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Did you know the first European royal to visit Hong Kong was not even British?

Jackie Chan's real life was far more action-packed than the movies that made him a global icon.

Apliu Street wasn't always an electronics hub. Can you guess what business was conducted here?

Do you know why the Japanese forces didn't detroy Flagstaff House during WWII?

Did you know there is only only freehold property on Hong Kong's territory?

Why Doesn't Hong Kong Use the Pound or the Renminbi?

You won't believe when the last rickshaw puller retired.

Did you know Batman once leapt from one of Hong Kong's tallest buildings?

Have you ever heard of the Golden Kukri, an inconspicuous snake native to Hong Kong?

Twenty-first-century passengers of the MTR traveling on the Island Line probably do not realize that every time they travel past Sheung Wan Station, they are passing a true ghost station. In fact, for decades, commuters could peer directly into this subterranean void. In 1970, the Hong Kong government planned an East Kowloon Line—not to be confused with the modern East Rail Line—that would link Diamond Hill to the Sheung Wan and Central area at a station named Rumsey Station,

Did you know that Hong Kong's iconic orchid should not have existed?

Did you know the Kamikaze launched suicide missions from Hong Kong?

Do you know David Muoka, the first Hong Kong Born player to sign a contract with a NBA franchise?

Did you know Lion Rock nearly got its own cable car?

When Hong Kong minibus licences cost US$1 million

Why does each MTR station feature its own unique color scheme?

On July 6, 1998, Chek Lap Kok became Hong Kong's new international airport. But which commercial flight was the first to land there?

For the last thirty years, the Bank of China Tower has been an iconic landmark on Hong Kong’s skyline. Ieoh Ming Pei’s masterpiece has been featured in numerous American blockbusters, as well as in video games like SimCity, a franchise centered on city-building. In fact, unlike the Bank of China Tower, few people outside of Hong Kong would recognize the headquarters of its main competitor, the HSBC Main Building. Yet, in the 1980s, when both skyscrapers were under constructio

The relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has always been complicated. Add Hong Kong—a former British colony at the doorstep of mainland China—to the mix, and you have the perfect recipe for outlandish rumors. One such rumor revolves around secret "escape tunnels" that allegedly run from the U.S. Consulate on Garden Road to various locations across the city. Depending on the source, these underground passages supposedly lead to the Go