Following our previous episode on Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple, here are some highlights from the temple festival. In this cramped urban space, the stage sits just inches from the audience, with divine flags fluttering against a backdrop of skyscrapers. This spatial compression is the quintessential cultural landscape of Hong Kong.
👉 Missed the full story on the temple’s history and transformation? Watch Part 1 here:
Beside the bustling Kwun Tong Road lies a 200-year-old “urban island" — Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple.
Once a seaside sanctuary where fishing boats gathered, this historic site has seen the surrounding ocean turn into land through decades of reclamation. The scent of salt water has been replaced by the smell of gasoline. Starting from Choi Hung MTR Station, this episode takes you on a journey from the ancient abode of gods in a concrete forest to the hillside “Light Public Housing" (formerly St. Joseph’s Anglo-Chinese School).
From ancient temples to modern homes, witness the most fascinating survival wisdom of Hong Kong.
Kung Hei Fat Choy! Join us as we explore Fuk Wing Street (Toy Street) in Sham Shui Po for the 2026 Lunar New Year. This iconic street transforms into a vibrant sea of red decorations during the festive season. From Year of the Horse mascots and traditional Fai Chun to Fortune God statues, come and experience the most authentic festive atmosphere in Hong Kong. Wishing you a prosperous and joyful Year of the Horse!
In this episode, we step inside the magnificent bamboo pavilion of The Kam Tin Rural Committee Jiao Festival (Chou Yan Kin Jiu). We will explore the exquisite paper crafting art, the vanishing Cantonese hand puppetry, and the most mysterious “Ten Halls of Hades" in the Ghost Mountain (Yau Shan).
The Kam Tin Rural Committee Jiao Festival (Chou Yan Kin Jiu), held only once a decade, was grandly celebrated from December 13th to 19th, 2025. The centerpiece of the entire event was undoubtedly the visually stunning temporary bamboo pavilion. This magnificent structure not only drew countless visitors but also earned a place in the Guinness World Records as the “Largest Temporary Bamboo Structure (Altar)," showcasing Hong Kong’s traditional craftsmanship to the international stage.
In this episode, we’re taking you straight to the heart of the festivities! The festival was held in front of the Chou Wong Yi Kung Study Hall in Shui Tau Tsuen, Kam Tin. For transportation, we took the MTR to Kam Sheung Road Station (Exit C). From there, you can transfer to Green Minibus 601 or 601B to “Shui Tau Tsuen" station, or take Bus 251B to “Mung Yeung Public School." I chose the bus, which was a quick 10-minute ride.
After getting off, it’s a pleasant 15 to 20-minute walk to the venue. Along the way, you can enjoy the serene New Territories countryside—a refreshing contrast to the bustling city center. Upon arrival, the vibrant, traditional giant flower plaques (Fa Pui) at the entrance are a must-see; such large-scale handmade decorations are becoming a rare treasure in modern times.
Beyond the record-breaking bamboo pavilion, the site features a food market, Intangible Cultural Heritage exhibitions, and various altars. Most impressively, this legendary structure was built by 17 master craftsmen over two months using more than 30,000 bamboo poles. Assembled without a single nail through pure traditional scaffolding techniques, it is a masterpiece of Hong Kong’s unique cultural heritage.
There is so much to explore! In the next episode, we will step inside the bamboo pavilion to admire its ingenious structure and discover other fading traditional crafts. See you in the next one!
Admiring Christmas lights has always been a beloved tradition in Hong Kong. Tsim Sha Tsui is a perennial hotspot for light displays, offering a vantage point to soak in Hong Kong’s world-famous skyline. As night falls, the entire north shore of Hong Kong Island illuminates with brilliant lights, reflecting a kaleidoscope of colors across Victoria Harbour. Paired with the occasional traditional wooden sailboat passing by, who could possibly resist a night view this captivating?
In previous episodes, we visited some of Hong Kong’s historic sites and monuments. In this one, let’s try strolling through the urban streets to see the most authentic side of the city. These are scenes you and I might see every day, so often that we take them for granted. Yet, when we slow down and observe carefully, we can often find surprises hidden within these familiar cityscapes.
This episode takes us to Wan Chai. Starting from Johnston Road, we’ll wind our way through Tai Yuen Street, Cross Street, and Wan Chai Road, before returning to Johnston Road. We’ll explore the neighborhood’s street stalls, buildings, and markets, savoring the often-overlooked details in these common sights—the dried goods and snacks in the stalls, the typography on old buildings, the vibrant, lived-in atmosphere of the wet markets, Hong Kong’s unique rounded corner architecture… These seemingly ordinary scenes carry within them a century of Wan Chai’s development stories. If you pause to look closer, you’ll find that Hong Kong’s charm is often hidden in plain sight, within the unassuming street corners closest to everyday life.
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香港人，卡通造型 John Dog 原創者，網上漫画「塵世海」編劇、信報連載漫画（2011 – 2012）「狗夢連篇」創作人、網台主持丶香港插圖師協會專業會長（2014 – 2016）。在2015香港動漫電玩節主辦的原創動漫人型設計比賽中，榮獲亞軍，對藝術創作有着濃厚興趣。
八十年代在出版集團工作，在此創作出多個書刊封面和繪畫插圖。之後在廣告公司任職創作總監多年。想藉廣告創作來磨練自己的腦筋及提升(creative service management) 的能力，現在主要從事插圖丶藝術創作及廣告創意統籌等工作。