Nine outlying island ferry service routes will be suspended during Thursday’s rush hour to allow for the arrival of China’s Shandong aircraft carrier. A Hong Kong Kowloon Ferry company ferry. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. Ferries will be suspended from around 7.20am to 9.50am on Thursday, and again next Monday from around 10am until noon, as…
Hongkongers will have to make changes to their transport plans during the visit of a naval fleet led by the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong from Thursday as certain ferry services will be temporarily suspended, with authorities also implementing restrictions in some flying zones. The Transport Department on Monday evening announced the adjustments, with nine outlying…
Children tend to glimpse little fairies, men start to cry, some see mountains, valleys, Asian temples, the sweep of a dragon, rivers and rainfall. Others perceive their own memories, a vision of themselves, a portal into their soul. The work of London-born contemporary artist Jessica Zoob summons multiple reactions and emotions in viewers of her…
Lunar New Year is a time when former Hong Kong residents, like myself, miss the city and rekindle memories of past celebrations. The beginning of the Year of the Snake will be no exception. Many of the traditions, from temple blessings to fortune telling, are lost on us Westerners. But there is still much to…
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