City of Characters

Who shaped Hong Kong, and how the city remembers them

Foreign Influence
Diana Pang Diana Pang

Foreign Influence

Portuguese pioneers, Indian regiments, Jewish philanthropists, and Parsi visionaries built early Hong Kong. Beyond British officers, these diverse global communities shaped the city's history and left their mark across its streets. Discover the fascinating foreign legacies hiding on the signposts you walk past every day.

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Mapping Herstory
Diana Pang Diana Pang

Mapping Herstory

Maps tell stories, but not all stories are mapped equally. Follow the traces of Hong Kong's forgotten women and discover how gender shaped what the city remembers and what it forgets.

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Taipan Trail
Diana Pang Diana Pang

Taipan Trail

Hong Kong's streets are a ledger of trade. Explore how shipping empires, dockyards, banks, and entrepreneurs transformed a fishing harbour into one of the world's great commercial cities.

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