On opening day in December 1993, Americans weren’t sure what to make of Splendid China, and the theme park’s own marketing department certainly didn’t help. “The average tourist does expect a fantasy world, flashing lights and glitz,” the marketing director admitted. “This park is not that.” Splendid China was, America soon found out, a tangle … Read more
When a watch shop robber asked a Hong Kong judge for the death penalty instead of making him do time “A man convicted of larceny and robbery at Kowloon District Court yesterday asked the judge to hang him rather than send him to jail,” reported the South China Morning Post on November 11, 1962. Wong … Read more
Christmas comes but once a year. This time, in Hong Kong, there will be plenty of cheer as the city marks the first festive season since the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. I loved being in Hong Kong at Christmas. Unlike in Britain, the weather is usually fine and all the shops stay open. The harbourside … Read more
It was when she moved to Los Angeles, however, that the brand took off and gained a cult following. A look from Tank Air’s spring/summer 2023 collection. Tank Air’s tag line is “Quality clothing and ideas in service of the matriarchy”. How did you come up with the name and identity? “So many people think … Read more
With their offices traditionally situated in the city’s Central district and neighbouring Admiralty, finance workers can usually be seen congregating at the IFC Rooftop Garden or SoHo on weekday late afternoons, enjoying a pint or two with their affiliates. Goodbye, Hong Kong: celebrity hairstylist Kim Robinson closes up shop For outsiders, it can be a … Read more
A short walk from the Ruins of St Paul’s in Macau will bring you to Fantasia Kitchen, which serves creative Italian cuisine with Asian influences. On an unassuming alleyway in Macau called Rua de Sanches de Miranda – set between the famed landmark Ruins of St Paul’s and the heritage building-turned-art hub Albergue da Santa … Read more
TAIPEI — 2024 will be a bumper year of elections around the world, but one of the first votes on the calendar will also be one of the most hotly contested and consequential: Taiwan, where there are vital strategic interests at play for both the U.S. and China on January 13. If the campaign started … Read more
I do like to be beside the seaside, as the old music hall song goes. One of the delights of living in Hong Kong was to be so close to the sea. It was a constant presence. A day out, soon after arriving in 1994, involved sitting on a “doughnut” pulled by a speedboat and … Read more
After a four-year suspension thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the AIA Carnival is making its big return to the Central Harbourfront on Hong Kong Island on December 21 – and not just with rides and game booths this time, but also a 1,052-seat marquee. The AIA Carnival has been an open-air entertainment fixture in the … Read more
For Hong Kong, led by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, the changes could result in improved execution of policies in matters of national security and district administration, policy pundits said after analysing remarks from Xi and Lee. President Xi Jinping presides over Monday’s meeting with John Lee sitting to his right and Premier Li Qiang … Read more
