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HKFP Lens: Li Keqiang, China’s pragmatic premier – in pictures
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang died on Friday aged 68 after suffering a heart attack, according to state media. Combination of nine pictures of then-Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during the press...
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HKFP Lens: Hong Kong athletes take home 47 medals at Hangzhou’s 2023 Asian...
The Hangzhou Asian Para Games came to a close on Saturday evening, with team Hong Kong ranking 10th in the medal table with 47 medals in total: eight gold, 15 silver, and 24 bronze. Chief Executive...
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HKFP Lens: Inside Hong Kong’s rainbow-coloured Choi Hung Estate ahead of...
Choi Hung Estate, a 60-year-old Hong Kong public housing estate whose rainbow-coloured façade is famous among thousands of Instagrammers, is set to be redeveloped. A child rides a scooter at Choi Hung...
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HKFP Lens: Artworks shortlisted for ‘Colours of Humanity’ prize explore...
The “Colours of Humanity” Arts Prize, co-hosted by the Justice Centre Hong Kong and the European Union Office, has revealed its 30-strong shortlist for the award. Fu Man Yat, “Good Morning, Cleaner.”...
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HKFP Lens: Clockenflap kicks off three days of music, arts, food at Central...
J-pop superduo Yoasobi, post-punk heroes IDLES, Canadian rapper BBNO$ and China’s post-rock masters Wang Wen were among the opening acts at Central Harbourfront’s three-day Clockenflap festival on...
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In Pictures: District Council candidates’ posters paper Hong Kong houses,...
In the months since officials announced that Sunday would be the date for the 2023 District Council election, the first since a major overhaul that drastically reduced the number of democratically...
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HKFP Lens: Hong Kong’s first ‘patriots-only’ District Council election
Hong Kong’s first “patriots-only” District Council election saw the lowest turnout rate of 27.5 per cent among all polls held in post-colonial Hong Kong, despite the government sparing no effort to...
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2023 In Pictures: A year of post-pandemic firsts as Hong Kong emerged from...
Hong Kong entered 2023 with Covid-related restrictions still in place. It was not until February that the city’s border with mainland China fully reopened, and it was March before the mask mandate was...
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HKFP Lens: Photographers capture vibrant marine life in Hong Kong waters
A photo exhibition capturing marine life in Hong Kong waters, from colourful corals to iridescent fish, has attracted nearly 700 entries this year. “Hydatina physis in Hong Kong”, special prize for...
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HKFP Lens: Exploring Hong Kong’s abandoned villages through the eye of...
Hong Kong’s Blue Lotus Gallery is launching an exhibition that explores the city’s abandoned villages through the lens of British photojournalist, Stefan Irvine. Stefan Irvine, Queen’s Hill #1, Hong...
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HKFP Lens: Taiwanese voters pack election rallies ahead of Saturday’s pivotal...
Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan’s voters packed colourful election rallies in the lead up to Saturday’s presidential and legislative elections. The vote is being closely watched owing to its potential...
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HKFP Lens: Frost dusts Tai Mo Shan, as Hong Kong’s highest peak sees lows of...
Frost formed on Tai Mo Shan in Hong Kong, as the city’s highest mountain recorded a low of -2.4 degrees Celsius amid a cold snap on Tuesday. Frozen branches at Tai Mo Shan on January 23, 2024. Photo:...
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HKFP Lens: Cats, dogs and competitions at the Hong Kong Pet Show
The Hong Kong Pet Show opened on Thursday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, in Wan Chai, featuring more than 650 booths, over 200 exhibitors, and plenty of furry friends. The Hong...
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HKFP Lens: Symbols of savagery or tributes to founder figure? Taiwan ponders...
Some stand tall whilst others are seated, one is on horseback as others wave or salute. In all, more than 200 unwanted statues sit in a nondescript park outside Taoyuan City in Taiwan – ranging from...
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HKFP Lens: Investigating attitudes towards Hong Kong’s sexual minorities
“Playing it Straight”, an exhibition presented by Hong Kong Arts Collective, features works by Shawn P Griffin and Leslie Montgomery focusing on society’s attitude to sexual minorities in Hong Kong....
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HKFP Lens: ‘Flying dragons’ and flower blossoms at Hong Kong Lunar New Year Fair
Hongkongers have flocked to festive fairs to buy flowers and other seasonal adornments as the city prepares to mark its first Lunar New Year on Saturday since all Covid-19 pandemic restrictions were...
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HKFP Lens: Hong Kong rings in Year of the Dragon with Lunar New Year parade,...
Hong Kong has been celebrating the Year of the Dragon with the return of the Lunar New Year parade, after a five-year break, and a 23-minute HK$13 million fireworks display. Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year...
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HKFP Lens: In Taiwan, Hongkongers find a home away from home in Tamsui
These days, many Hongkongers speak of migration; perhaps they are planning a move, or know people who have already left. In 2023, Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu said that the city had lost 200,000 from...
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HKFP Lens: Full-colour, dreamy shots of Hong Kong in 1971 and 1980, Part 1 of 2
At the request of HKFP, Sergei Sputnikoff has scanned hundreds of Kodachrome slides of historic Hong Kong captured by a distant American relative he knew as Uncle Bill. Full-colour vintage photography...
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HKFP Lens: Rare white sparrow captured on film by HKFP photographer
A rare snow-white sparrow has caught the attention of Hong Kong birdwatchers and photographers in Sai Ying Pun. A white-coloured sparrow seen at Sun Yet Sen Memorial Park in Sai Ying Pun on February...
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HKFP Lens: ‘Chubby Hearts’ art installation brings giant floating balloons to...
A giant floating heart has become Hong Kong’s latest photographic sensation, attracting couples to pose with the oversized balloons unveiled on Valentine’s Day. The Chubby Hearts Hong Kong launch...
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HKFP Lens: Full-colour, dreamy shots of Hong Kong in 1971 and 1980, Part 2 of 2
At the request of HKFP, Sergei Sputnikoff has scanned hundreds of Kodachrome slides of historic Hong Kong captured by a distant American relative he knew as Uncle Bill. Full-colour vintage photography...
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HKFP Lens: Taiwan’s Treasure Hill Artist Village – a former military enclave...
Once home to the military families, Treasure Hill Artist Village has become one of Taipei’s most unique landmarks. A hilltop assemblage of 1960s and 70s shanties, many of them illegally erected, the...
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HKFP Lens: The last days of Tai Hang Sai Estate, Hong Kong’s only...
The final few residents of Hong Kong’s only privately-owned low-rental housing estate have been moving out of their homes to make way for its redevelopment, with Friday the deadline for their...
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HKFP Lens: Art Basel 2024 returns to pre-pandemic scale with works from 242...
Art Basel Hong Kong has returned to Wan Chai’s exhibition centre at full-scale, welcoming 242 galleries from 40 countries, with 65 more exhibitors participating compared to last year. Art Basel Hong...
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HKFP Lens: Hong Kong’s Art Central 2024 returns to Central Harbourfront,...
As one of the central events of Hong Kong’s Art Week, Art Central 2024 will open to the public on Thursday, marking a return to the Central Harbourfront for the first time since 2019. Art Central...
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HKFP Lens: Rugby Sevens kicks off for final time at Hong Kong Stadium
The sold-out Hong Kong Sevens kicked off at the Hong Kong Stadium on Friday, marking the international rugby tournament’s return to pre-pandemic popularity. The Hong Kong Sevens kicks off at the Hong...
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HKFP Lens: World Press Photo announces regional winners for Asia
The regional winners of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest were announced on Wednesday, honouring the best photojournalism and photography produced over the past year. Palestinian woman Inas Abu...
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HKFP Lens: Hongkongers take part in Thai water-splashing celebration Songkran
A Songkran water fight took place at a basketball court in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City – “Little Thailand” – on Saturday. Songkran water splashing festival at a Kowloon City basketball court on Saturday,...
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HKFP Lens: Revisiting Hong Kong’s old railways at the MTR’s new exhibition
To celebrate its 45th anniversary, the MTR Corporation is launching an exhibition, “Station Rail Voyage,” which showcases retired trains and over 100 railway artifacts at Hung Hom Station. The...
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