Time flies, it's been a year. Pearl Report, HK old shops and Small Shops, Big Hearts!

This story starts with the malfunctioning of the zipper on my little red boots. The shoe craftsman who makes all his shoes by hand used all his wits but coul...

I was thrilled to be invited by the ceramics master Ho Tai Kwun to attend his annual ceramics exhibition. The theme this year is three dimensional traditiona...

I’d like to share with you an inspiring story of three generations. I was scheduled to meet with a paper craftsman called Hui Ka Hung on a Friday morning at ...

Autumn breeze, sale time at Eslite TST, 10% off our book (bilingual). It will make for a great Xmas gift. Author proceeds wholly donated to elderly causes.

Ho Tai Kwan, the last remaining ceramic sculpture artist in HK, renowned in making traditional ceramics in the style originating in Shek Wan, China. I am not...

I have a passion for understairs stalls, but know that these stores are diminishing at a fast pace. Right before the arrival of Category 10 Super typhoon Man...

Looking back, i’ve probably visited more than a hundred old shops and their owners in the past couple of years, and some of them particularly touch my heart....

A great surprise today, Small Shops, Big Hearts on sale at Muji, Festival Walk. All author proceeds donated to elderly causes. #Booksrecommended by MUJI Friends

I received the sad news this morning about the end of production for HK home grown 555 Kung Fu T shirt. Due to environmental regulations, 555 can no longer r...

As I was growing up, I loved all the Chinese-style pastries packed into small little bags, simple packaging yet so tasty. Sesame biscuits, egg rolls, Ma Zai ...

On a heaving Summer's day, I'm walking around Sheung Shui to locate the hand-carved stamp craftsman. I was in luck, there he is in the middle of San Fung Ave...

Small Shops, Big Hearts featured under Design on 3/F of Eslite bookstore in Star House, TST. Our publisher MCCM creations has a special corner there featuri...

On a hot Summer's day, i met Mr Chan On Cheung, owner of Hop Fung Iron Works, and brother 9 within a family of 11 brothers and sisters. A lovely welcoming ch...

When I heard Master Mak decided to retire from She Wong Lam (the largest snake supplier in hk) after working there for more than 70 years, I felt a deep sadn...

Lee Yim Kee Flower Shop. We call it a flower shop but this beautiful workshop in the old Yuen Long old market has nothing to do with real flowers. The first ...

Uncle Choy, one of the few remaining bird cage craftsmen. Uncle started learning the craft from his own Uncle when he was 12. He eventually followed one of t...

At the beginning of the 60s, there were less than 10 Jade trading shops in HK, but then with rapid development, the number grew to more than 100. Most of th...

The author proceeds from Small Shops, Big Hearts are being used for helping the homeless and elderly in need in our community. I bumped into a homeless old m...

My beloved Yau Ma Tei car park will be demolished in less than 2 years time. Saddened that another of our landmarks will disappear. Although it's not a small...