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Til death do us part? ‘Haunted’ building in Wan Chai expected to be turned into wedding office
A famous “haunted” house in Wan Chai could be converted into a wedding venue if a local developer has its way, according to a recent media report. Legend has it that Nam Koo Terrace at 55 Ship Street was used by the Japanese military during WWII to house so-called “comfort women.” Since then, it has ...
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Exit the Dragon: Bruce Lee’s Kowloon Tong home demolished
It’s a sad day for kung fu fighting fans, who found out that superstar Bruce Lee’s home was demolished today. A local Bruce Lee fan club confirmed that it was notified by...
Sponge grenades? Cops release details of response to Sunday’s protest, vow to turn up in force in Yuen Long tomorrow
Police released further details about their response to unrest in Sheung Wan on Sunday night, saying they fired 55 cans of tear gas, five rubber bullets, and 24 so-called sponge...
PHOTOS: Looking back at Wednesday’s anti-extradition bill protest
As Hong Kong braces for another anti-extradition bill protest today, take a look back at a selection of Coconuts HK‘s snaps from the last protest on Wednesday, June 12....
Hongkongers gather to remember, resist at annual Tiananmen massacre vigil (PHOTOS)
Tens of thousands of people converged on Hong Kong’s Victoria Park last night to mark the 30th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square Massacre in a vigil that many attendees...
Silence, Meet Satire: Netizens, meme-makers take on Tiananmen blackout
It’s common knowledge these days — on this side of the Great Firewall, at least — that the Chinese Communist Party goes to extreme lengths to scrub the internet of any...
Timeline of a Massacre: A brief primer on key events surrounding the Tiananmen crackdown
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, where Chinese troops fired on peaceful protesters, drawing global condemnation. Students...
‘Don’t Forget June 4’: Huge banner placed on Beacon Hill to commemorate Tiananmen Massacre
An enormous banner urging people not to forget the Tiananmen Square Massacre was unfurled on a prominent Hong Kong hillside as locals prepare to commemorate the 30th anniversary...
Draw of Tiananmen vigil waning among Hong Kong’s localist-minded youth
Hong Kong’s youth are shunning their city’s annual Tiananmen vigil, focused on fighting their own pro-democracy battles instead of commemorating a historical atrocity...
Thousands take to streets to commemorate Tiananmen Square Massacre (PHOTOS)
Some 2,000 people turned out to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre in Hong Kong yesterday, in a march that also carried broadly pro-democratic overtones amid what is...