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Hong Kong at 25
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Olympians the poster children for 25 years of rapid sporting growth
Medal winners Doo Hoi-kem, Cheung Ka-long and Siobhan Haughey were all born months either side of the city’s emergence from British colonial rule. In the years since, government funding for elite sport has risen to more than HK$735 million a year.
19 Jun 2022 - 8:30AM
Hong Kong at 25: Society
‘Hong Kong, add oil’ should not be taboo, says Canto-pop legend Jacky Cheung
3 Jul 2022 - 10:53PM
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Hong Kong at 25: Reflections
25 memorable sporting moments for Hong Kong since the 1997 handover
10 Jul 2022 - 8:54PM
Society
Hong Kong at 25: Society
From egg tarts to the Star Ferry: 25 objects that tell us this is Hong Kong
Trams and cast-iron postboxes speak to the history of the city, while delicacies such as fishballs and egg waffles are street food essentials.
13 Jul 2022 - 12:55PM
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Illustration: Kaliz Lee
Reflections
Hong Kong at 25
Former leader Leung Chun-ying says Hongkongers free to express different views
Hong Kong has bounced back ‘time and time again’ in the face of many challenges, Leung adds.
30 Jun 2022 - 11:00AM
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Hong Kong at 25
‘A new chapter for Hong Kong’: John Lee says city poised to achieve greater success
Chief Executive-designate John Lee shares his views on the city’s past and future.
29 Jun 2022 - 10:36AM
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Fashion & Beauty
Hong Kong at 25
The heady days of Hong Kong’s late 90s luxury scene from those who lived it
Key players in Hong Kong’s luxury fashion industry, from brands like Chanel and Calvin Klein, revisit what the city’s scene was like around 1997 and how it has evolved.
29 Jun 2022 - 7:24AM
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Hong Kong at 25
Shades Off
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Hong Kong is a city of duelling narratives, but deep down we know the truth
Beijing supporters say destructive elements of society have been removed. Pro-democracy voices claim dissent has been outlawed by an unresponsive government. The government calls it a restoration of stability but, to many foreign commentators, Hong Kong is now a police state.
28 Jun 2022 - 9:43AM
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A supporter of pro-democracy protesters still holed up in Polytechnic University speaks to riot police officers patrolling the campus in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong on November 25, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE
Fashion & Beauty
Hong Kong at 25
Hong Kong fashion icons in 1997 vs 2022, from Anita Mui to Keung To
It’s Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, Faye Wong, Michelle Yeoh and Leslie Cheung up against Keung To, Tina Leung, Serrini, Tyson Yoshi and Hilary Tsui, but who do you think is the most stylish?
26 Jun 2022 - 1:15PM
Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong at 25
Explainer
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Is Hong Kong a great place to live? How quality of life changed post-handover
Crime has come down, city’s transport networks have grown, people have more leisure choices now.
17 Jun 2022 - 3:10PM
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Comment
Hong Kong at 25
Opinion
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Carrie Lam deserves to be remembered for more than protests and pandemic
While the focus as Lam concludes her term will no doubt be on her toughest moments, they shouldn’t define her leadership. Lam has been a champion of art, innovation and heritage conservation, and has taken on seemingly intractable issues like housing and waste management.
17 Jun 2022 - 9:52AM
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Hong Kong politics
Opinion
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Carrie Lam a fighter to the end as she calls time on chief executive tenure
The city’s fourth chief executive looks set to bring her time in office full circle by opening the Hong Kong Palace Museum next month. She leaves with many issues still unresolved, though, and she is frank about the obstacles her successor will have to overcome.
12 Jun 2022 - 4:45PM
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Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, whose five-year term will end on June 30, attends her final question and answer session in the Legislative Council at Tamar on June 9. Photo: Felix Wong
Comment
My Take
My Take
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There’s a sense of handover déjà vu, yet so much has changed
As Hong Kong prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of its return to Chinese sovereignty, the city and its people are once again contemplating the future.
11 Jun 2022 - 11:10PM
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My Take
My Take
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Hong Kong is already living past 2047
Once Beijing has asserted its supremacy as a governing principle, ‘one country, two systems’ can, of course, last as long as possible, with the guaranteed 50 years of ‘no change’ only a symbolic description.
8 Jun 2022 - 9:00PM
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Short Reads
Hong Kong at 25: Culture
Hong Kong handover memories relived in 25th anniversary photo exhibition
The return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty was a time of celebration and emotions, and these can be seen in these photos from Birdy Chu, whose exhibition HK 1997 recalls those times.
17 Jun 2022 - 3:08PM
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Hong Kong at 25: Reflections
Opinion
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A target for John Lee: 200,000 flats in Northern Metropolis by 2027
With the wait for public housing reaching a historic high, the new government must set a specific and unambiguous target. The Northern Metropolis is a good place to start because land in the New Territories already exists. What we need is the willpower to use it for public good.
16 Jun 2022 - 8:26AM
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Incoming chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu visits Yau Mei Tai residents on April 24. Photo: Handout
OPINION
Regina Ip
Opinion
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How Hong Kong can continue to find success for the next 25 years
2 Jul 2022 - 12:15PM
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Bernard Chan
Opinion
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Be proud of Hong Kong’s evolution into a dynamic, prosperous city
1 Jul 2022 - 7:30AM
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Richard Harris
The View
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How will Hong Kong change over the next 25 years? More slowly perhaps
30 Jun 2022 - 11:30AM
Stephen Wong
Opinion
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How Hong Kong has proved its Western detractors wrong
30 Jun 2022 - 9:15AM
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Henry Litton
Opinion
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Hong Kong needs a common law with local characteristics
30 Jun 2022 - 6:45AM
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Raymond Young
Opinion
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The Hong Kong government has finally found its feet
29 Jun 2022 - 9:15AM
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