Reading Hong Kong as an archipelago
Credit: Gabrielle See Off the coast of Hong Kong’s city centre—about 45 minutes by ferry from Central—lies an island called Cheung Chau. The island is tiny—roughly 2.5 square kilometres across. Waves lap rhythmically against the shore, and the 30,000-odd residents inhabit sparsely situated, low-rise shophouses. It’s no wonder that the island is a popular weekend…