Hong Kong’s Hungry Ghost Festival: all you ever wanted to know  The origins of the festival (which peaks on Friday), the rituals that mark it, things you shouldn’t do, and how to stay lucky – plus what to see of the festivities by Mark Sharp Halloween lasts a single night, but in parts of Asia, … Read more

Metalocus: The Unlock of the gate of Hell. The Hungry ghost festival (Yu Lan) JOSÉ JUAN BARBA. Photography © Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images. The Hungry Ghost (Yu Lan) festival, which had been inscribed on to China’s third national list of intangible cultural heritage in 2011. The seventh month in the lunar calendar … Read more

I-cable: 上環「觸」跡 一般的導賞團，除了聽導遊的介紹之外，你未必可以參與其中。今集《小事大意義》會介紹一個另類導賞團，用感官去感受歷史，一起跟這個團去看看。   Video link: https://cablenews.i-cable.com/webapps/program/w…

More people are starting to show their interest in the history and culture of Hong Kong by going for a walk – and they’ve got plenty of options to choose from. Joining pioneers such as Wan Chai Livelihood Museum, which has been recruiting residents to tell personal and historical tales of the area, are newbies … Read more

Credit a growing sense of identity and appreciation of local culture. Heritage buffs have been banding together to run guided walks introducing the charms of Hong Kong’s most storied neighbourhoods. Joining pioneers such as Wan Chai Livelihood Museum, which has been recruiting residents to recount personal and historical tales of the area, are newbies Hide … Read more