Long before the Avenue of Stars and the West Kowloon Cultural District where Hong Kong residents land tourists congregate during the festive season, there was Tsim Sha Tsui East. The new business area emerged in the early 1980s after the strip of Victoria Harbour between Hung Hom and Tsim Sha Tsui was reclaimed. With common … Read more
Popular Italian trattoria Ask For Alonzo is set to be the latest Hong Kong restaurant brand to expand overseas. But it might be a surprise to learn where it is opening next year. Unlike other Hong Kong brands that have struck out globally, it’s not in Southeast Asia, North America or even the United Kingdom. … Read more
It all began in 1885, when ragpicker and repairman Leung Chi-wah (also known as Leung So), who had been fixing European umbrellas for foreigners conducting business in Guangzhou, decided to make Western umbrellas himself using imported materials. He would eventually set up shop in a busier part of the city. Umbrellas for sale at Leung … Read more
