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The lacerating catharsis of body suspension in Hong Kong

Self-Ferrying — In one of the world’s most densely packed cities, an underground group of young people are piercing their skin and hanging their bodies with hooks in a shocking exploration of pain and pleasure. Sophie Liu goes to a session to understand why they partake in the extreme underground practice.

  • Culture
  • Sophie Liu

Meet the shop cats of Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan district

Feline good — Traditionally adopted to keep away rats from expensive produce, the feline guardians have become part of the central neighbourhood’s fabric. Erica’s online series captures the local celebrities.

  • Culture
  • Isaac Muk

Inside the weird, shady world of click farms

Jack Latham’s new photobook, Beggar’s Honey, is an unflinching look behind the curtain of the endless stream of content that dominates our lives.

  • Photography
  • Isaac Muk

Photos capturing the final days of British rule in Hong Kong

Birdy Chu reflects on documenting the historic moment in which the territory was formally passed back from the UK to China, and how it reshaped the city.

  • Photography
  • Isaac Muk

The Hong Kong diaspora are still fighting for their homeland

‘Our spirit is not destroyed‘ — As hope for freedom in Hong Kong diminishes, UK-based Hongkongers continue to stand in solidarity with the pro-democracy movement and those imprisoned for the cause.

  • Activism
  • Acacia Redding

Photos from the streets of Hong Kong in the 1980s

HK unseen — A new exhibition brings together photographer Greg Girard’s evocative shots of Hong Kong’s golden age, revealing a side to the city often relegated to the shadows.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

Inside the weird world of Christian tourist attractions

Holy lands — Photographer Jamie Curtis Lee Taete recounts documenting various Christian tourist attractions around the world at a time when these institutions find themselves in decline.

  • Culture
  • Jamie Curtis Lee

Photos uncovering different sides to life in North Korea

Behind the curtain — Photographer Ted Lau recalls his trip to the DPRK where he went to shoot the spectacular Grand Mass Games, and to offer a glimpse inside the daily life of the country’s residents.

  • Culture
  • Huck

LGBTQ+ zines from places where being gay is condemned

Queer resistance — From Russia to India and Hong Kong, we take a look at the zines which are carving out vital spaces of self-expression for queer people in countries where same-sex relationships still remain taboo.

  • Culture
  • Z. Raza-Sheikh

A portrait of protest and upheaval in Hong Kong

We Have Boots — Evans Chan’s new documentary sees him recording recent action in Hong Kong, before posing the question: what comes next?

  • Film
  • Katie Goh

Visions in the smog: Hong Kong shot on film

The Travel Diary — Photographer Elke Numeyer shares her hazy portraits of the island in a new series, capturing a picturesque region that’s riddled with cultural contradictions.

  • Travel
  • Elke Numeyer

The fight to save Hong Kong’s underground music scene

A punk prayer — Despite the city’s darkening political climate, its youth have found a space of freedom and resistance in Hidden Agenda – a local punk venue on the brink of extinction.

  • Reportage
  • Victoria Chan

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