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26 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hong Kong

Updated August 4, 2023

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Cockatoos' talkative and friendly nature has helped them adapt to Hong Kong's urban environment.

Could Hong Kong's Fugitive Cockatoos Save the Species?

The city's feral flock is thriving while the global cockatoo population is under threat.
by Naomi Xu Elegant
The Shropshire Regiment amid the destruction of homes in Hong Kong, 1894.

Echoes of the 1894 Plague Still Reverberate in Hong Kong

Death was not the end of the indignities the Chinese community faced during that pandemic.
by Courtney Lichterman
Each embroidered work is three inches square.

An Artist Immortalizes Hong Kong's Neon Signs, One Stitch at a Time

Percy Lam uses embroidery to preserve an art form that's hanging by a thread.
by Claire Voon
Kowloon Walled City was built without regulations.

The Strange Saga of Kowloon Walled City

Anarchic, organic, surreal, this enclave was once among the most densely populated places on Earth.
by James Crawford
A cheeky cat, along with the edgy character 屌.

To Protest a Feared Extradition Bill, Hongkongers Turn to Mooncakes

A bakery is churning out profane, popular protest pastries.
by Claire Voon
Cherry Street Cocoon, Hong Kong, 2009

A Visual Appreciation of Hong Kong's Bamboo Scaffolding

Photographer Peter Steinhauer has captured striking images of cocooned skyscrapers.
by Claire Selvin
Cremated remains enter the water in biodegradable bags.

Can Hong Kong Sell Its Residents on Watery Graves?

Sea burial is a way to save space in a dense city, but runs counter to funeral traditions.
by Jessica Leigh Hester
Even if riders keep to themselves, microbes mix and mingle on the Hong Kong subway every day.

How Microbes Commute on the Hong Kong Subway

Meet the smallest straphangers.
by Jessica Leigh Hester

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