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The Plague That Started the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance
Every year a 67-metre-long fire dragon is paraded through the streets of Tai Hang. It all started... because of a plague.
#Folklore #TaiHang
23 hours ago1 min read
When Hong Kong Retail Stores Refused the Hong Kong Dollar
There was a time when retail stores in Hong Kong refused to accept the Hong Kong dollar...
#HongKongDollar #Finance
2 days ago1 min read
The Longest High-Speed Rail Line in the World Departs from Hong Kong
The longest high-speed railway in the world starts in Hong Kong.
#HighSpeedTrain #Transport
3 days ago1 min read
Nina Tower Is not Nina Tower
Did you know that Nina Tower is not, in fact, Nina Tower?
#NinaTower #TsuenWan
4 days ago1 min read
The Postmen of the Kowloon Walled City
The most extreme postmen in Hong Kong.
#KowloonWalledCity #Post
5 days ago1 min read
The New Territories Have a Very High Population Density
The New Territories have a very high population density. How high exactly?
6 days ago1 min read
The Islands of Thieves
Do you know the archipelago directly south-southwest of Hong Kong that was known as the Islands of the Thieves?
#Piracy #Crime
7 days ago1 min read
The Deadly Midget Typhoon
The day an 11-kilometre-wide typhoon killed 10,000 people in Hong Kong.
#Typhoon #Weather
Sep 181 min read
Singapore Noodles Are a Hong Kong Invention
Did you know that Singapore noodles are a Hong Kong dish?
#Food #Singapore
Sep 171 min read
The Official Surrender of Japan to Hong Kong
The official surrender of Japan to Hong Kong did not occur on August 15, 1945.
#WorldWarII #Japan
Sep 161 min read
China's First International Motor Sports Event Departed from Tsim Sha Tsui
China's first international motor sports event departed from Tsim Sha Tsui.
#Rally #MotorSport
Sep 151 min read
The Rock Waiting for Her Husband
The tragic story of Amah Rock.
#Legends #Myths
Sep 142 min read
The Anti-French Labour Strike and Riots
Why Triggered Anti-French Riots in Hong Kong?
#Riots #France
Sep 132 min read
The MTR Has a 99.9% Reliability Rate
The MTR is the most reliable sybway system in the world.
#MTR #Subway
Sep 121 min read
Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) Has Been Issuing Banknotes Since 1862
Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) has been issuing banknotes since 1862.
#Banknotes #Finance
Sep 111 min read
The Kai Tak Heart Attack
Have you ever heard of the "Kai Tak Heart Attack"?
#Aviation #Kai Tak
Sep 101 min read
The Highest Bank in the World
Did you know the highest bank in the world was located in Hong Kong?
Sep 91 min read
Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Is the Oldest Structure in Hong Kong
Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb is the oldest structure in Hong Kong.
#History #ShamShuiPo
Sep 81 min read
HSBC's Lions Were Modelled After the Lions at the Venetian Arsenal
Do you know the link between Venice and HSBC's bronze lions?
#HSBC #Venice
Sep 71 min read
The Submarines that Hunted Pirates
There was a time when the Royal Navy used submarines to combat piracy.
#Submarines #Piracy
Sep 61 min read
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