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!

With travel restrictions in full force all over the world, we have designed three very special tours of our Home Kong, for Hong Kong residents. When you think you know Hong Kong well, think again. Our Hello Hong Kong tour guides will share with you some interesting facts about Hong Kong! This is The perfect activity for friends and family.

We are currently offering all residents a 10% discount. Use promo code RESIDENTS at the checkout when booking.

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In this 2-hour class, you will learn the skills and techniques of traditional Chinese ink painting and learn the key differences between Chinese and Western art.  

Have fun and experiment with different Chinese artistic tools and styles and learn how to make use of Chinese paintbrushes and rice paper. 

The instructor will guide you through the process of creating your very own bamboo-themed ink painting on rice paper that you can take it home afterwards!

Chinese Painting theme: Bamboo

Duration: 2 hours

Level: Suitable for Beginners

Activity :

• 20 minutes history of Chinese painting, and how it is different from Western painting

• Learn about the equipment and tools for traditional Chinese painting

• Warm-up exercises and simple painting

• Complete your bamboo painting

Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Logistics: Accessible by MRT and Bus

Pricing: HK 640 per person (minimum of 5 people for private class and maximum of 15 people)

*Fees include all materials and equipment used in class and enjoy freshly brewed tea on the side.

 

Director: Kar-Wai Wong (as Kar Wai Wong)

Year: 2000

IMDB Score: 8.1/10 Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%

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It tells the story of a man (played by Tony Leung) and a woman (Maggie Cheung) whose spouses have an affair together and who slowly develop feelings for each other.

Director:  Jevons Au, Kiwi Chow (as Chow Kwun-Wai)

Year: 2015

IMDB Score: 6.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%

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Five shorts reveal a fictional Hong Kong in 2025, depicting a dystopian city where residents and activists face crackdowns under iron-fisted rule.

Director: Fruit Chan

Year: 2004

IMDB Score: 6.7/10

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The infamous Aunt Mei (Bai Ling), a former gynecologist who performed abortions, makes dumplings with miraculous youth-restoring abilities. Mrs. Li (Miriam Yeung), a former actress desperate to make her womanizing husband (Tony Leung Ka Fai) pay attention to her again, initially refuses to eat them. However, after discovering their potency, she offers to pay Mei any price for more. Things are complicated when Mei is forced to flee the country and the dumplings' power begins to fade.