its revered bar reflect far-reaching inspiration. We join bar manager Mario la…

Monocle Minute

Fresh blend

6 April 2016

Wan Chai’s claim to be the coffee hub of Hong Kong has taken a hit this month with the opening of Koffee. Eiichi Kunimoto, founder of the Japanese independent coffee shop, stated his intention to open his first overseas…

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Media

25 April 2013

The Tasmanian selling rare books in Hong Kong, and the innovative publisher re-issuing art and fashion books in Brazil.

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Artist studios: changing spaces

22 June 2016

All cities love the artistic vibe but often destroy it with high rents, so the affordability of artists’ studios is a good judge of cultural quality of life – it’s even a new judging metric for this year’s survey. With that…

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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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Good taste

18 November 2005

International visitors will be spoilt for choice when they return to Hong Kong, from the host of new hotels to stay in to the roster of fresh restaurants to sample.

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The opener

18 May 2017

For this special mobility edition we see how Istanbul is boosting footfall with a cup of the black stuff, get our game on at airports and investigate transportation by rope in our global news round-up.

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Fit for purpose

18 November 2005

There’s far more to business success than a good idea. Three entrepreneurs share with us the importance of design to their bottom lines and shed light on their creative partnerships with some of Hong Kong’s standout design…

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Paradise in the city

17 June 2011

Visit Munich or Melbourne, Seattle or Singapore and you’ll come across ‘almost perfect’ places to live. However, at Monocle we’ve created the ideal mansion block, with nothing omitted in its design. Now, who’s going to…

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Observation

20 May 2010

When the ash cleared it was apparent there were far worse places to have been stranded than Hong Kong, with its can-do attitude and impeccable service. The experiences of Monocle staff during the airspace shutdown vindicate…

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At the front

28 November 2024

Our Opener offers an inside view of the world of Monocle. Come on in...

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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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The directory

18 January 2018

Where to sleep, eat and shop this month.