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Hong Kong
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Top 10 Cities With The Best Public Transport
Hong Kong has been named the world’s top city for public transit, according to a new study by consulting firm…
Where Living Is the Most Expensive
While living in Switzerland is roughly 12 percent cheaper than in New York City according to Numbeo’s Cost of…
What Awaits The Future Of Hong Kong
With a security law keeping it on a tight leash, what’s the future of Hong Kong? Amid the…
One Year After The Hong Kong Protests – What Now?
A year since the Hong Kong protests began, what has changed and what lies ahead? On June 09,…
Explainer: China’s National Security Law For Hong Kong And Why It Matters
Here’s how China’s national security bill law for Hong Kong can affect the financial hub. It hasn’t been…
The World’s Most Expensive Cities 2020
Three cities share the title of being the most expensive city in the world. This is according to…
The Joker to Guy Fawkes: Why Protesters Around The World Are Wearing The Same Masks
From Hong Kong to Chile and from Lebanon to Iraq, people around the world are taking to the…
The World Is In A Revolutionary Moment – How Can The Global Left Be A Serious Player?
We are living in an extraordinary moment in world history. This is a period of intense, frequent and…
Hong Kong Protesters Shouldn’t Pin Hopes On Outsiders To Solve Their Impasse With Beijing
The decision by the US House of Representatives to pass legislation tightening up the scrutiny of Hong Kong’s…
Hong Kong Protests And Brexit Could Both End Up Benefiting Financial Elites
Protests in Hong Kong have captured the world’s attention in recent weeks, with demonstrators closing streets and the…
Hong Kong Is One Of The Most Unequal Cities In The World. So Why Aren’t The Protesters Angry At The Rich And Powerful?
There have been many explanations for the turmoil in Hong Kong, with protests still ongoing. However, the powerful…
Like ‘Shooting Water’: Why The Hong Kong Government Must Accept That Compromise Is The Only Way Forward
The Hong Kong protest movement is not deescalating – nor will it. Having battled for 12 weeks, this…
Tech Is Fueling The Hong Kong Movement. Here’s How, And Why It’s A Huge Step For Freedom
Over the past two months, Hong Kong has roared into global headlines. Its seven million citizens have increasingly…
‘We Die Together’: Hong Kong Protests Are Being Driven By A Fearless Young Generation
As the protests in Hong Kong continue, it’s not uncommon to see teenagers dressed in full battle gear.…
Top 10 Most Expensive Cities To Live In 2019
According to a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) conducted annually, these cities recorded the highest costs…
Beijing Is Moving To Stamp Out The Hong Kong Protests – But It May Have Already Lost The City For Good
Since the start of mass demonstrations in Hong Kong in early June, there has been a significant escalation…
Hong Kong Protests: History Lessons For Beijing From British Colonial Era Uprising
Beijing has made no secret that it is weighing up the option of using force – either through…
Hong Kong: Why The ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Model Is On Its Last Legs
Protest organisers in Hong Kong claim that nearly two million people, most clad in black and many carrying…
Hong Kong’s Mass Protests: An Explainer
The Hong Kong mass protests made it past the eight-week mark and it has been making headlines in…
Why Hong Kong Matters
Could mainland China not seek eventual convergence towards a democratic system, respectful of the full gamut of human…
How Single Women Are Driving Gentrification In Hong Kong And Elsewhere
Gentrification is reshaping urban areas all around the world, displacing large segments of the population and making cities…
It’s Official – Hong Kong Is The Most Expensive City In The World To Live In
The most expensive cities to live in around the world in 2019 have been revealed in the 15th Annual…
The Good, Bad & Ugly Sides To Hong Kong, For Visitors & Residents Alike
Safe streets, efficient transport, restaurants around every corner, the Sevens – there’s lots to like about Hong Kong.…
How 156 Years Of British Rule Shaped Hong Kong
Even though Britain gave Hong Kong back to China 21 years ago, today when you walk around the…
Why Gastronomic Bias May Be The Last Bastion Of Imperialism – & Why Asia’s Oppressed Noodle Dishes Need Some Upbranding
Diners in Asia will spend an arm and a leg on Old World cuisine, yet balk at paying…
The Big Dig: How The High Cost Of Land Is Forcing Hong Kong Into Caverns
With the highest house prices in the world, and most of its land unbuildable, the city has found…
Why Are the Top Ten Richest Countries Small?
What is common between the top ten richest countries in the world? This video is created by…
Is Hong Kong A Part Of China?
Is Hong Kong a part of China? With the Hong Kong elections coming up, and protesters taking to…
Hong Kong : The 20th Anniversary Of The Handover
Hong Kong is marking 20 years since the territory was handed from Britain to China, bringing an end to…
Why Hong Kong’s Container Port May Be In Terminal Decline
Hong Kong’s wealth has grown with the container shipping trade for five decades, but if the city’s port…
Hong Kong Food Trip: Must Try Restaurants
Whether you’re a frequent flyer to, on a vacation or have a business meeting in Hong Kong, trying…
Skyview: Above Hong Kong’s Urban Beehive Jungle
Hong Kong based photographer, Andy Yeung, shows us how densely populated his city is by flying a drone…
A Tour Of Hong Kong After Hours And Its Secret Fourth Meal
Midnight snack or late night snack — its everyone’s dirty little secret. It is that one meal of…
Mobile Big Data Discoveries Show Social Segregations In Hong Kong
There’s plenty to learn about where residents travel each day, and with whom they choose to interact. Inequality…
10 Cities That Are Shaping The Future Of Urban Living
Cities are frequently at the front line of innovation when it comes to addressing the changing problems of…
Top Flea Markets In Hong Kong For The Lunar New Year
In Hong Kong, you can dress a bride, redo a house and amuse a child one street at…
Cities For The Super-Rich
London has the highest concentration of the world’s wealthiest individuals, followed closely by Tokyo, Singapore, and New York,…
Stunning Tribute To Hong Kong’s Super-Packed Cemeteries
Hong Kong is an incredibly packed city, so why should its cemeteries be any different? Shoe-horned into the…
8 Best Food Cities In The World
Travelers love to eat–that’s why every year, as part of our Readers’ Choice Awards survey, we ask our…
How Hong Kong’s Subway Turns A $2 Billion Annual Profit
You can find one of Hong Kong’s most profitable businesses about 30 meters below the earth’s surface. The…
Urban Rooftop Farming Takes Root In Hong Kong
In a concrete jungle like Hong Kong, the thought of lettuce bonding with skyscrapers may seem implausible. But…
360-degree Cities
The stereographic projection technique was used to convert aerial panoramas of cities including Paris, Sydney, Shanghai and Chicago…
World’s Best Connected Cities : Where To Move
The internet has brought us all closer together – we can trade online and chat using Skype. But…
The 10 Most Sustainable Cities That Will Thrive As The World Crumbles
A new ranking looks at three factors that go into making a city successful: people, planet, and profit.…
Inside Hong Kong’s Public Housing Estates
Photographer Cheuk-ning Chung captures the neighbourhood feel of government-owned housing in one of the densest cities in the…
Every City Needs Hong Kong’s Brilliant Baggage-Check System
In-town baggage service eliminates the hassle of hauling luggage to the airport or around the city. The two basic…
A Worm’s-Eye View Of Hong Kong’s Skyscrapers
With seven million people squeezed into just 426 sq/mi, Hong Kong is one of the world’s most densely…
Urban Light Pollution: Why We’re All Living with Permanent ‘Mini Jetlag’
Studies show that exposure to light after dusk is quite literally unnatural, and may be detrimental to health.…
The Micro-Dwellings of Hong Kong
Designers are working to make the city’s tiniest spaces liveable. Gary Chang, is a Hong Kong architect who gained a…
World’s Biggest Cities Become Even Bigger
The world’s mega-cities are merging to form vast “mega-regions” which may stretch hundreds of kilometres across countries and…