The familiar signs of hustle and bustle in Hong Kong are back. Mainland tourists are thronging major attractions, from the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade to Disneyland Resort. Foreign tourists are returning in noticeable numbers, adding a cosmopolitan flair. Overseas business travellers are back in droves, too, as evidenced by the back-to-back exhibitions at the Hong…
Nearly 300 well-preserved exhibits from 28 museums and institutions in mainland China have gone on show in Hong Kong in a rare showcase of the prosperous Tang dynasty (618-907), with new incentives to encourage student visits. Themed “Tang Vogue Beyond the Horizons: A Golden Era of Multicultural Integration and Openness”, the exhibition has been organised…
Nearly 300 well-preserved exhibits from 28 museums and institutions in mainland China have gone on show in Hong Kong in a rare showcase of the prosperous Tang dynasty (618-907), with new incentives to encourage student visits. Themed “Tang Vogue Beyond the Horizons: A Golden Era of Multicultural Integration and Openness”, the exhibition has been organised…
Hong Kong airport has rolled out a free tour service aimed at attracting 5.5 million transit passengers each year to explore the city’s attractions in Wong Tai Sin, Sham Shui Po and Tsim Sha Tsui. Airport Authority CEO Vivian Cheung Kar-fay said on Friday that the new initiative, jointly organised with online travel agency Trip.com,…
Hong Kong needs a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to boost tourism, such as by promoting the National Games alongside other concurrent events, industry representatives have said, highlighting challenges facing the sector. Despite a post-pandemic surge in the number of arrivals, the representatives also noted emerging trends required more promotion and that visitors were now…
Hong Kong needs a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to boost tourism, such as by promoting the National Games alongside other concurrent events, industry representatives have said, highlighting challenges facing the sector. Despite a post-pandemic surge in the number of arrivals, the representatives also noted emerging trends required more promotion and that visitors were now…
One of Hong Kong’s hottest new restaurant openings is an 87-seat ramen shop near the top floor of Langham Place in Mong Kok. Is it a new Michelin-star franchise from Japan? Maybe something from a famous artisanal chef renowned for handmade noodles and pork bone soup? Nope. Chiikawa Ramen Buta is drawing crowds as the…
Hong Kong police have arrested two people for allegedly stealing an artwork worth HK$50,000 (US$6,410) that is understood to be a piece by well-known French street artist Invader. The force said on Wednesday that it had received a report the day before from a manager at the Harbour City shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui…
An exhibition featuring more than 180 artefacts that illustrate Chinese war efforts against the Japanese in the 1930s and 1940s will open in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with a military sabre used in battle among the pieces. Featuring items loaned from the National Museum of China in Beijing, “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: United…
More than 180 years after their first development, the historic cores on Hong Kong Island – Central, Sheung Wan and Wan Chai – and in Kowloon – Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok – face an acute urban crisis. Once-vibrant neighbourhoods have become densely packed relics defined by ageing buildings, congested streets,…