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 a...

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 di...

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 ...

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

Ho Tai Kwan, the last remaining ceramic sculpture artist in HK, renowned in making traditional ceramics in the style originating in Shek ...

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

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 particul...

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

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,...

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

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 mi...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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 t...

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

My beloved Yau Ma Tei car park will be demolished in less than 2 years time. Saddened that another of our landmarks will disappear. Altho...