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9 September, 2024
Muhammad Ali
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Hong Kong’s star-studded past, from The Beatles to Muhammad Ali
Discover the fascinating stories of some of the biggest ever names from the worlds of music and sport during their memorable visits to the city.
8 Jan 2025 - 8:15AM
Music
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David Bowie, Whitney Houston, Duran Duran – when legends played Hong Kong
7 Jan 2025 - 10:00AM
Anita Mui
When Hong Kong lost Cantopop superstar Anita Mui
6 Jan 2025 - 11:00AM
Old Hong Kong
When MTR tunnelling caused a collapse and 140 were evacuated on New Year’s Day
A 20-metre deep hole appeared in the road and residents were left too scared to return to their homes after work on the MTR Island line caused massive subsidence at ground level.
4 Jan 2025 - 2:15PM
Hong Kong cinema
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Sammo Hung honoured, Bruce Lee’s legacy, Jackie Chan’s breakthrough and more
Explore the legacies of martial arts legends Sammo Hung, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, and their impact on Hollywood and Hong Kong cinema.
2 Jan 2025 - 9:15AM
Donald Trump
Our most-read PostMag stories of 2024, from Donald Trump to Sammo Hung
What were the most popular stories with our online readers this year? Donald Trump was the winner, as a look back at his attempt to sell his yacht in Hong Kong was No 1 on our charts ….
31 Dec 2024 - 8:15AM
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Fame and celebrity
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Stephen Hawking, Serena Williams, Queen Elizabeth ... and more Hong Kong star visitors
Explore the moments when icons like Stephen Hawking, Rudolf Nureyev, Clark Gable, Queen Elizabeth and Serena Williams made memorable visits to Hong Kong.
30 Dec 2024 - 5:15AM
Hong Kong society
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Hong Kong unveils Tian Tan ‘Big Buddha’ in 1993 – SCMP archive
Hong Kong inaugurated the giant statue on December 29, 1993, although plans were first announced in 1969.
29 Dec 2024 - 12:15PM
Old Hong Kong
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Hong Kong’s deadliest disasters, from landslides to shark attacks to floods
Explore Hong Kong’s tragic history of natural disasters, from deadly landslides and flash floods to shark attacks and explosions, all of which have shaped the city’s safety protocols.
27 Dec 2024 - 11:00AM
Old Hong Kong
The rocky path to enlightenment: the building of Hong Kong’s Big Buddha
Plans for the ‘Big Buddha’ on Lantau Island were first announced in 1969, but the statue was not completed until 1990 – and opened only 3 years later.
24 Dec 2024 - 6:15AM
Hong Kong transport
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When Hong Kong’s Ma On Shan line opened to public 20 years ago – SCMP archive
In 2004, schoolboys and rail buffs flocked to the inauguration of the HK$10 billion Ma On Shan railway.
21 Dec 2024 - 9:15AM
Macau
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Macau returns to China in 1999 – from the SCMP archive
Twenty-five years ago, Macau was handed back to China after centuries of Portuguese rule, marking the end of Asia’s colonial era.
20 Dec 2024 - 9:15AM
Old Hong Kong
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5 of the most infamous Hong Kong crimes, from a diamond heist to kidnapping
Explore gripping crime stories from Hong Kong’s archives, including a $3.4 million diamond burglary, a grave-robbing racket, lethal bootleg wine and a daring jailbreak.
19 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM
Hong Kong
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‘A new era’: Sino-British Joint Declaration signed in 1984 – SCMP archive
In 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her Chinese counterpart Zhao Ziyang signed paper that paved way for Hong Kong’s return to China.
19 Dec 2024 - 9:15AM
Hong Kong society
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When a ferry crashed into a Hong Kong typhoon shelter in 1989 – SCMP archive
35 years ago, a catamaran ferry crashed at full speed into the Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter, killing three and injuring 18 others.
15 Dec 2024 - 11:00AM
Old Hong Kong
When a Dior-clad socialite killed her lover, horrifying Hong Kong
Maria Coady was photographed with Chris Patten and rubbed shoulders with the Brunei royal family – before being jailed by a Hong Kong court.
14 Dec 2024 - 6:00AM
Hong Kong sports
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Pele, John McEnroe and Liverpool FC: Hong Kong’s most iconic sports moments
5 moments in history when sporting legends like Pele, Steve Davis, John McEnroe and Gary Player thrilled Hong Kong fans.
11 Dec 2024 - 3:00AM
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David Bowie’s record-breaking shows in Hong Kong in 1983
Despite complaints about audience behaviour, Bowie’s sold-out performances at the Coliseum were a resounding success 41 years ago.
8 Dec 2024 - 4:15AM
Old Hong Kong
When a blackmail plot ended in Australian tourist’s murder
Fifty-four years ago, Ronald Alan Coombe was found stabbed to death in his hotel room after a confrontation with a fellow countryman, Graham Edwards.
1 Dec 2024 - 6:15AM
Hong Kong transport
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Hong Kong’s CMB drivers hold first strike in 20 years in 1989 – SCMP archive
35 years ago, Hong Kong’s CMB drivers held a four-hour strike to push for better retirement benefits.
29 Nov 2024 - 10:45AM
Hong Kong politics
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Hong Kong’s first post-handover district-level elections – SCMP archive
On this day 25 years ago, Hong Kong held its first district-level election after the city’s handover from Britain to China.
28 Nov 2024 - 7:30PM
Old Hong Kong
That time Hong Kong almost caught its first live telecast from Apollo 12
The event drew the largest viewing audience in the city yet, but the sound was indistinct, the screen motionless: nothing happened.
19 Nov 2024 - 5:27PM
Disney
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Hong Kong inks deal to build Disney theme park in 1999 – SCMP archive
Twenty-five years ago in 1999, the creation of a Disneyland resort in Hong Kong was announced.
1 Nov 2024 - 11:57AM
Hong Kong International Airport
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Hong Kong outlines plans for new international airport – from the SCMP archive
35 years ago, Hong Kong saw the beginning stages of what will become its international airport in Chek Lap Kok.
11 Oct 2024 - 11:15AM
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When former Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau made a pioneering trip to China
In 1973, Trudeau became the second Western leader to visit China in a month – then went on a whirlwind personal visit to Hong Kong with his wife and son, current Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.
11 Oct 2024 - 9:00AM
Hong Kong
Was Wah Fu Estate the first self-sustaining housing complex in Hong Kong?
The estate in Pok Fu Lam was valued at HK$3.8 million when it was announced in 1965, comprising a restaurant, department store, bowling alley and community hall
2 Oct 2024 - 2:40PM
MTR Corporation
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‘Chaos and kinks’ as Hong Kong’s MTR opens to public in 1979 – SCMP archive
Running from Shek Kip Mei to Kwun Tong station, the MTR map’s green-coloured railway line opened to the public 45 years ago.
1 Oct 2024 - 9:45AM
China-UK relations
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Historic pact over future of Hong Kong gets first signing – from SCMP archive
Four decades ago, Britain and China initialled a draft of the joint declaration on Hong Kong’s future status.
26 Sep 2024 - 2:45PM
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