Culture
The Complete Works of Shakespeare - Exclusive Ticket Offer
May 23, 2009
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Open Air Market Goes To The Peak
February 27, 2009
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If you look out your window now, you will see an overcast sky with unrelenting fog…this means that spring has officially arrived in Hong Kong.
Valentine’s Day In Hong Kong
February 3, 2009
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Valentine’s Day in Hong Kong is about more than that fickle emotion called love - it’s about deals, more deals, and buffets.
Chinese New Year In Hong Kong: How To Get The Vibe
January 5, 2009
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This year’s Chinese New Year falls on Monday 26 January 2009. Chinese New Year in Hong Kong is quiet, very quiet - which is what happens when hundreds of people leave for holidays all at once
Chinese New Year In Hong Kong: Lai See Etiquette
During Chinese New Year, and stretching into the following week, you may notice a flurry of red envelopes being exchanged almost everywhere you go. These fancy little envelopes are “lai see,” packets containing good luck money.
Chinese New Year In Hong Kong: Things To Avoid
Four Bloopers to Avoid On Chinese New Year
With Chinese New Year supposedly a pivotal time for dictating fortunes over the coming months, there’s a list of do’s and don’ts as long as your arm.
Here’s our quick pick of the bigger bloopers:
- Don’t wash your hair on New Year’s Day.
Yes, that’s right; hold the shampoo till the next day, or you could wash away all your luck for the year. - Don’t cry on New Year’s Day -
After all, you don’t want to spend the whole year crying, do you? - No money lending on - you’ve guessed it - New Year’s Day
No lending anything in fact. And you have paid off all your debts before Chinese New Year, haven’t you? - Don’t go out meeting people on … the fifth day of the new year.
A good one if you have horrible in-laws, this. You stay home, rather than pop out and meet friends and relatives - for if you met them today, you’d bring bad luck on both them, and you.
Have a secret list of things to avoid? Share them here.
Chinese New Year In Hong Kong: Fireworks In Style
January 1, 2009
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The fireworks on New Year’s Eve were pretty, to be sure – but the upcoming display on Tuesday Jan. 27 is poised to make that night’s pyrotechnics seem rather weak in comparison.
Hong Kong’s Michelin Stars
December 5, 2008
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The much buzzed about Michelin Guide is officially arriving in Hong Kong on December 5. The question is - will it actually affect where you eat?
Christmas In Hong Kong: Giving Green
December 3, 2008
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Here in Hong Kong, the name of the game is consumption. We all know that shopping is more a way of life than a mere activity, but it might be time to consider how our spending habits can actually help others, and also the environment.
Christmas In Hong Kong: What To Do
November 28, 2008
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When the temperature drops to the 20s in Hong Kong, the boots, scarves, and gloves come out almost instantaneously. If you hail from anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, you might scratch your head in confusion. But when the locals bundle up