Lai Chi Wo is one of Hong Kong’s oldest settlements — and one of its most biodiverse. Abandoned in the last century, it became a ghost town. Now, a project is bringing in new residents, and ...

CNN. Hong Kong’s hidden Hakka village. Posted: December 11, 2024 | Last updated: December 31, 2024. Lai Chi Wo is one of Hong Kong’s oldest settlements — and its most biodiverse.

For the rich tapestry of intangible cultural treasures of the nation and Hong Kong to live on for generations, keepers and ...

For years, vestiges of the old city are fast disappearing under layers of concrete and high-rises. Yet, nestled amid the ...

The Hakka – whose name means “guest people” – are known for their long history of migration and transformed Kuk Po into a market town, though its numbers dwindled after Hong Kong urbanised ...

Hong Kong is one of the most biodiverse cities in the world, and its villages, which were often built around natural features and relied on the land, are a microcosm of that.

In Kuk Po – a Hakka village in Hong Kong boasting three centuries of history – two tables of guests were treated to a springtime feast. Featuring home-grown produce with radish as the main ...

The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong lasted for three years and eight months, from December 1941 to August 1945. That time is ...

Lai Chi Wo is one of Hong Kong’s oldest settlements — and one of its most biodiverse. Abandoned in the last century, it became a ghost town. Now, a project is bringing in new residents, and ...