Hong Kong
Meet the shop cats of Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan district
Feline good — Traditionally adopted to keep away rats from expensive produce, the feline guardians have become part of the central neighbourhood’s fabric. Erica’s online series captures the local celebrities.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Inside the weird, shady world of click farms
Jack Latham’s new photobook, Beggar’s Honey, is an unflinching look behind the curtain of the endless stream of content that dominates our lives.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Photos capturing the final days of British rule in Hong Kong
Birdy Chu reflects on documenting the historic moment in which the territory was formally passed back from the UK to China, and how it reshaped the city.
Written by: Isaac Muk
The Hong Kong diaspora are still fighting for their homeland
‘Our spirit is not destroyed‘ — As hope for freedom in Hong Kong diminishes, UK-based Hongkongers continue to stand in solidarity with the pro-democracy movement and those imprisoned for the cause.
Written by: Acacia Redding
Photos from the streets of Hong Kong in the 1980s
HK unseen — A new exhibition brings together photographer Greg Girard’s evocative shots of Hong Kong’s golden age, revealing a side to the city often relegated to the shadows.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside the weird world of Christian tourist attractions
Holy lands — Photographer Jamie Curtis Lee Taete recounts documenting various Christian tourist attractions around the world at a time when these institutions find themselves in decline.
Written by: Jamie Curtis Lee
Photos uncovering different sides to life in North Korea
Behind the curtain — Photographer Ted Lau recalls his trip to the DPRK where he went to shoot the spectacular Grand Mass Games, and to offer a glimpse inside the daily life of the country’s residents.
Written by: Huck
LGBTQ+ zines from places where being gay is condemned
Queer resistance — From Russia to India and Hong Kong, we take a look at the zines which are carving out vital spaces of self-expression for queer people in countries where same-sex relationships still remain taboo.
Written by: Zoya Raza-Sheikh
A portrait of protest and upheaval in Hong Kong
We Have Boots — Evans Chan’s new documentary sees him recording recent action in Hong Kong, before posing the question: what comes next?
Written by: Katie Goh
Visions in the smog: Hong Kong shot on film
The Travel Diary — Photographer Elke Numeyer shares her hazy portraits of the island in a new series, capturing a picturesque region that’s riddled with cultural contradictions.
Written by: Elke Numeyer
The fight to save Hong Kong’s underground music scene
A punk prayer — Despite the city’s darkening political climate, its youth have found a space of freedom and resistance in Hidden Agenda – a local punk venue on the brink of extinction.
Written by: Victoria Chan
Thousands hit Hong Kong's streets over imprisoned workers' rights campaigners
The factory of the world — This May Day, protestors in Hong Kong took to the streets to demand the release of two labour activists arrested for organising with workers in the garment industry for better conditions.
Written by: Tansy Hoskins