It’s a new year, there’s a new you, and fittingly there are plenty of new coffee shops in Hong Kong to park yourself at and begin 2025 on a good note. 1. Blue Bottle Coffee Tung Chung The American coffee chain has opened its first branch on Lantau Island, a spacious and light-filled cafe in … Read more
The Chengs, with their strong community ties and livelihoods shaped by the seafood industry, are a typical tight-knit Tai O family. Tai O village, on the west coast of Hong Kong’s Lantau Island, is famous for its stilt houses (pang uk) and waterways. Photo: Getty Images While shrimp paste has been a constant source of … Read more
Days, even weeks may pass without my venturing to Hong Kong Island or Kowloon, but occasionally, even a taciturn artist needs more stimulation than staring out a window at egrets poking around a field of snow-white ginger lilies. A sign welcomes visitors to Wang Tong, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Photo: Larry Feign Urban Hong Kong, … Read more
