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Before the shutters lift: a morning on Graham Street
Long before the offices of Central open, one of the city's oldest street markets is already hours into its day. We spent a week of early mornings on the slope.
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City Life
Neighbourhoods, food and everyday life in the city.
The late-night kitchens keeping neighbourhood food culture alive
After the office towers empty, a different city sits down to eat. We spent a week in the kitchens that stay open long after midnight.
Photo essayCity Life
Ding ding: a day on the island's trams
Slow, cheap and double-decked, the trams have outlived every faster way of crossing the north shore of Hong Kong Island. A photo essay from first run to last.
A field guide to reading a city through its signage
Hand-painted shopfronts, neon remnants and municipal wayfinding each tell a different story about who a street was built for.
Weekend walks: harbour-front routes worth slowing down for
Three unhurried routes along the water, chosen for shade, places to sit and views that change with the light.