Filmmakers and film fans interested in more than a century of Hong Kong cinema can find what they’re looking for in this new reference book. Stokes, a humanities and film professor who also wrote “City on Fire: Hong Kong Cinema,” includes enough background information to educate newcomers, while also adding plenty of scholarly insight to [...]
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The New Year’s celebration is Hong Kong’s biggest event of the year. The three-day extravaganza includes a colorful parade on the first day, a brilliant display of fireworks over Victoria Harbour on the second day and horse races on the third. To best take advantage of all Hong Kong has to offer during this celebration, [...]
Recently taken under the fold by the Chinese government, Hong Kong is a densely populated island, with a westernized outlook, Chinese roots and tradition. The charming amalgamation of Chinese traditions and British outlook has shaped a modern, westernized capital economy with a multi cultural ethos. Referring to its past glories and recent return to Chinese [...]