Benjamin Couch 'BC' Henry was a missionary in Hong Kong and southern China in the late 19th centu...

When colonial mandarins expanded the borders of Hong Kong in 1898, they cared little that the new...

History forgot one of the world's worst maritime disasters. Until now.

Long portrayed as the louche, sinful sister of Hong Kong, the former Portuguese enclave of Macao ...

Hong Kong is an impressive city. But there is a world beyond the impatient traffic and chic shopp...

After 50 years, little is remembered of the chaos the Hong Kong Philharmonic faced in its early d...

In 1981, David Wong retired after 20 years as an administrative officer in the Hong Kong Governme...

Duncan Leung was introduced to Wing Chun Kung Fu by his childhood friend, Bruce Lee. In 2002 he a...

Returning to Hong Kong in 1947 after the Japanese occupation, seven-year-old Mark Isaac-Williams ...

This collection of 36 essays examines some of the pressing social, cultural and existential issue...

The stories of expatriates in Hong Kongthe most dynamic, dramatic and diverse city in the Asia-Pa...

Tigers came to Hong Kong. They preyed on pigs, chickens, cattle and deer. They sometimes killed p...

The Kowloon English Club

This eye-opening book shows the human side of sex for sale in Hong Kong. The text contains tales ...

Eric and Laurent were the only freelance journalists allowed into Tibet following the March 2008 ...

Why does the issue of Tibet rouse such passions on both sides? To find out, Annelie Rozeboom inte...

As a youth in Saigon's Chinatown of the 1960s and 70s, Paul Au was greatly affected by American '...

Former senior Administrative Officer David T. K. Wong has produced a cerebral and revelatory insi...

The handover in 1997 saw Hong Kong's transition from colonial to communist rule under the auspice...

American men are beguiled in their thousands by the enchanting women of Thailand. But many make p...

Reminiscences and recipes of favorite international dishes from households, restaurants and back ...

Hong Kong is one of the world's most exciting cities and its story is one of constant change. Thi...

Did you leave your rods at home before relocating to Hong Kong, unaware that such a densely popul...

What kind of people would you meet if you decided to walk across the world's most populous countr...

In 1976, Peter Mann left a gloomy England for the last corner of the British empire: Hong Kong. A...

Japan marched into Hong Kong on December 8, 1941. On the same day, Graham Heywood was captured ne...

We hear news reports of the rise of China and its sleepless economy, often with sinister underton...

'Ayo Gorkhali!' - 'The Gurkhas are upon you!' - is the battle cry of one of the world's most famo...

Hong Kong, 1954. The colony was not ready to hear about a Eurasian policeman having an affair wit...

Scandal and corruption, drugs and pirates, triads and flower boats; the Japanese occupation of Ho...

Hong Kong is famous for its vibrant, busy street scene. This book introduces us to two dozen real...

From Clearwater Bay to Tai Long Wan, the Sai Kung Peninsula is Hong Kong's back garden - a p...

In war, you can pretend to be someone you're not. Yet, in war, people find out who you really are.

Are the Chinese really so inscrutable? China Hand Fred Schneiter delves into the lighter side of ...

In 2010, bookish 22-year-old Shannon Young follows her Eurasian boyfriend to Hong Kong, eager to ...

Chris Thrall left the Royal Marines to find his fortune in Hong Kong, but instead found himself h...

French artist Zabovisited Hong Kong in the 1960s, and condensed his year-long stay intoa book of ...

William Mesny jumped ship at Shanghai in 1860 when he was just 18. Amid the chaos of foreign intr...

It is a constant source of surprise that Chinese people can speak of the habits and beliefs of al...

Why limit yourself to the English menu when ordering dim sum? Chinese teacher Liza Chu has a part...

Squatting incongruously amid the luxury hotels of Kowloon, Chungking Mansions is home to pimps, h...

'I can't visualise us getting out of this, but I want to TRY to believe in a future,' wrote 23-ye...

Victoria Park in Hong Kong is the crossroads for thousands of Muslim women who come from Indonesi...

Of course there is no single Asian language. But plenty of vogue words from this booming continen...

In Great Leaps, Colin Flahive explores China's rural-urban migration against the backdrop of his ...

Imagine a high-rise mini-city that people built with their own hands. This city took up only the ...

Kwan was sick of feeling second-class to her husband's concubine. Late one humid night, she grabb...

What do 'Deep water pier', 'Nine dragons city' and 'Mandarins lake' have in common with 'Wong Tai...