I’ve been driving the day shift for eight years now. I used to drive a dump truck, and my current boss didn’t believe it at first. He actually made me drive one [to prove it]. People call me “little chilli”—I am a pretty fierce driver, and I get the most warnings out...
Drivers Dish the Dirt
Taxi drivers share their own tales of outlandish passengers with Yannie Chan.
Mr. Chan, aka “Fat Chan”
Driving for six years
Passengers having “a king’s meal” [taking off without paying] is fairly common, but mostly in earlier years. Hong Kong...
These days, besides bikini-clad bods hogging the beaches, you’ll also start to notice dragon boat paddlers hard at work just beyond the shores. Chances are they’re prepping for the myriad races that will be taking place during the Tuen Ng festival—the origins (you know, where...
HK Magazine: Why backpack in your own city?
Kiki Wong: I needed to make a 15- to 20-minute-long documentary for a course... I skipped classes in the first week of April [for my trip].
HK: But you grew up here. How did you lose the familiarity and “re-experience” Hong Kong?
KW: Many...
So you’ve done all of Thailand, exhausted the rest of Southeast Asia and are tired of having to go through customs every time you want to make a quick escape. Here’s a thought: why not stay IN the city? From beach retreats to outdoor adventures to cultural journeys, Hong Kong’s...
HK Magazine: What does the Toilet Association do?
Lo Wing-lok: It was founded in 2005 by a group of professionals in various fields, such as engineering, design and health. We share a burning concern for toilets after attending an international conference organized by the World Toilet...
HK Magazine: How did you fall in love with the cheongsam?
Helius Yuen: It started with a vintage photograph of my grandmother. I know that my grandmother had a very painful past. She witnessed the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong and endured poverty. But in that photo on her bedside, she was wearing...
