Hong Kong history

Po Leung Kuk headquarters tour shows Hong Kong charity’s history of caring for children

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Po Leung Kuk headquarters tour shows Hong Kong charity’s history of caring for children

The building is open to visitors keen to learn more about the organisation’s long history of protecting the young and innocent – the only out-of-bounds area being the children’s residential area on the second floor. The entrance to Po Leung Kuk’s headquarters in Causeway Bay is a traditional Chinese “paifang” gate. Photo: Jonathan Wong Enter … Read more

How disease disrupted Hong Kong’s uncertain start as a British colony – author on new book

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How disease disrupted Hong Kong’s uncertain start as a British colony – author on new book

The malaria of the title is probably not malaria as we understand it today. In fact, apart from a few official medical references, people at the time rarely used that word. Christopher Cowell, author of Form Follows Fever, describes himself as “an architect and accidental academic”. Photo: Yik Yeung-man In 1843, when the city – … Read more