Hong Kong

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Local Culture

Typhoon Usagi shuts down Causeway Bay!

With typhoon Usagi on the way, by 10:30 pm on Sunday night, nearly every store in Causeway Bay was closed. Walking around the district’s most crowded spots, from SOGO department store on Hennessy Road, to Times Square Shopping Mall, the area was a ghost town.

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Music & DJs

The xx wows H.K.! Watch the video!

British band The xx performed in Hong Kong for the first time ever on Wednesday night. Star Hall was packed with enthusiastic fans who constantly cheered and applauded – occasionally even drowning out the band!

Movies

Major Bruce Lee exhibition opens!

For decades Hong Kong has struggled to find the best way to honor the legacy of Bruce Lee. Part of the problem is that it’s hard to accurately state his wide influence on Hong Kong, Chinese people, and the world at large.

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Movies

Hong Kong’s Top 5 cinemas!

After hitting a low point, Hong Kong’s cinemas have made a strong comeback, adding dozens of new screens and introducing new amenities that enhance the movie-going experience. Here are Hong Kong’s top 5 movie theaters!

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Fashion

Topshop flagship store arrives in Central

Fashion retailer Topshop is opening their first store in Hong Kong on June 6th, 2013. Located at 59 Queens Road Central, this is the first Topshop flagship in greater China.

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HKSTYLE, Local Culture

Instagram cushion? Facebook pillow? CNY Hong Kong 2013!

Each year we brave the masses at the Lunar New Year Flower Market in Victoria Park to check out the scene and see what items are especially popular or cute. As one would imagine, there was all sorts of snake-related merchandise, but the major standout this year were apps!

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HKSTYLE, Local Culture

“So Long, My Hong Kong” by Gregory Kane

Gregory Kane, a six year resident, now about to depart, made a short film ode to the city titled “So Long, My Hong Kong.” The film stars a collection of familiar, everyday scenes that make Hong Kong such a unique and charming place to live. Combining the imagery with a jazzy, 1960’s Fellini soundtrack, it becomes a magical swan song.

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Art & Design

Mark Goss – Mass / Hong Kong

British artist Mark Goss opens his debut show in Hong Kong this Thursday, October 25th, at the Artist Residence gallery in Sai Ying Pun….

Places

Un-Happy Valley

Happy Valley was once something of an oasis in Hong Kong’s high-rise, high-density jungle, but it now appears to be headed in the same…

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HKSTYLE, Local Culture

Trapped! CNY Fair, Victoria Park

At one point, with many of the aisles at a complete standstill, people continued to converge from every side. As the crowd piled up around me, I wiggled my arm free and was able to shoot a quick video to capture the insane sea of people.