Hong Kong is a fascinating city, with a harmonious blend of ancient traditions and modernity. Between its skyscrapers, ...

In 2024, Buddha’s birthday lands on May 15. We look at who the Buddha was, festival rituals, and events to celebrate the holiday in Hong Kong, including the Cheung Chau Bun Festival.

HONG KONG — Hong Kong is a crowded, busy place, but there is a way to escape the city, visit a giant Buddha and feel like you’re nearly floating in the clouds.

Hong Kong is arguably one of the most international cities in East Asia and is full of things to eat, see, and do. Here's what you need to know before you visit.

The Buddha's Birthday is celebrated in numerous ways throughout Hong Kong. One of the key ceremonies that takes place on this day is the bathing of the Buddha, which sees water being poured over ...

Hong Kong By Jan Morris Random House, 347 pages, $19.95 Of the wonders of the Orient, travel writer Jan Morris assures us, ”the busiest, the richest and the most truly extraordinary” is… ...

The international auction house said in a statement that the auction due to take place on Wednesday at 10.30am in Hong Kong would be postponed.. The pause is to allow “discussions between the ...

HONG KONG — Tens of thousands of people turned out on Wednesday for Hong Kong’s signature bun festival, ... took place on a public holiday marking Buddha’s birthday, ...

In 1997, Hong Kong was returned to Chinese sovereignty after being ruled by the British since 1842. The post-hand over framework is called “one country, two systems,” with Hong Kong given a ...

India has demanded the immediate suspension of an auction in Hong Kong featuring a portion of Buddhist relics excavated over a century ago, calling the sale illegal and unethical.. The relics ...