Say goodbye to a little more green. The government’s proposed northeastern New Territories. New Development Area covers about 850 hectares of the topmost part of Hong Kong. Having passed the third public consultation, the government is pressing on with its plans to create 533 hectares of...
Trendy dining in… Stone Nullah
Time was that Stone Nullah Lane, at the northeastern limits of Wan Chai, was home to only three things: the St. James’ Settlement charity; the historic tong lau known as the Blue House, and a lorry-load of auto repair shops.
Those three elements remain,...
Dragon Brothers
While Tin Hau’s Mid-Autumn Festival fire dragon dance is famous in Hong Kong, few people know that Pokfulam Village has its own fire dragon. The ritual is central to village life—an annual boost of solidarity among the villagers. Today, the Ng brothers are two important...
One of seven historic buildings that make up the first phase of the government’s Revitalizing Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme, the Old Tai O Police Station was recently restored and converted into the boutique Tai O Heritage Hotel, which opened at the end of February. The...
Tuen Mun’s not the first place that comes to mind when you think of food. Located in the northwesterly corner of the New Territories, it’s also not exactly the most accessible location (unless you have a car or live in China). But if you’re willing to get off the couch and explore...
Although Hong Kong is made up of 200-plus islands, the ability to walk along the water is all too rare. Thanks to poor town planning, precious waterfront space all around Hong Kong island is being hogged by carparks, tunnel ventilation shafts, water treatment facilities and highways.
But now there...
Towers of Power
High-rises are threating SoHo’s quaint character, but all hope isn’t lost yet. By Hana R. Alberts
What if a slender, 25-story hotel towered above narrow Staunton Street? At a hearing tentatively scheduled for November 18, Town Planning Board officials will...
Commentator Vincent Ng, an architect at local firm AGC Design, sounded off on each of the three proposals in a newsletter for advocacy group Designing Hong Kong. Here are his thoughts:
On City Park:
The design is straightforward and very easy to understand. Driveways and car parks are located...
In March this year, influential Hong Kong blogger Hemlock (www.biglychee.com) waxed poetic about the conflicts the WKCD perpetually inflames.
“There will be volatile, trendy young creative types demanding time and space for the latest Canto-avant-garde,” Big Lychee scrawled dramatically...
Turning the massive swath of waterfront property in West Kowloon into an arts complex is like waging a land war against Asia. It’s insanely expensive, rife with slow-moving bureaucracy and overpowering mercenary interests, and lacks practical details—plus, no one can agree on how to do...
