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Kylie Knott
Kylie Knott
Hong Kong
Assistant Editor, Culture 
After many years with the Post, Kylie Knott found her calling on the culture and lifestyle desk. She writes about the environment, animal welfare, food and the arts.
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Walnut cookies are still made the old-fashioned way – and without any nuts – by Hong Kong baker Man Fuk-on, 73. He talks about the importance of preserving tradition.

Smartphone addiction causes family strife, bad sleep and other problems, says a Hong Kong psychologist, who has advice to break your habit.

Chopsticks or Fork? is a cookbook based on a TV series of the same name that presents 32 Australian-Chinese food recipes from across Australia and tells the stories of the people behind them.

Hong Kong’s Tiger Chung made a leather jacket with material sourced from a discarded couch as part of a collection that won the 2024 Redress Design Award that rewards sustainable fashion.

Competitive eater Zermatt Neo, from Singapore, has more than 517,000 YouTube subscribers and 582,000 followers on Instagram for feats that include eating 21 bowls of beef noodles in 15 minutes.

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From the ‘Rolls-Royce of umbrellas’ and NFC leather pet tags to a pop-up selling cool lifestyle goodies designed by Hong Kong creatives, check out these weekend shopping highlights.

From luxury jewellery and high-end photography accessories to vintage clothes and pet products, here are our shopping highlights this weekend in Hong Kong.

In need of hiking gear for a rough trek? How about resort wear made from upcycled plastic (yes, really)? Or maybe some Asian fashion with a contemporary twist? We know where to go this weekend.

Afternoon tea is a Victorian invention that’s as alive as ever. Hotels and restaurants in Hong Kong have teamed up with a variety of brands for themed teas, and there’s a Wizard of Oz tea to indulge in.

Whether you are a fan of tea, storytelling and books, artistic wood and glass designs, or unique jewellery, here are 5 shopping suggestions for you and your family this weekend.

Hong Kong actor and artist Karl Ting explores identity, love and societal pressure in his first solo show of paintings, “Who Are You?”, on display at an art gallery in the city’s Sheung Wan neighbourhood.

With Hong Kong in the grip of fencing fever, a two-time Olympian with a fencing school shares why the sport is good for mind and body. We list his and four other fencing schools in the city that run classes.

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Love and tradition run deep during the annual Qixi Festival, a 2,000-year-old event known today as ‘Chinese Valentine’s Day’ that falls on August 10 in 2024. We look at the story, food and more.

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Since Canadian Greg Girard arrived in East Asia in 1974 he’s photographed its changing cityscapes. He’ll guide participants in an upcoming workshop to capture the essence of Hong Kong and Taipei.

Fun, sustainable gifts at a Hong Kong exhibition, NewJeans cushions and key rings, and a stunning lipstick collection await shoppers this weekend in Hong Kong.

A Hong Kong author is using a jingle to educate children about taking precautions during heatwaves, and will be creating jingles to help them in other natural disasters. Experts explain the jingle’s power.

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Petr Davydtchenko is sharing his extreme performance art at Hong Kong’s The Catalyst gallery and offering unique food experiences in which members of the public can take part.

Shop for your fur babies at Cat Expo 2024, buy Hong Kong Tramways 120th anniversary merch, or drop in on fashion and beauty pop-up stores by Emis and Clinique in Hong Kong this weekend.

We have heard of operatic tenors like Pavarotti, but what about countertenors? Hong Kong singer Kari Ding explains how men sing in the highest register, something achieved in the past by castrating choirboys.

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The life expectancy of an infant with Tay-Sachs disease, which has no cure, is two to four years. The Hong Kong-based parents of Freya Maclay talk about their mission to raise awareness of the disease.

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