A tea set or tea service is a collection of matching teaware and related utensils used in the preparation and serving of tea. The traditional components of a tea set may vary between societies and cultures. The accepted history of the tea set begins in China during the Han Dynasty (206–220 BC). At this time, tea ware was made of porcelain and consisted of two styles: a northern white porcelain and a southern light blue porcelain. 

Tea drinking custom holds a big part of Chinese culture, there are several special circumstances in which tea is prepared and consumed; A sign of respect, To apologize and To show gratitude and celebrate weddings.. Increased enthusiasm for tea drinking led to the greater production of teaware, which significantly popularized Chinese porcelain culture.

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Where to buy: Kai Fat Tea (G / F, 132 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong)

Tel: +852 25439988

Website: kaifattea.com

Hours: Monday to Sunday 9:00am - 6:30pm

The practice of drinking tea is originated in China and it has had a long history. Although tea originated in China, during the Tang Dynasty, Chinese tea generally represents tea leaves which have been processed using methods inherited from ancient China. Tea is deeply woven into the history and culture of China. The beverage is considered one of the seven necessities of Chinese life, along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar.

Chinese tea can be classified into six distinctive categories: white, green, yellow, oolong, black and post-fermented. All of these come from varieties of the Camellia sinensis plant. Tea leaves are processed using traditional Chinese methods. Chinese tea is consumed throughout the day, including during meals, as a substitute for plain water or for simple pleasure.

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Where to buy: Kai Fat Tea (G / F, 132 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong)

Tel: +852 25439988

Website: kaifattea.com

Hours: Monday to Sunday 9:00am - 6:30pm

Chinese opera is one of the oldest forms of dramatic arts in the world. A popular form of musical theatre, it has roots going as far back as the Tang Dynasty. It is an amalgamation of various art forms that existed in ancient China, and evolved gradually over more than a thousand years, reaching its mature form in the 13th century during the Song dynasty (960–1279). Early forms of Chinese theater are simple, but over time they incorporated various art forms, such as music, song and dance, martial arts, acrobatics, costume and make-up art, as well as literary art forms to become traditional Chinese opera.

These slippers take on the opera theme and are the epitome of comfort and provide a thick sole for support while the great design and funky colours makes it fun to wear around your home!

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Where to buy: Goods Of Desires (G.O.D) Store (G/F & 1/F, 48 Hollywood Road Central, Hong Kong)

Tel: +852 28051876 

Website: god.com.hk

Hours: Monday to Sunday 10:00am - 8:00pm

The 'Letterbox' is one of the most popular G.O.D. signature prints. It is inspired by the metal letterboxes that were scattered throughout hallways in older Hong Kong buildings in order to differentiate between one another, each box is painted and marked in distinctive colours to be easily identified by its owner.

This set of letterbox business card holders comes with one red and one green letterbox. Sits well on your desk and may be used to hold and organise desk accessories such as paper clips and sticky notes.

Makes a perfect Hong Kong-themed corporate gift. 

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Where to buy: Goods Of Desires (G.O.D) Store (G/F & 1/F, 48 Hollywood Road Central, Hong Kong)

Tel: +852 28051876 

Website: god.com.hk

Hours: Monday to Sunday 10:00am - 8:00pm

Lucky Cat or originally called  Maneki-neko, literally meaning "beckoning cat", is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. The figurine depicts a cat (traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail) beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed in, and often at the entrance of shops and restaurants, and other businesses. It is also called the "Chinese lucky cat" because of its popularity among Chinese merchants. Some of the sculptures are electric or battery-powered and have a slow-moving paw beckoning.
Lucky Cat and Angry Cat in G.O.D stores come in different colors. Common colors are white, black, gold and sometimes red. In addition to ceramic figurines, the cats can be found as keychains, cushion covers, leather case, soy jar candle, and miscellaneous ornaments.

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Where to buy: Goods Of Desires (G.O.D) Store (G/F & 1/F, 48 Hollywood Road Central, Hong Kong)

Tel: +852 28051876 

Website: god.com.hk

Hours: Monday to Sunday 10:00am - 8:00pm

If you're able to bring packaged foods home, head to Kowloon Soy Company at 9 Graham Street for artisanal, slow-brewed soy sauce. If you’re not sure about which one to choose from, Kowloon Soy Company's Gold Label Light Soy Sauce never disappoints. Each batch takes over three months to slowly ferment in ceramic barrels under the sun.

Apart from soy sauce (of which there are several kinds that range in quality and intensity level), they also sell a wide selection of Chinese cooking sauces, from soybean paste to hoisin sauce and chu hau sauce (spiced soybean paste often used for slow-cooked beef brisket). Everything is made using age-old methods (the company has been around since 1917).

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Where to buy: Kowloon Soy Co. Ltd. (9 Graham St, Central Hong Kong)

Tel: +852 25443697

Hours: Monday to Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm

Grand So was a graduate of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a degree in Graphic Arts, Design and Advertising. Grand was born in Hong Kong and was a natural in water-color and sculpture from his early days. In addition to water-colours and oil painting, Grand also took to sculpture - wood carving & engraving, clay modelling and body from sculpting as self-taught principles. 

He has been creating art for 25 years, during which he has also been exposed to advertising and commercial design. Since 2006, he dedicated himself fully to art creation. You can find him painting in his ‘outside studio’ along Hollywood Road on Hong Kong Island. He uses traditional Chinese inks on handmade paper.

Where to buy: Mobilegrandarts Gallery (94 Hollywood Road, Central Hong Kong)

Tel: +852 60852134, WhatsApp: +852 98310681

Website: www.mobilegrandarts.yolasite.com

Hours: Daily, 10:00am - 5:00pm except when its raining!