Hong Kong had plenty of agricultural land in the last century during the 50’s and 60’s. The self-sufficient rate was as high as 70%. Old farmers can sustain the whole family of a few members only by farming. Everyone needs vegetables. But why is agr...

Hong Kong has long been known for being a food-lovers’ paradise. It has now more than 15,000 eateries, employing around 22 hundred thousand people. Hong Kongers’ expenditure on eating out also tops Asia. People live for food and the catering industry t...

The printing industry of Hong Kong has a long history. As early as the colonial days, the British government wanted to develop Central and Sheung Wan as the commercial centre. By the 50’s, the economy took off which resulted in the rise in demand for p...

‘It’s just not enough to settle for this kind of service attitude’ was a slogan which taught the people of Hong Kong the expectation on sales persons. They should not simply be the one who pass the product to the customer and take the money. Rather, th...

‘The guiding star’ was an analogy put forward by the public to describe social workers in the 70’s and 80’s. It represents their ability to bring light for the disadvantaged. However, since 2000, the new generation of social workers has been facing muc...

The mission of the architect is to fuse art and science to construct our city. Yet, in Hong Kong architecture is a commodity, stressing on functions and profit instead of individual style. That is why any generation of architects needs to choose betwee...

The recycling industry of Hong Kong has a long history. Lau Yiu Shing has been in the industry for almost 40 years. His depot is a family business. Lau Choi, his father, was an entrepreneur who started trading used material around the area of Cha Kwo ...

The media industry has changed dramatically with technological development. News is instantaneous and has to be delivered to the public the quickest way possible. Traditional printed media change the mode of operation by doing online version and mobile...

‘To observe, listen, inquire and touch’ are the four components of conducting basic diagnosis in Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine has long been a therapeutic method in China. There had been Chinese medicine hospital in Hong Kong, Tung Wah Hospital, a...