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Treasures from 800-year-old sunken vessel exhibited in Hong Kong

Troves of invaluable relics and artefacts discovered from famous Song dynasty’s sunken vessel, Nanhai No.1 (南海一號), are on display in Hong Kong. Traceable back to the period of Southern Song dynasty (AD1127-1279) about 800 years ago, the Nanhai No.1, which literally means South China Sea No.1, is one of the world's oldest ocean-going merchant vessels.…

November 13, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Hong Kong News News

Government steps up enhancing living space in subsidised flats

The government has stepped up enhancing living space in subsidised flats for the benefits of households, said Director of Housing Rosanna Law Shuk-pui. Law, who also serves as Permanent Secretary for Housing, emphasized the public housing is valuable social resources. Law said Chief Executive John Lee has earlier promised in the 2022 Policy Address that…

November 12, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese food Culture Hong Kong News

Century-old Lin Heung Tea House offers quintessential HK experience

THE MEDIA OFTEN implies that Hong Kong has lost many or most of its restaurants - while in fact it has a record number of eateries. It's the fact that they come and go so fast that causes people to make the mistake. Yet there's one place which has been open for more than a…

November 8, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese food Culture

Hong Kong’s signature milk tea rich in taste and silky

TEA IS ASSOCIATED globally with places such as China and Sri Lanka - but Hong Kong has its own characteristic style of tea too. Often called "Hong Kong milk tea" (港式奶茶) it is a smooth, sweet drink, sometimes served in a glass or a small thick-sided cup.. When the Art Basel fair was held in…

November 1, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Culture Features Hong Kong News

In old Wan Chai, a traditional area gets a thoughtful face-lift

MUCH OF THE WAN CHAI district of Hong Kong consists of small, packed streets and busy shops. But Lee Tung Avenue (利東街) is different. It is modern, gentrified area, with a wide pedestrian precinct, bordered by shops and cafes. It was previously much like the other lanes in the area, and was known as…

October 30, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese food Culture

Pastry lovers indulge in Chinese bakery chain’s delicacies

CHINESE POPULAR BAKERY chain Baoshifu (鮑師傅), also known as Bao's Pastry, has lured foodies into indulging themselves with palm-sized cakes and pastry delicacies. Founded by pastry master Bao Caisheng (鮑才勝), Bao’s Pastry signature delicacies include pork meat floss cakes (肉鬆小貝) and fluffy cakes with milky cream. Fluffy cakes are wrapped with meat floss, plus rich…

October 25, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Hong Kong News News

Hong Kong sets sights on health and medical innovation hub

Hong Kong’s health authorities have set their sights to revamp incumbent mechanism of registering new medicine and medical devices, transforming Hong Kong into a global health and medical innovation hub. Delivering a keynote speech on the second day of HKBIO 2024 conference, Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said the city has strived to become an…

October 21, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

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Shanghai’s Fudan University strives to enhance biotech innovation and groom talents

Shanghai-based Fudan University has accelerated its efforts on biotech scientific exploration and decoding of life sciences to enhance precision medicine and healthcare management, as well as grooming more top-notch talents. Delivering a keynote speech on the closing day of the BIOHK 2024 conference, Fudan University’s President Jin Li (金力校長) said that the institution has been…

October 21, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Hong Kong News News

Biotech enterprises and start-ups thrive in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's government has accentuated support to the research and development (R&D) in life and health technology and fostered more businesses and start-ups from around the world to invest in the city. Speaking to biotech firms and venture capitals’ top management, executives and investors on the third day of BIOHK 2024 conference, Dr Cathy Lui…

October 21, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

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Sports tourism poised to inject fresh vibrancy to Hong Kong

HONG KONG CAN embrace tourism and entertainment activities with mega-sized sports events to woo more global tourist arrivals amid the grand opening of the Kai Tak Sports Park, and the co-hosting of the 2025 National Games, the sports sector’s leaders and think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation said last week. The Kai Tak Sports Park…

October 14, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

H.C. Lu

Treasures from 800-year-old sunken vessel exhibited in Hong Kong

Government steps up enhancing living space in subsidised flats

Century-old Lin Heung Tea House offers quintessential HK experience

Hong Kong’s signature milk tea rich in taste and silky

In old Wan Chai, a traditional area gets a thoughtful face-lift

Pastry lovers indulge in Chinese bakery chain’s delicacies

Hong Kong sets sights on health and medical innovation hub

Shanghai’s Fudan University strives to enhance biotech innovation and groom talents

Biotech enterprises and start-ups thrive in Hong Kong

Sports tourism poised to inject fresh vibrancy to Hong Kong

Starmer meets Xi today, hopes to rebuild UK’s relationship

Treasures from 800-year-old sunken vessel exhibited in Hong Kong

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