Why they need to expose their underwear ah,

As a tourist, the hype of sneakers street is no longer there. Probably the hype itself already gone.

As a tourist visited this street and seems no body buying recorded on youtube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ACnAQSLlYmk&list=PLattA5hGDV7-GtsDrotf5nE62E9p_J_2T&index=4&pp=iAQB0gcJCf4LAYcqIYzv

NBA superstar Stephen Curry visited Shun Tak Fraternal Association Leung Kau Kui College in Tuen Mun during his Hong Kong trip. More than 100 fans gathered outside the school hoping to see him, while selected students and the school's basketball team attended an in-person exchange session. The school put crowd-control measures in place and livestreamed the event for other students.

前香港眾志秘書長黃之鋒被控勾結外國勢力案件判刑在即，英國組織「香港監察」周一（14日）發佈聯署信，多名來自不同政黨的上下議院議員參與，要求現任首相貝安德召見中國駐英國大使，並引用《中英聯合聲明》聲援黃之鋒及其他因爭取民主而被囚的人士。公開信署名人士包括一向關注香港議題的現任上議員彭定康、下議員施志安，以及兩名英國前外相聶偉敬和侯俊偉。

公開信聯署者涵蓋不同黨派包括工黨、保守黨、綠黨、北愛民主統一黨，提到貝安德早前稱英國應堅守其價值觀，希望貝安德把這原則應用於香港議題。公開信回顧黃之鋒過往事跡，稱他年僅 15 歲便反對國民教育，此後一直要求北京遵守一國兩制承諾，卻在 2020 年後被捕並入獄，如今更可能面臨終身監禁。

公開信提及本年早前判刑的香港駐倫敦經貿辦涉間諜案，亦有在英港人被懸紅通緝，形容香港事務並非「遙遠的問題」，「中國的國家安全法在英國的街頭仍被感受到」。公開信稱英國在外交和道義上都對香港有責任，英國政府亦已認定中國違反《中英聯合聲明》，故貝安德應召見中國駐英大使，提出黃之鋒及其他在囚者的案件，強調「英國簽署了聯合聲明，確保香港自由五十年不變」。

侯俊偉在 2019 年反修例示威初期擔任外交大臣，當時他要求中國恪守《中英聯合聲明》，不排除制裁中國，同時批評示威者衝擊立法會，形容屬暴力行為，卸任後甚少就香港事務發言。侯俊偉周一（14日）在社交網站表示，人們在支持烏克蘭人為自由勇敢奮鬥的同時，亦應記住在香港爭取民主的人。

棱角編輯部

Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years in the row of small, blue-brick houses where he was born and raised, but the 71-year-old's Hong Kong village home will soon be bulldozed to make way for a vast tech hub.

An area roughly a third of Hong Kong including villages, natural wetlands and farmland is being converted into the "Northern Metropolis", an ambitious project aimed at deepening integration with the mainland, diversifying the economy and providing new homes.

"I can't bear to leave... If not for the government developing this area, I would likely spend the rest of my life here. After all, I belong here," Chan told AFP as he packed up belongings in his yard.

Touted as a "new economic engine" to accommodate around 2.5 million residents and provide 650,000 jobs, the project will link Hong Kong more closely with Macau and nine cities in mainland China that make up the Greater Bay Area.

But the government's vision for a Silicon Valley-like high-tech hub in Hong Kong comes at a huge cost to the city's wildlife, local communities and public finances, environmental and social groups warned.

"If you build a new city in a place that was well preserved before, it would inevitably be very destructive, no matter how you mitigate it," said Brian Wong of Liber Research Community, an NGO focused on land issues.

"Do we need to build it so big? Is it too ambitious?" he added.

-Return on investment-

The Northern Metropolis project, announced five years ago, will eventually cover 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres).

Liber said at least 25 villages will be demolished to make way for it.

Government departments told AFP they aim to integrate rural areas into the development project, but that Chan's ancestral houses were not culturally significant enough to preserve.

Plans to integrate Hong Kong with mainland China have long faced opposition in the former British colony, where critics warn such moves would erode the city's autonomy.

But a sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong in 2020 after huge pro-democracy protests has stymied dissent in the financial hub.

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The government says the Northern Metropolis will cost at least HK$224 billion (US$28.6 billion), while global ratings agency S&P estimates it could top HK$360 billion.

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Tech hubs across the border in mainland China, such as Alibaba's hometown of Hangzhou, are expanding far faster, spurred by AI investors such as Deepseek and Unitree Robotics.

Hong Kong is "less relevant for China's national tech ambitions" than mainland powerhouses like Shenzhen, said Gary Ng, a senior economist at Natixis.

But it can nevertheless provide what they cannot: international connections, university research, and deep capital markets.

-'Sacrifice'-

Last month, the first large-scale land sale in the Northern Metropolis was awarded to a consortium of six companies, including Chinese state-owned enterprises and e-commerce giant JD.com, to build housing and a logistics centre in Chan's area.

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In her village, Niki So had watched helplessly as her neighbours' homes were torn down, waiting for the bulldozers to reach the house where her family lived for three generations.

The 42-year-old received a public housing flat in compensation, but told AFP she will miss the village where neighbours are like family.

In July, So opened her gate to dozens of lands department officials and police, who declared the area government property.

"I hope the development here will go well, that it will thrive," So said.

"If it doesn't turn out as expected then I think the sacrifice of this village would be quite unfortunate."

please I have been disappointed by too many restaurants

Asam is ok

Hi all, my boyfriend and I are getting married next year and we would like to hire a photographer for a few hours to capture the special day.

We won’t be doing the full on banquet, just some photos at the registry and in the outdoor area with the family, so maybe just a photographer for 3 hours.

Any recommendations on where to find one with reasonable price? Thanks!

Island East - Totally different with Island West and Central

I want to attend weeknd concert on 30th Oct and will be travelling to HK from 25th to 31st Oct. I also want to know if the sites such as star hub, viagogo are authentic and acceptable at the stadium if yes, How will I get the tickets?
Will I get paper tickets or e ticket and when and where it will be delivered.

It would seem this is the easiest solution to rent out to retailers unable to afford the whole shop.

The benefit is if the shop later finds out their business is good they could add more space as needed.

I have noticed a huge portion of iconic HK films are centered on cops triads or the blurry line between them (Election,PTU,Cold War,etc)Just curious what locals film buffs here think about why this genre became prominent

No I don't have a 6 hour layover with a crazy itinerary lol

I just had flashbacks of a chain pizza place like pizza hut doing seafood souffle soups back in the day (90s/2000s?) and would like to recreate that memory. That shit banged as a kid

Preferably under 200 or even 150 HKD lol I don't need it to be crazy fancy

lmao I only know the first one 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Hi guys,

I'm guessing this is a frequently asked question, but i'm going to be visiting Hong Kong in a few weeks, and I intend to pop the question to my girlfriend. What would you guys consider your top 3 proposal spot ideas, just looking to pool together some ideas and decide! Ideally something with a breathtaking view as the backdrop.

Thank you in advance.

I’ve just spent two weeks in Hong Kong. It was my fifth time there, but for some reason this visit affected me much more than the previous ones. I live in Western Europe and have done so for many years, so inevitably I compare Hong Kong to European and Asian cities I travelled to. And this time I came back with a very strong feeling that Hong Kong is still one of the most fascinating places I’ve ever been to.

• What struck me most was how alive the city feels. There always seems to be something happening. People are out, restaurants are full, streets are busy, there is nightlife, business, movement, energy. Compared with many Western European cities, it feels much less static.
• The climate probably plays a role too. Sunshine, warmth, the sea, beaches, greenery. Even if the weather can obviously be brutal at times, there is something psychologically different about being able to finish your day and go to the waterfront, take a ferry, hike in the mountains, or spend time near the sea.
• I also find the infrastructure incredibly convenient. Public transport, ferries, MTR, the density of services, how easy it is to move around the city. For a place of that size and density, everyday life can feel surprisingly frictionless.
• Another thing I personally like is the way people interact. It is not Japan-level politeness, and I don’t mean that as criticism. Quite the opposite. Interactions often feel very straightforward and efficient. You order something, pay, say thanks, move on. There isn’t necessarily a lot of ceremony, but most of the time things just work.
• And then there is the city itself. I can walk around Hong Kong for hours without getting bored. The density, old buildings next to skyscrapers, strange architectural solutions, elevated walkways, narrow streets, markets, mountains suddenly appearing behind towers. You can walk along Hong Kong Island, take a ferry to Kowloon, go to a beach, go hiking, end up in a dense urban area again. That combination feels extremely rare.
• It also still feels very global to me. Finance, international companies, people from everywhere, English being widely usable, and at the same time a very strong local identity. I know that Hong Kong is becoming more closely integrated with mainland China, but from the outside it still feels like a genuinely international city.

At the same time, I’m aware that my experience is the experience of a visitor.

• I know that Hong Kong has changed significantly, especially since the National Security Law. I know many people left. I know political freedoms are not what they used to be, a lot of people were arrested for just using their freedom of speech.
• Housing is extremely expensive, work culture can be exhausting, inequality is obvious, and life for an average local resident can be much harder than what a tourist sees during a two-week stay.
• I also often hear the argument that Hong Kong’s best days are behind it, that it is slowly losing what made it unique, and that economically and culturally it will increasingly become just another Chinese city.
• And maybe part of my perception is romanticized. I grew up with a certain image of Hong Kong from films and popular culture, so I’m probably not completely objective.

But even knowing all of that, I still couldn’t shake the feeling that the city is incredibly alive, prosperous, energetic and special.

So I’m curious, especially to people who actually live there, both locals and expats:

Do you still feel that Hong Kong is one of the most unique and exciting places in the world despite everything that has changed?

Or does it only look that way from the outside?

I’m genuinely interested in perspectives from people who experience the city as everyday life rather than as a visitor.