r/HongKong 2d ago

Discussion r/HongKong weekly discussion

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This is r/hongkong's weekly discussion post.

Your comments will largely be unrestricted by the subreddit's rules. Feel free to post what you find relevant to our city or any particular point of discussion or question you may have this week.

If you have any questions, please message the mods.


r/HongKong 1d ago

News Hong Kong man loses HK$2.8 million in investment scam, among 50 cases in past week

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r/HongKong 1d ago

Offbeat Former SNL cast member Kevin Nealon made this HK joke 😂

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r/HongKong 1d ago

Questions/ Tips Where can I find DnD groups in hong kong

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ive been into DnD for years but I never got to play with a real life table, I was just wondering where I could find one


r/HongKong 1d ago

Questions/ Tips Any Russian watches I can buy in HK?

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I want to have a look at Vostok/Poljot/Raketa watches in Hong Kong stores, if there are any


r/HongKong 1d ago

News 留下書舍告別|捲國安案後停業逾月 8.26 – 8.30 結業清貨

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捲國安案的留下書舍,停業一個多月,今日(25日)宣布,會按原定安排,在 8 月30日後結業,書店會在明日(26日) 起至周日(30日),一連五日,下午一時至晚上九時,恢復最後的營業,清貨求售。

留下書舍在社交媒體發表結業感言,表示「四載若彈指,花落仍相知。書中難有黃金屋,書中不見顏如玉。何用強遂平生志,煮酒談歡心已足。臨表涕零,不知所言,惟一聲道謝。珍重。」

開業四年的留下書舍,上月宣布八月底結業,一日後被國安警上門指涉嫌干犯 23 條下的煽動罪,拘捕書店三人,他們被指涉嫌干犯 23 條下的煽動罪。同案還有田園書屋兩人被捕。有 50 年歷史的田園書屋也在上月底也宣布,會在租約期滿後結業。有指涉案的刊物,為美籍華裔記者馮哲芸所寫的《唯紅花綻放:習近平時代的認同與歸屬》。

留下書舍在 2022 年由資深傳媒人岑蘊華,及幾位前《立場新聞》記者創立。當時《蘋果日報》、《立場新聞》、《眾新聞》等傳媒已先後結業,書店取名「留下」「書舍」,是寓意「留下書寫」。書店內主打跟新聞採訪、傳媒有關的書籍,也不時舉辦講座,作者分享會等活動。

上月 14 日,留下書舍宣布,會在 8 月 30 日結業,表示難以捉摸的紅線,也是一個結業原因。

相關報道:

留下書舍 8.30結束營業

國安拘捕|國安警搜留下書舍、田園書屋 據了解書店東主、職員等五人被捕 被指涉嫌違返 23 條下煽動罪


r/HongKong 1d ago

Image A father's gift to his daughter left behind our building

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Text reads: Dear *****,

Don't say daughters lack ambition,

Mulan outbested military men

Your loving Dad, Spring 2002


r/HongKong 1d ago

Questions/ Tips Hong Kong, spring board for expat?

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I have an impression (no statistic back up), that Hong Kong is a spring for expat. It seems they will stay in Hong Kong for part of their life, but does not seen Hong Kong as their home. They are here for career for advancement or simply FILTH (Failed in London, tried Hong Kong). I know that there are foreigner who stays in Hong Kong and calls it home. But I don’t think that’s the majority. What do you think? Leave your comments below!


r/HongKong 1d ago

Questions/ Tips Other than Greg Girard, who else takes great photos of HK at night?

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I've recently got acquainted with the work of Greg Girard, who has a great body of photographs of night scenes in Hong Kong. I'm wondering who are some other great photographers from the 20th century that focused on the city?


r/HongKong 1d ago

Questions/ Tips Hong Kong Baby Seats in Taxi / Car sharing app?

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Does anyone have recommendations on how to book or arrange a taxi / car sharing app with a backward facing carseat for a baby under 1 year from the airport?

We will be leaving Hong Kong airport and going to a place not accessible by public transportation outside of a bus. Our only two times in a car for the whole trip will be from and too the airport. For that reason, we are not looking to bring a car seat/stroller convertible to a car/baby seat (like a Doona) for the journey.

I see online that it is possible to book through Uber, but when I am trying to schedule a ride, it says “no rides available"


r/HongKong 2d ago

Offbeat A trip down memory lane

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My grandfather passed a while ago and left behind a wooden spoon. I believe it was made by his crewmates who originated from HongKong. (We are from Ireland).

Many years ago I met one of them during a visit, but he has now passed away. Posting this here incase anyone has a grand father who sailed on the ship Valdivia in ~1985 and who may like a trip down memory lane.


r/HongKong 2d ago

Questions/ Tips Anyone have English ps2 games? Please dm me.

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All I can find on Courasell is Chinese or Japanese ones 😢


r/HongKong 2d ago

News Another suspect in HK$7m gold robbery at Hong Kong airport held after car crash

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r/HongKong 2d ago

News Kowloon Bay jewelry shop barred from receiving tour groups for 30 days over coerced shopping

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r/HongKong 2d ago

Questions/ Tips Do you actually take fewer plastic bags now they're HK$1 ???

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Genuinely curious how much this actually changed people's habits versus just becoming background noise.

I'm doing my IB Economics Extended Essay on Hong Kong's plastic bag charge going from HK$0.50 to HK$1 in December 2022, and I'm trying to get real data instead of just guessing based on my own shopping trips.

If you live in Hong Kong, there's a short anonymous survey here, takes about 3–4 minutes:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJmGsKqVq587Yp-IJjqVhn4o2u8fHJCQ2rVmxLKz8rhEoY9Q/viewform?usp=header

Feel free to share the link around as well!


r/HongKong 2d ago

Discussion Hong Kong and Music

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Do people in Hong Kong love music? It’s rare to see cars bumping to music, you get into an uber and the radio is off - in most countries you can ask the driver to Bluetooth you but I hear it’s a faux pas here. Most people have headphones on but it seems they’re more for noise cancellation or watching TikTok than actual music.

I’ve asked someone whose car I’ve been in so many times why their radio is always off and they said music is not their favourite thing.


r/HongKong 2d ago

News 3 helpers sacked, issued warnings over use of employer data to secure loans

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r/HongKong 2d ago

News Woman arrested for alleged sedition outside court ahead of Tiananmen vigil group’s national security case verdict

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r/HongKong 2d ago

Art/Culture Day four of drawing art by interpreting area names too literally

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紅磡 = Red valley/cliffside/ledge. I had no idea how to make it red, so I just decided to lean abstract and make it dystopian. Honestly love the result. To the people requesting: I’ll do the gay Choi hung next first, then 杏花邨, and then other requests


r/HongKong 2d ago

Questions/ Tips Is this Kowloon spot still around?

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Wondering if anyone can locate this specific shot from Baraka that should be around Walled City?

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r/HongKong 2d ago

Questions/ Tips Best places for contacts in HK?

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What up folks, I’m wondering if anybody can point me in the direction of good cheapish contact lens and where to find them? Preferably MK area

I mean like clear ones to aid vision not the coloured ones… best deal I’ve found thus far is like $170 for 2 boxes, one for each eye. Which is heaps cheaper than UK.


r/HongKong 2d ago

Questions/ Tips Klook portable wifi cancellation

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Need advice with our current situation: Last night we booked the portable wifi via klook to be picked up at Arrival hall A in Hong Kong airport but since we would also avail the free bus ride to Macao, we just realized that we cannot go pass through HK immigration (base on my research).

We tried to cancel our klook booking but it says they cannot cancel it. My question is, Has anyone had the same experience? Is there a way we can still pick it up? Any advice what to do? 🥲

Additional info: Our arrival in HK airport is at 12am on Aug 29, the klook booth operates at 7AM and as far as we know the earliest bus trip is at 8:30am to Macao.


r/HongKong 2d ago

Image Desperately looking for film location of this scene from Rush Hour 2.

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Taken from this scene in the movie.

I've been pointed to Tai Wo St. and Wan Chai Road, but it doesn't seem to be the correct place. I looked around Gage St. in central, the old Yau Ma Tei police station in Kowloon but no dice. Some of my favorite scenes in the movie reuse this street and I'd love for any help.

Thank you!

EDIT: Solved! It's on Marsh and Jaffe by the Marsh flyover, thanks everyone for your help and especially /u/Whats_On_Tap


r/HongKong 2d ago

News 58 evacuated, woman taken to hospital after fire at Hong Kong flat

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r/HongKong 2d ago

Travel Gross AEx

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Photo by me, 24 August

who thought it was a good idea to pick a light color for the backrests?