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Best stories from Hong Kong you might have missed |
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This is for the busy people out there! Here’s a list of our favourite stories from Hong Kong: |
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Transsexual woman wins right to marry boyfriend |
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A Hong Kong transsexual woman has won a landmark court appeal to allow her to marry her boyfriend, meaning the government is set to re-write the city's marriage laws. Human rights activists hailed the ruling, saying it’s a step in the right direction in recognising the rights of people from sexual minorities. Read the whole story here. |
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Edward Snowden |
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Edward Snowden, the US government contractor turned whistleblower, has left his life in US to seek refuge in Hong Kong, saying that he chose the Chinese city because he has faith in Hong Kong’s rule of law. Whilst Mr Snowden’s whereabouts is currently unknown, it is clear that he has chosen Hong Kong for its protection of freedom of speech. Click here for the story. |
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Retired ‘Hot Dog’ buses reborn |
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Many of Hong Kong’s unairconditioned buses, nicknamed ‘hot dog’ buses in Cantonese due to their heat in summer, were retired years ago after serving local passengers for decades. But now, Kowloon Motor Bus Company (KMB), who own the vehicles, has provided parts from these buses to the Hong Kong Design Institute to give students material to transform into useful and creative products. Check out how the students have given new life to the hot dog buses here. |
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Rubber Duck in Hong Kong |
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 Last month, a 54-ft. tall giant rubber duck sailed into Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, greeted by cheers and applause by locals. The artwork, created by contemporary artist Florentijn Hofman, is a travelling installation that has visited 13 cities in nine different countries since 2007, but this was the first time it’s been to Hong Kong. The giant rubber duck was also in Darling Harbour, Sydney earlier this year. Check our photo album collecting all our favourite photos of the rubber duck here! |
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Hong Kong Architecture |
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As one of the most urbanised cities on Earth, Hong Kong has over 1,250 skyscrapers above 100 metres and 6,500 high rise buildings. These photos by Romain Jacquet-Lagreze perfectly capture Hong Kong’s uniquely vertical architecture - we love the colours and the angles of the shots! Check them out in our album here. |
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