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coming up Art fest This year's highlights include (clockwise from left) the American Ballet Theatre, La Traviata and Phantasm.
Until Mar 22 Hong Kong Arts Festival The city’s premier performing-arts event attracts world-class opera, theatre, music and dance. For details and highlights, visit www.hk.artsfestival.org.
Until Mar 2 Hong Kong Masters Elite show jumping featuring the world’s top 25 riders and a programme of horse clinics, photo shoots and meet-and-greet opportunities. AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau. Tickets $150-$450 from www.cityline.com, 2111 5333.
Mar 4 BNP Paribas Tennis Showdown Li Na (below) plays Wozniacki and Lendl takes on McEnroe in exhibition matches at AsiaWorld-Arena, Lantau. Tickets $400-$2,250 from www.hkticketing.com.
Mar 5 Adam Lambert Live The American Idol runner-up returns to Hong Kong. Star Hall, KITEC, Kowloon Bay. Tickets $590-$790 from www.hkticketing. com, 3128 8288. Mar 8 Purple Cake Day Woodland Pre-schools’ annual charity fundraiser in support of education for deprived children in Africa and Asia. Details at www.purplecakeday.org.
Mar 2 St David’s Society of Hong Kong Annual Ball It’s all dragons and daffodils when the Welsh community gathers at the Hong Kong Football Club. For details, visit www.saintdavids.hk. Mar 2 CWS City Challenge Teams of two to five people take part in an amazing race around Hong Kong’s hidden gems. Organised by Urban Discovery for Child Welfare Scheme (CWS) to raise funds for children in Nepal. 2pm-5pm, starting at Hollywood Road Park, Central, www.cwshk.org, 2526 8810.
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Mar 5 Stanley Sampler A new pop-up monthly market of small, independent local retailers and businesses to be held on the first Tuesday of every month. 4pm-8pm, Saffron Bakery, G/F, Stanley Plaza, Stanley.
Until Mar 6 European Film Festival Showcases films from 18 European countries including Denmark’s A Royal Affair (longlisted for the Oscars) and Cannes award-winner Reality from Italy. Broadway Cinematheque and Palace IFC cinemas. Tickets $70-$90 from bc.cinema.com.hk, 2388 6268.
Mar 9 St Patrick’s Society Ball Begorrah! It’s the annual Irish ball at the Grand Hyatt. For tickets and details, visit www.stpatrickshk.com. Mar 9-10 Pop-up Shakespeare An exhibition, writing workshops and bilingual performances bring Shakespeare to life for children aged six upwards. ArtisTree, Westlands Road, Taikoo Shing, 2520 1716.
Mar 10 Mother’s Day (UK) Treat your mum, she’s earned it.
BOOK NOW Mar 17 St Paddy’s Day Down a Guinness, kiss a leprechaun.
Mar 10 Outward Bound Adventure Race Grab your trainers and form a team to take part in the 12th annual 14km race. Starting 8am (Elite route) and 8.30 am (Challenge route) in Causeway Bay. Register at www. outwardbound.org.hk/ar. Mar 11-22 International Young Readers Festival Award-winning literary festival for children, including storytelling and meet-the-author sessions with Luka Lesson, Jan Latta, Andy Briggs and more. Venues across Hong Kong. Details at www.youngreadersfestival.org.hk. Mar 16-17 Cyberport Weekend Market Stalls, games, movies and more at this monthly green lifestyle event. 11am-7pm, Podium, Cyberport 2, Pok Fu Lam.
Mar 17-Apr 2 Hong Kong International Film Festival World-class festival screening more than 280 films from 50-plus countries in 11 venues. For full programme, visit hkiff.org.hk. Mar 22 School’s out! Last day of the Easter term for ESF schools (back to school on April 8).
Mar 22 CNCF Ladies’ Long Lunch Food, drink, fun and games with handsome rugby players (think catwalks and catcalls) in aid of the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation. Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley, www.cncf.org.hk, 2832 2186. Mar 22 Russell Peters Live Stand-up comedy from the worldfamous Canadian. AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau. Tickets $488-$1,088 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.
Mar 22-24
Hong Kong Rugby Sevens Three days of beer drinking, tune singing, uncoordinated dancing, fancy dress, streakers (maybe) and awesome rugby. Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Causeway Bay, www.hksevens.com.
Mar 16-17 Beach Rugby Fives Kick off Rugby Week with a fun weekend tournament for 24 teams, 200 mini rugby players, 10,000 spectators and a carnival atmosphere on Repulse Bay Beach. 9am-9.30pm. Details at www.hkbeach5s.com.
Until Mar 24 ArtisTree secondhand book fair Donate your pre-loved books to the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong pop-up bookstore (April 18-20, ArtisTree, Taikoo Shing). Collection points open until Mar 24 in Taikoo Shing (2886 1916), Sheung Wan (2850 7237) and Ap Lei Chau (2552 2111). For more details, call ArtisTree at 2844 5095.
Mar 31 Easter Sunday Bunnies, eggs and church services. Until Apr 28 Fabergé, Legacy of Imperial Russia View exquisite Easter eggs and other artifacts by 19th-century master goldsmith and jeweller, Peter Carl Fabergé, on loan from Russian museums. Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Sha Tin, heritagemuseum. gov.hk, 2180 8188.
Apr 2-5 Little Picasso Easter Camp Kids get creative at this arty day camp. Little Picasso Studio, 21/F, Oceanic Industrial Centre, 2 Lee Lok Street, Ap Lei Chau, www.littlepicasso.hk. Apr 18 ArtWalk Hong Kong’s biggest arty party. Tickets and details at www.hongkongartwalk.com.
Apr 19-28 Dirty Dancing Baby and Johnny burn up the stage in a live production of the 80s movie classic. Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tickets $395-$995 from www.cityline.com. May 21 Sigur Ros live in Hong Kong Experimental Icelandic soundscapes from the cult post-punk band. AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau. Tickets $750 from www. hkticketing.com, 3128 8288. Jun 1 British & Irish Lions vs Barbarians World-class rugby at Hong Kong Stadium. Tickets $750-$1,290 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.
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news H&M Central closes
First ThreeSixty, the Landmark’s only grocery store, closed and now H&M has announced it will shut its Central premises this year. H&M’s flagship store on Queen’s Road Central is to close by autumn, and it is rumoured that Zara, which is ending its contract at IFC Mall, will take the space.
Affordable Art Fair
The Affordable Art Fair is coming to Hong Kong from London, New York and Singapore. The fair takes place on March 15-17 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with more than 80 galleries from around the world exhibiting artworks for sale from $1,000. About 75 per cent of works are priced at $75,000 or less, with the maximum price capped at $100,000. Tickets for the fair cost $120 each from Bethanie, Fringe Club, AsiaWorld-Expo, KITEC, K11 Select and Tom Lee Music stores. www.affordableartfair.com/hongkong.
New Classified shop
Deli chain Classified has opened its second Central store on the first floor of New World Tower. The store will stock premium-quality cheeses, boutique wines and homemade breads, while its café section will offer takeaway sandwiches and homemade soups and pastas for the lunch crowd. 1/F, New World Tower, 16-18 Queen’s Road Central, 2567 3454.
NEW British
international school? Nord Anglia Education, which runs 14 international schools in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, is planning to open a campus in Hong Kong. Details are sketchy at the moment, but it is likely to follow the English National Curriculum, offering IGCSEs and the IB diploma.
Adventure Race
Looking for a challenge? Well, grab your running shoes, find a team of four like-minded individuals and put yourself down for this year’s Outward Bound Adventure Race on March 10. It’s a trail running, kayaking, swimming and orienteering extravaganza of a race that starts bright and early at 8am-8.30am in Causeway Bay. It finishes (hopefully) around 3pm on Stanley waterfront. The event aims to raise money for underprivileged young people in Hong Kong. Register your team of four at www.outwardbound.org.hk/ar.
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Dior pop-up store
French luxury house Dior is to showcase Raf Simons' first collection for the company in a pop-up venture at Joyce until March 25. The pop-up shop is inspired by Simons’ first Dior show in Paris last October. Joyce, New World Tower, Central, 2810 1120.
news Jimmy Choo afternoon tea
These heels weren’t made for walking – and they look far too good to eat. The delectable creations are the work of The Landmark Mandarin Oriental’s executive chef Sidney Schutte as part of a collaboration with legendary shoe and handbag designer, Jimmy Choo. From April 2 to May 5, afternoon tea in the MO Bar will take its cue from Choo’s spring/summer 2013 collections, with special Jimmy Choo gift sets while stocks last. Fashionfriendly delicacies include smoked salmon and cucumber “Cayla clutch” sandwiches, foie gras high heels on crispy brioche, and a white chocolate handbag filled with lychee, rose and raspberry mousse. Available daily for $260 per person ($280 at weekends), 3pm-5.30pm. For reservations, call 2132 0077 or email lmhkg-mobar@mohk.com.
New hotel in Wong Chuk Hang
Ovolo Group is planning what could be Hong Kong’s hippest hotel in Wong Chuk Hang, the rapidly gentrifying manufacturing district on Southside. Designed by KplusK architects, the 162-room hotel will feature an international restaurant, lounge, gym and a destination rooftop bar. Ovolo acquired the site at 64 Wong Chuk Hang Road in 2010. Since then, the area has seen the opening of upscale office block One Island South and L’Hotel, attracting fashion brands and art galleries. Next up will be an MTR link and more new hotels at Ocean Park.
Island East Markets
The popular Island East Markets have a whole host of entertainments lined up for March. On March 10, Patrick Goubier of Chez Patrick whips up some mouth-watering dishes using produce from local organic farmers. And on March 24, an Easter Carnival will run alongside the yummy market stalls, with games, a bouncy castle and special urban farming workshops for kids and adults.
Mandarin Oriental turns 50
Hong Kong Island’s first premium hotel celebrates its 50th anniversary with a host of special promotions. Top chef Pierre Gagnaire returns to the hotel to launch a black-truffle tasting menu and there will be a 1960s photo exhibition in the Clipper Lounge, with more to be discovered at the hotel. Visit www.mandarinoriental.com/hongkong.
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The art of science
If your child has a lot of questions, local artist Gail Deayton’s new series of fun “science meets art” classes might be just the thing. The North Point-based classes aim to enable the discovery of science through art, and vice versa. The first eightweek course will focus on “colour”. Each class of eight students is led by two teachers and runs on Tuesday and Friday mornings, and Wednesday afternoons. For details, call 9722 8353, email gail@artfulkids.hk or visit www.artfulkids.hk.
Baby gift registry
Children’s boutique Petit Bazaar is launching a new website, www.petit-bazaar.com, that enables new parents to register for baby gifts online. During the launch period, from March 1, enter gift code “petitlaunch” to get a surprise discount.
month of rugby Play rugby with Waisale Severi
Keen mini-rugby players can sign up for a two-day children’s rugby camp at King’s Park coached by legendary rugby sevens players Waisale Serevi of Fiji, Ben Gollings of England and Argentina’s Santiago Gomez Cora. The sessions cost $1,400, including lunch on both days. To book, email hebe.chung@hkrugby.com or call 6343 5303.
Tens Breakthrough
Operation Breakthrough is to be the official charity for this month’s Hong Kong Rugby Tens at the Hong Kong Football Club. Held on March 2021, the event is free but on Thursday, spectators over the age of 17 will be asked to make a $100 donation for the official souvenir programme with proceeds going to Operation Breakthrough. The charity uses sport to help disadvantaged young people in Hong Kong. For details, visit www. hongkongtens.com and www.breakthrough.hk. www.hkisland.com
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Take the kids
Meal with a view Watermark at Central Pier 7 offers a great brunch buffet.
The family that brunches together, stays together. By Kawai Wong. Watermark 7 Central Pier, Central What's it like? An impressive harbour-front restaurant with super-high ceilings and set over two floors. Its lunch buffet includes jet-fresh oysters and other seafood, hot mains and a humungous array of desserts. For an extra $150, Mum and Dad can enjoy free-flowing sparkling wine from 11.30am to 3pm. On Sundays, the free-flowing wine offer includes unlimited dishes from the Sunday brunch selection menu, such as pan-seared duck foie gras with apple compote and toasted brioche, mini cheeseburgers, brioche French toast with maple syrup and vanilla Chantilly and a wide selection of breakfast egg dishes.
Café Renaissance M/F, Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, 2802 8888. What’s it like? This marble-floored restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Harbour Road is famous for its vast size and well-spaced tables – always a plus with excited kids. The groaning buffet tables are continuously replenished with fresh seafood, such as fat lobsters and freshly shucked oysters, as well as Chinese and Western hot mains
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and mini tubs of Haagen-Dazs – no scooping required. Easter specials: Festive activities for children include face painting, balloon twisting and candy floss from the live station. Easter brunch is available from March 29 to April 1, 11.30am-2.30pm, and costs $238, or $138 for children aged three-11 years.
Top Deck Top Floor, Jumbo Kingdom Floating Restaurant, Shum Wan Drive, Aberdeen What's it like? Spacious and sunny with a huge alfresco deck, great views and fun ferry ride across Aberdeen Harbour. It makes a great stopover after Ocean Park, which is just across the water. Feast on jet-fresh seafood, delicious Asian and Western classic dishes and a vast dessert station. Popular for brunch on Sundays and holidays (11am-4pm; $488 for adults and $168 for children). Easter specials: There will be an Easter egg hunt on March 31, with prizes for children who find 10 eggs, and an entertainer to keep the whole brood happy.
Top Deck
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Top Floor, Jumbo Kingdom Floating Restaurant, Shum Wan Drive, Aberdeen
208 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, 2549 0208.
What's it like? Spacious and sunny with a huge alfresco deck, great views and fun ferry ride across Aberdeen Harbour. It makes a great stopover after Ocean Park, which is just across the water. Feast on jet-fresh seafood, delicious Asian and Western classic dishes and a vast dessert station. Popular for brunch on Sundays and holidays (11am-4pm; $488 for adults and $168 for children). Easter specials: There will be an Easter egg hunt on March 31, with prizes for children who find 10 eggs, and an entertainer to keep the whole brood happy.
What's it like? A split-floor Italian restaurant with a semi-alfresco shop front overlooking the hustle and bustle of Possession Street. For children, it offers free snacks, juices and soft drinks, and there’s a dedicated playroom where small children can play with cooking sets, build toys and take a plunge in the ball pool. Older children can watch movies such as The Smurfs, Ice Age and Happy Feet. Easter specials: An (adult) Easter menu is available from March 29 to April 1, including asparagus with poached egg ($138), gnocchi with artichoke and lamb ragu ($198), leg of lamb ($278) and suckling pig stuffed with apricot ($258).
The Place Level L, Langham Place, 555 Shanghai Street, Mongkok What’s it like? A buffet restaurant with a spacious dining room serving international cuisine and jet-fresh seafood. Prices vary from $268-$288, or $178-$188 for children. Easter specials: Over Easter, look for marshmallow bunnies, hot-cross buns, popcorn and a free colourcandy pack for every child. A children’s “Easter Wonderland” will include a bouncy castle and an egg hunt to keep the smalls entertained. www.hkisland.com
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Top-quality food delivery Leo's Fine Food Swiss master butcher Leo Dorig’s meat and fish wholesaler services top hotels and restaurants. Order online for whole salmon and game processed under Dorig’s supervision at a premises in Wong Chuk Hang. 2814 0302, leosfinefood.com.hk.
I get claustrophobic in shoeboxsized restaurants. Whenever I am in one, I’m like a headless fly searching frantically for fresh air, so my friends always ask for a seat under an awning or near an open window. I should thank them more often. Here are a few of our favourite places.
Helen Lindman, the Swedish tong lau saviour, introduced me to Teakha (18 Tai Ping Shan Street, 2858 9185). It’s a concept tea house that prides itself on doing things right. The masala chai is to die for, each cup lovingly brewed in a pan on a stove. But the best thing about Teahka is the little outdoor area where you assemble your own space from wine boxes, blankets and cushions. For exceptional coffee I go to Tai O. Casey Tang, the IPO PR machine at Stimulus, took me to Solo (86 Kat Hing St, Tai O, 9153 7453), a coffee shop in a stilt house that serves drip
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coffee and Vietnamese coffee on a balcony over the river. Laze away the afternoon admiring the boats tuk-tuking along the river against Lantau’s hilly backdrop. After work, I go to Blue Butcher (108 Hollywood Road, 2613 9286). The bar is on a small wooden deck on the sidewalk of Hollywood Road. Under the blue awning I sip a Herbs Harvest with Coco Chan, the brilliant actress who picked up an award at Oregon Film Festival. It’s a puffy, elegant drink that combines pomegranate syrup, fresh rosemary and chilli vodka. It gives the evening an instant kick. Then it’s over the road to John Liang's Three Monkeys (151 Hollywood Road, 3151 7771), a new Japanese skewer bar with a smashing menu – ox tongue skewers and foie gras on tofu. Try the umeshu sour, a cocktail made with shochu umeshu, egg white and lemon juice. Brace yourself for the bill: two drinks and some snacks can easily set you back $800. The terrace at the newly renovated Shore (Level 3, The L Place, 139 Queen’s Road Central, 2915 1638, www.shore.com.hk) has yurt-style banquettes large enough for eight people. Take your entourage.
Other great alfresco areas: Irreverent fashion icon Joey Ma once took me to the terrace at SML (11/F, Times Square, Causeway Bay) for Italian dishes that can be ordered in size small, medium or large sizes. There’s a nice balcony with water feature at Gold by Harlan Goldstein, the oneMichelin-star Italian restaurant. Level 2, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central, 2869 9986. Up on the roofs, Wooloomooloo Steakhouse (31/F, The Hennessy, 256 Hennessy Road, 2893 6960) has a rooftop bar with a breathtaking view of the harbour and Happy Valley. Central clackers can head to Prince’s Building for a similarly amazing view at Sevva (10 Chater Road, 2537 1388). For more adventurous drinkers, Sugar (32/F, East Hotel, 29 Taikoo Shing Road, Island East, 3968 3738) serves pizza and cocktails on the roof. Cha chaan tengs don't make many concessions to your comfort, but Harbour Restaurant (Grand Fortune Mansion, 1 Davis Street, Kennedy Town, 2818 0101) has a small wooden deck with ceiling fans, and a panoramic sea view across to Stonecutters Bridge. It's the best way to enjoy an MSG-free taro beef stew and stir-fried seafood.
Euro Treat Specialises in those little food luxuries, such as German Frischli yoghurt, Spanish Naransol apple squash and Moroccan Bon Appetit sardines. 2537 0207, eurotreat.com.hk. Meat Market This online deli’s vacuum-sealed meat and seafood come in a range of sizes and are delivered on ice. Set up a weekly delivery of eight or nine types of seasonal mixed vegetables jet-fresh from Australia. 8135 1394, meatmarket.com.hk.
And if you’re really strapped for time… Secret Ingredient Delivers pre-prepared top-quality ingredients, including chopped vegetables and marinated meat, ready for you to finish at home in less than 30 minutes. Every order comes with a guided recipe sheet and requires fewer than 10 steps. secretingredient.com.hk. Hong Kong Personal Chef Pre-cooked meals such as beef lasagna and fisherman's pie are prepared by Chef Tom, who then freezes and delivers them ready to be popped in your oven or microwave. Delivery available on orders of four or more dishes. hongkongpersonalchef.com.
Sevens Village Within earshot of the stadium, the temporary Sevens Village broadcasts the matches live on big outdoor screens with drinks for the adults and a play area for the kids. Family friendly and fun. Indian Recreation Club, 63 Caroline Hill Road, Causeway Bay, 2576 6583. McSorley's Ale House Buy a pint of Carlsberg for a chance to win a ticket to the tournament – this could be your last opportunity. 55 Elgin Street, Central, 2522 2646.
Where to watch the Rugby Sevens (if you can’t get tickets)
Sevens heaven Watching the rugby in Hong Kong's bars is the next best thing to being there.
Trafalgar This British pub will be showing the action live on outdoor screens on its large terrace. 5/F, 54-62 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, 2110 1535. Champs The quintessential sports bar has LCD TVs in every corner, a large projector and plenty of space to stand and watch the action. Look for a special
drinks deal during games. 209-219 Wanchai Road, Wan Chai, 2892 3386. Pure Dining Red Bar and Restaurant Your best chance to meet sevens favourites, the Fijian rugby team – word is, this will be the squad’s hangout spot during Rugby Week. 4/F, IFC Mall, 8 Finance Street, Central, 8129 8882. Delaney's This large Irish pub is likely to be packed, but with three TV screens and a large projector you can always find a prime view of the ball flying through the goalposts. 18 Luard Road, Wan Chai, 2804 2880. Carnegie's Watch the action live on a giant screen – with plenty of shoulderrubbing and pole-dancing action likely. 53-55 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, 2866 6289.
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Mandy d’Abo Owner of The Space Gallery. Artwork: Hex chair, by Michael Young. Provenance: I bought it in 2011 for $80,000 from The Space. What’s the story? This is one of the original Hex chairs by the British designer. He is based in Hong Kong and this was part of his show, “Works in China”, a collection of stunning work he's created since he relocated to Hong Kong. Where is it displayed? We use it as a chair but it is such a striking piece, people aren't always sure if they can sit on it. When they realise it's comfortable, they always ask me where it is from. Was it a good investment? It's hard to say how this piece has appreciated as limited-edition design as art is a relatively new concept, especially in Asia. His works are in museums around the world so I really see this chair as a future classic. Would you sell it? I'd have a tough time selling this as it’s one of the very first ever made.
Home is where the art is What artworks do Hong Kong’s gallery owners and curators choose for their own homes? Kawai Wong finds out.
Will Ramsey Founder of Affordable Art Fair. Artwork: James Dean in Tibet, by Barry Cawston. Provenance: Bought in 2009 for £595 ($7,100) from the artist at the Affordable Art Fair in London. What’s the story? Barry told me he was lining up the shot when the dude with the cowboy hat walked along the path, so he asked him to pose, which he did magnificently. It is an intriguing photograph: what is the man doing? How did the modernist building end up in rural Tibet? Where is it displayed? In our sitting room. Was it a good investment? It may be worth a bit more, but that’s not important. The edition in the size I bought has sold out; usually the prices of editioned works increase as less pieces are available. There are some bigger prints available for £5,000 ($60,000). Would you sell it? No!
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Diana d’Arenberg Art and fashion writer, who manages the blog post-ism.com, sings with local band Donner und Blitzen and curated art projects in Hong Kong and Australia.
Artwork: Augustus, by Douglas White. Provenance: Bought from Frieze Art Fair Week What’s the story? It is a sculpture of a hare’s head made out of desiccated cactus. White works with scavenged bits and pieces; things discarded by society. I love that he can find beauty in everyday things, objects that are often overlooked by us. Where is it diplayed? We try to hang or install as many pieces as we can, but they don't always fit and we have stuff under the bed, in bathrooms, wardrobes. Was it a good investment? We don't look at art as if it’s a stock market. Would you sell it? We've become hoarders. At some point maybe we'll sell to make room for other works…
Philippe Koutouzis Founder of Feast projects. Artwork: The Messenger, by Carr Patterson. Provenance: Bought in 2011 for $70,000 from the artist's studio. What’s the story? I have known this artist for a long time, she is concerned with the objectification of beauty and how that plays out in society. I had never seen anything like this piece before; when I saw it, I had to have it. Where is it displayed? It is a piece that stands alone in my living room casually leaning against a wall, where it never ceases to surprise me and stir passionate conversations. Was it a good investment? Patterson is an emerging artist with a rigorous sense of individuality. Her works can only increase in value. Would you sell it? I could resell this work, but I don't think I would except to make room for another piece by Carr.
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Easter
camps
Top Outward Bound camps boost children's independence and confidence.
Keep the kids busy during the holiday. Get active
Soccer Asia Pacific Soccer School is running three-hour day camps for boys and girls aged 18 months to 14 years old at football pitches around Hong Kong Island. Look for the schedules online from mid-March. Similar sessions last year in Pok Fu Lam cost $360 each. Details from 2385 9677, www.bss.com.hk.
Sports camps ESF Educational Services is offering a wide range of fun-filled sports camps and clinics from March 25 to 28. One- to four-day camps in a range of sports or specialising in basketball, tennis, gymnastics, trampoline, kung fu or swimming take place on ESF campuses, including South Island School and King George V School, as well as the Hong Kong Tennis Centre. Prices vary from $300 to $2,400 and camps are open to all children, not just ESF students. For details, visit www.esf.org.hk. Outward Bound Outward Bound is running a residential training camp for children aged eight to 10 on March 30 to April 3 at its Sai Kung campus. Two instructors oversee a group of up to 12 children taking part in raft building, orienteering, kayaking, swimming and hiking. All the camping, overnight accommodation and sports equipment is included in the price of $4,025 a child. Tai Mong Tsai, Sai Kung, 2792 4333, www.outwardbound.org.hk.
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Sailing Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Over Easter, RHKYC is running sailing courses for children aged six to 18 years. Novices aged six to 10 can join the Optimist course over five half-days. Older children have a choice of full-day courses, from beginners to youth keelboat. Courses are based at Middle Island, near Repulse Bay, and are open to non-members (prices vary). For details, call 2239 0395, or email sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk. Hebe Haven Yacht Club As well as sailing courses, HHYC in Sai Kung runs an Adventure Week – five full days of sailing, raft building, beach games, banana boating and more – for children aged seven to 12 years ($3,500 for members, $5,000 for non-members). For details, call 2719 9682, or visit www.hhyc.org.hk. Left Honing those football skills with Asia Pacific Soccer School.
Art workshops
BZ Art Studio This Stanley children’s art class focuses on developing drawing and painting techniques in different media. Founder Beulah van Rensburg has been teaching visual arts for more than 20 years in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Over Easter, she will run five-day workshops for children aged seven to 10 (9.30am-11.30am) and the over-10s (12.30pm-2.30pm). The classes have a maximum of six children and are available March 25-29 ($2,250) and April 2-5 ($1,800). During term time, classes are held weekly with a new theme every five to six weeks ($1,100 for a four-week programme and $2,250 for nine weeks). 18 Stanley Main Street, Stanley, 5411 1881, www.bzartstudio.com. Little Picasso Art Camps They say water enhances the creativity, so the creative juices must really flow at this Ap Lei Chau studio with a stunning view of the Lamma Channel. Its annual Easter art camp on April 2-5 offers four mornings of arty fun in two- or three-hour sessions during which the children build festive sculptures and let loose with a paint brush. The camp costs from $1,350. 21/F, Oceanic Industrial Centre, 2 Lee Look Street, Ap Lei Chau, 3521 1046, www.littlepicasso.hk.
Clockwise from top Children practice Easter crafts at Little Picasso and learn to paint at BZ Art Studio.
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Easter treats at The Peninsula. Right Stage skills at Faust.
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The Peninsula Budding Junior MasterChefs aged six to 12 years can hone their skills at classes led by the Peninsula hotel’s chefs. In a special Easter class ($780) banquet chefs teach children to make festive Easter goodies to impress family and friends. The programme takes place from 10am to noon, and begins with a light breakfast. Call 2696 6693 to reserve a place.
Vero Chocolate If ever there was a chocolate festival, it’s surely Easter. So it seems an appropriate time for a 45-minute chocolate-decorating class with Vero’s head artisan chocolatier, who is flying in specially from Belgium. Available for children of all ages, the classes are available from March 29 to April 1 at the brand’s flagship store in The Landmark. 2/F, The Landmark, 15 Queens Road Central, 2559 5810.
Literature and drama
Faust International Youth Theatre The drama company is running Holiday Theatre and Creative Writing camps from March 25 to April 6. Holiday Theatre ($2,450 for five days) is for children aged four to 14 years and focuses on fun 2.5-hour sessions that teach key stage skills at Faust’s Hollywood Road studio. At the end of the camp, students perform a 30-minute set for parents. Creative Writing classes are for children aged six to 13 years and focus on all aspects of writing. They take place at the Faust offices in Sheung Wan. For details, call 2547 9114, email Info@FaustWorld. com or visit www.FaustWorld.com.
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Out of the ESF box Carolynne Dear explores the options for children who can’t get into ESF schools.
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nother day, another stressful conversation with an admissions officer. Welcome to Hong Kong, where school places are more elusive than tinned baby milk. Last month the English Schools Foundation (ESF) announced it would no longer be favouring English-speaking students over Chinese speakers. And attending an ESF pre-school would no longer guarantee an interview for the ESF system. Which is a blow if your children don’t speak Chinese and you can’t afford the expensive international school system. So what are your alternatives?
Go local
Every child in Hong Kong is entitled to a place in a local school. The government also offers 20 local schools to non-Chinese-speaking residents. The entry process is not for the faint-hearted – your initial application goes into a central lottery system and progresses from there. The English used in these schools tends to spoken by non-natives, and the Chinese spoken is Cantonese. Class sizes tend to be bigger than international schools. British recruitment consultant Kate Choyce placed her son in a local, Cantonese-speaking kindergarten and is more than satisfied. “As a recruitment consultant in Hong Kong I regularly deal with ‘expats’ who have grown up in Hong Kong and call it home, but speak no Cantonese. This seriously limits their employment potential. I was determined my son would speak Cantonese.”
Choyce speaks no Cantonese herself and found it difficult to access the private Cantonese-speaking education system. “The preferred languages were English and Mandarin, I tracked down a couple of Cantonese places but they kept translating back into English for my blond son. Then I chanced on a chain of private schools that use Cantonese. But I had to pull him out after just a couple of days as they had such a brutal approach to immersing him in the language. “That was my lowest point, but then I had a moment of clarity and wondered if the local system would be worth looking at. I applied for the government voucher scheme, which reduced my costs to $400 a month, and was offered places in three of the six kindergartens to which I applied. Just like everywhere else in the world, there are great local schools and not-so-great ones. As a parent you just have to do your homework. “The kindergarten we attend I cannot recommend highly enough. The local system is incredibly sensible – for example, the children’s first day
Then I had a moment of clarity and wondered if the local system would be worth looking at.
Kate Choyce’s son is fluent in Cantonese.
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was held on a Sunday so all parents could attend and settle their child without having to juggle work commitments. There are loads of seminars for parents, touching on the importance of free time and ensuring school is a positive experience. The teachers are really lovely. “The only drawbacks are my own inability to communicate with the staff. There have also been cultural differences in the way social networks are built up, but I’m learning. And my blond, blue-eyed little boy is now absolutely fluent in Canto, which will stand him good stead in years to come.”
Go alternative
A new primary school, Forest House International Waldorf School, is due to open in September with a year 1 class of 20 students at a temporary campus in Clearwater Bay. “We will be taking applications shortly, and will be situated at the temporary site for around three years until we receive government approval for a permanent site in the area,” said school spokesperson Cannie Bennett.
The school is being set up by teachers and parents associated with the nearby Garden House Kindergarten (a supporter of the Waldorf system). They are currently seeking charitable donations to fund setting-up costs; running costs will be covered by student fees of about $8,000-$10,000 a month. The non-profit international school will be based on the Waldorf educational philosophy, which focuses on creatively educating the whole child (“head, heart and hands”) to establish a lifelong love of learning. It was developed by Rudolf Steiner, an early 20th-century scientist, architect, philosopher and educator, and has been adopted by more than 1,000 schools worldwide. The Waldorf system aims to nurture all capacities of the child – physical, emotional, intellectual, aesthetic, moral and spiritual. Subjects such as art, music, gardening and foreign languages are treated as central to Waldorf learning; for example, all children learn to play the recorder and knit. From class three, all children learn a stringed instrument and at least two foreign languages.
No grades are given in primary to discourage competitiveness and there is no rote learning from text books. Television and other electronic devices are strongly discouraged as they are believed to hamper the development of creativity and imagination in young children. For parents interested in finding out more, Forest House is holding an open day on March 16. For details, visit www.waldorf.edu.hk.
Art, music and gardening are key at Forest House International Waldorf School
Creating a love of learning in Kowloon Bay Kellett School, The British International School in Hong Kong, is an English National Curriculum School. Kellett School is now accepting applications for the Senior School and A-Level programme at the new Kowloon Bay campus, opening in September 2013. For applications and further information visit www.kellettschool.com or email admissions@kellettschool.com
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Or you could really think out-of-the-box and move the children offshore. The British International School in Phuket boasts facilities that schools in cramped Hong Kong can only dream of. After years on Hong Kong waiting lists, mumof-three Kelly Allan flew over last year to investigate part-moving her family to the Thai island. “The school was amazing – really welcoming and could immediately accommodate all three of my children. This was such a breath of fresh air after years of wait-list drama in Hong Kong trying to get my eldest a place. The campus was fabulous, with pools, tennis courts and football pitches. The fees were also comparable with international schools we’d been looking at in Hong Kong.” Blown away by the experience, Allan verbally accepted places, found a place to live (“We were looking at spending around HK$20,000 a month for a nice four-bedroom house with a pool”) and was set to move. The children would be allocated student visas and one parent was permitted a dependent visa; Allan’s husband, who was to continue working in Hong Kong, would enter as a tourist at weekends. But at the last minute, both the Australian International School in Hong Kong and Hong Kong Academy came up with places. “I was actually quite disappointed,” Allan confesses, although she believes not having to split the family was the best outcome.
Other good schools in the region include Marlborough College, Malaysia – affiliated to the top British school of Kate Middleton fame – opened in Iskandar, just across the border from Singapore, in September. It offers day school or boarding options for senior school students, and a day preparatory school for students aged five to 11 years. Marlborough broadly follows the English National Curriculum, with students sitting International GCSEs (IGCSEs) at the end of year 11. The school
hopes to introduce the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme from August 2014 for students in years 12 and 13. Kinabalu International School, a 2.5 hour flight away in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, also follows the English National Curriculum, with students sitting IGCSEs and A Levels. It will support applications for student visas once a place has been accepted and mothers of students can apply for a Guardian Visa. There is currently no wait-list for any class.
Enviable facilities at the British International School in Phuket.
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That’s where the therapist found me. The f, like me, all you want is health-induced beautifully adorned Jasmine Suite awaited, with bliss from a spa with an excellent reputation, a double futon mattress, twin treatment beds and professional therapists, first-class facilities and private vitality pool. Before treatments, guests are results-driven treatments, The Mandarin Oriental asked to choose a scent to match their aspirations. Spa is for you. “If you’re in need of uplifting, embrace a zesty The royal treatment starts at the door, where orange scent or a perhaps a more potent eucalyptus a charming spa assistant greets guests with a if you’re feeling congested,” my therapist advised. steaming mug of detoxifying lemon tea – delicious I chose a subtly and specially formulated alluring and playful orangeto aid the digestive system blossom scent, designed for optimum comfort to calm yet invigorate the during spa treatments. The I switch my fashionable body while rebalancing the ambience is immediately pumps for less stylish but flow of energy. Then my calming, as the demure therapist got to work on 1930s Shanghai décor and more comfortable slippers. the Mandarin Oriental’s Asian music soothe body, Bamboo Massage, a mind and soul. 90-minute treatment that I switch my fashionable released every aching pumps for less stylish but more comfortable slippers, part of a foot ritual designed to encourage knot and relieved every stress and strain locked in my muscles. complete relaxation from head to toe. Then I'm Perfectly suited to both men and women, invited to make full use of the spa’s facilities for the Bamboo Massage favours the more muscular 45 minutes. body type, however pressure is adjusted It’s a sanctuary of serenity, with a sauna, accordingly to suit individual tolerances. Using Kniepp hydrotherapy pool and experience showers a combination of hand movements and different that open the pores and stimulate the senses. lengths of bamboo cane, my masseuse gently For those in need of a serious detox, the Chinese heated and kneaded each muscle to alleviate herbal steam room works wonders. Or simply sip tightness and pressure, leaving my body, mind and honey and rosewater tea and nibble on fresh fruit soul perfectly rejuvenated. in the dimly lit peace of the Tea Lounge.
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City bliss Mandarin Oriental's spa room epitomises tranquillity and peace.
Below The Kniepp hydrotherapy pool.
As well as the Bamboo Massage, the Mandarin Oriental offers a wide range of holistic treatments, Chinese medicinal therapies and signature facials from leading beauty brands such as Gaylia Kristensen, Aromatherapy Associates and Eve Lom. Whether you're in need of a one-off pampering session or visiting for a special occasion, the spa does not fail to impress. The Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road, Central, 2522 0111, www.mandarinoriental.com.
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Colonial daze
A new book relives the glory days of The Repulse Bay. Kawai Wong checks in.
From left The Repulse Bay Hotel's entrance in 1923: a 1935 tiffin menu; a vintage poster; lunch on the lawn.
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n 1922, Albert Einstein was so entranced by the view from the verandah of the Repulse Bay Hotel that he missed a telegram informing him he had won the Nobel Prize for physics. It's just one of the anecdotes that sprinkles a new book, The Repulse Bay: A Life of Elegance and Charm, by designer and author Scott Minick. Today, with its four towers, fung shui portal, shopping arcade and incredible views, The Repulse Bay is one of Hong Kong Island’s most identifiable complexes. It sits on the location of the former Repulse Bay Hotel, which was demolished in 1982 as property prices in Hong Kong rocketed. The Repulse Bay Hotel opened on New Year’s Day, 1920, on the “Riviera of the Orient” and subsequently hosted such notable guests as Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Ernest Hemingway, the Soong sisters, Wallis Simpson and Marlon Brando. Then as now, afternoon tea was a fixture. James Bond author Ian Fleming praised the “dazzling display at the Sunday afternoon tea-dances” in his 1964 book, Thrilling Cities. Igor Stravinsky, on the
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other hand, complained about the orchestra. The hotel was designed by the architectural firm Denison, Ram & Gibbs, the people behind the 1906 Matilda Hospital on the Peak, and The Helena May club on Garden Road. In the book, Minick writes: “Covered colonnades and verandahs proved popular in the colonial architecture throughout Asia, providing protection from the heat and rain while aiding in the circulation of breezes.” During the second world war, its cocktail bar served as a makeshift hospital, and post-war it became a convalescence home for British soldiers. In 1958, Orson Welles checked in to shoot Ferry in Hong Kong in Aberdeen and filled his suite with ornaments. Clark Gable stayed there in 1954 while he shot Soldier of Fortune, but for the hotel’s most famous movie outing, 1955’s Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, a replica was built at Shaw Studios – the lighting at the real thing was not up to the job. Hemingway and his wife, journalist Martha Gellhorn, retreated to the hotel in early 1941 to escape publicity obligations for For Whom The Bell
Tolls. Learning about his visit was a high point for Minick, he says. “In a library in Boston, I discovered rare images of him eating with chopsticks, and even a short film of him inspecting battleships.” The 57-year-old Minick, a former professor of design at Parsons Paris School of Design, first came to Hong Kong in 1996, setting up Minick Jiao Design with his wife, Jiao Ping, a year later. He has designed for publications, hotels and restaurants, and curated the Hong Kong Maritime and Peak Tram museums. This latest book lies at the intersection of several of his interests. “I take great interest in how Chinese culture intersects historically with the West,” Minick says.
The Repulse Bay: A Life of Elegance & Charm is $395 from Spices and The Verandah in The Repulse Bay, 2292 2822, www.therepulsebay.com.
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Bouncy Kids 9228 5772 cs@bouncykids.hk www.bouncykids.hk Bouncing Castles for Hire Kieron 9467 4545 Bumps to Babes 2522 7112 | www.bumpstobabes.com Cosmo Beebies 2905 1188 | cosmo-beebies@byinvest.com www.cosmobeebies.com Hong Kong Toy Club 8216 3870 support@HongKongToyClub.com www.HongKongToyClub.com Petit Bazaar contact@petit-bazaar.com www.facebook.com/petitbazaar Magician Andycomic@gmail.com 9019 7196
Food & BEVERAGE Costa 2118 7600 | www.gaiagroup.com.hk/costa Bene Italian 2699 3939 | www.gaiagroup.com.hk/beneitalian Castello del Vino 2866 0587 / 77 info@castellodelvino.com.hk eatRIGHT 2868 4832 | www.eatright.com.hk Edible Arrangements 2295 1108 / 2385 0158 | EdibleArrangements.hk El Grande 2111 1197 | www.domani.hk Gaia 2167 8200 | www.gaiagroup.com.hk/gaia Hong Kong Personal Chef www.hongkongpersonalchef.com Isola 2383 8765 | www.gaiagroup.com.hk/isola Isobar 2383 8765 | www.gaiagroup.com.hk/isobar Joia 2382 2323 | www.gaiagroup.com.hk/joia Kobo Wine Ltd 2180 7255 nzwine@kobogroup.com | www.nzwine.com.hk Meat Market 8135 1394 | customer-service@meatmarket.hk www.meatmarket.hk Tasty-In Wine & Food 3168 2046 | tastyin@hotmail.com Trattoria Caffe’ Monteverdi 2559 0115 Va Bene 2845 5577 | www.gaiagroup.com.hk/va-bene Veritas Wine 9757 3557 info@veritas-wine.com | www.veritas-wine.com Zoe Café 2513 6653 Tempo di Carnevale 2167 8200 | www.gaiagroup.com.hk Wooloomooloo Prime 2870 0087 Wooloomooloo Steakhouse 2894 8010 / 2893 6960 / 2722 7050 www.wooloo-mooloo.com Porto Fino Mediterranean Kitchen & Deli 2668 0430 / 2668 0420 info@portofino-hongkong.com www.portofino-hongkong.com Wild Grass 2810 1189 | info@wildgrass.hk | www.wildgrass.hk
LEARNING Anastassia's Art House 2719 5533 arthouse.hk@gmail.com www.arthouse-hk.com Bebegarten 3487 2255 www.bebegarten.com The Edge Learning Center 2972 2555 / 2783 7100 info@theedge.com.hk www.theedge.com.hk Herman Lam Dance Studio 2320 3605 / 9497 9904 herman@hermanlamdance.com www.hermanlamdance.com International Academy of Film & Television 5808 3440 info@iaft.hk | iaft.hk Kellett School www.kellettschool.com Kidville 2892 8893 | www.kidville.hk Orton-Gillingham Centre for Different Learners 2525 8998 | eric@msl-orton.com www.msl-orton.com.hk My Happy Sunflower 2511 2538 reginia@myhappysunflower.com www.myhappysunflower.com QUEST Study Skills 2690 9117 | www.queststudyskills.com Red Shoe Dance Company 9813 0079 / 2117 9295 redshoedance@gmail.com | www.redshoedance.com Grand Piano www.grandpiano.hk Yifan Mandarin 2486 9012 program@yifan-mandarin.com.hk www.yifan-mandarin.com.hk Imran Cricket Academy 2575 3400 / 9745 2700 imran@imranacademy.com www.imranacademy.com Sylvan Learning 2873 0662 | info@sylvan.edu.hk www.educate.com
OTHER SERVICES King Kong Ping Pong info@kingkong-pingpong.com www.kingkong-pingpong.com Professional Wills Limited 2561 9031 www.profwills.com
UTILITIES, SERVICES & EMERGENCY China Light & Power Emergency Services 2728 8333 China Light & Power Customer Info Line 2678 2678 Electrical Appliance Repair Hong Kong Mr Ho 9846 8082 St John Ambulance Assn & Brigade Dist Hq 2555 0119 Tung Wah Group Of Hospitals 2538 5867 Typhoon Emergency Centre 2773 2222 Water Fault Reports 2811 0788 Water Supplies Department 2824 5000 Truly Care Pest Control Services 2458 8378 www.trulycare.com.hk
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Weight Watcher
2813 0814 | kmahjoubian@weightwatchers.com.hk www.weightwatchers.com.hk Flexpress Central 2813 2212 | info@flexhk.com | www.flexhk.com Holistic Fitness & Therapy 9667 0940 | nareshkumar62@hotmail.com www.holisticnaresh.com Hypoxi freetrial@hypoxi.com.hk | www.hypoxi.com.hk Nonie Studio 2333 2027 / 5198 9903 Torq Cycle 2677 8623 | www.torqcycle.com
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distribution
How we distribute
Sai Wan
Sheung Wan Kennedy Town
Central SOHO
Quarry bay Wan Chai
Admiralty
Mid-Levels
The best way to reach Hong Kong Island’s high net worth residents.
Causeway Bay Tai Hang
Happy Valley
Sai Wan Ho Chai Wan
Jardine’s Lookout
Residential Happy Valley
SOHO
North Point
Tin Hau
Beverly Hills
Centre Point
Braemar Hill Mansions
Dragon Court
Broadview Mansion
Dawning Height
Flora Garden
Dragon Heart Court
Broadview Villa
Grandview Garden
Broadwood Park
Hill Top
Dragon Peak
Island Place
Dragon View King Yu Court
Broadwood Twelve
Tai Hang
Kingsford Gardens
Claymore Lodge
Carnation Court
La Place De Victoria
Park Towers
Evergreen Villa
The Elegnace
Le Sommet
Shing Loong Court Trillion Court
High Cliff
Flora Garden
Lime Habitat
Hoc Tam Garden
Grand Deco Tower
Kashi Court
The Legend Price $200 million Price per sq ft $26K Apartment size 3,000 sq ft A fairly new addition to Hong Kong’s list of opulent residential buildings is The Legend. Completed in 2005, this Jardine’s Lookout location is the ultimate urban hideaway for city slickers looking for a bit of peace and quiet.
Jardine’s Lookout
Leon Court
Illumination Terrace
Mount East
Nicholson Tower
Serenade
Pacific Palisades
Butler Tower
Mid-Levels
Pioneer Court
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Aigburth
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San Francisco Towers
Villa d’Arte
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The Colonnade
The Babington
31 Robinson Road Roc Ye Court
Robinson Heights
City Garden
The Legend
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Sheung Wan
The Java
Ronsdale Garden
Century Tower I
Scenecliff
Ventris Place
CentreStage
Fortress Garden
Gardenview Heights
Chung Tak Mansion
Scholastic Garden
Villa Monte Rosa
One Pacific Heights
Tanner Garden
Dragonview Court
Seymour
Village Garden
Princeton Tower
Wilshire Towers
Kennedy Town
Dynasty Court Towers
Tavistock
Belcher’s Hill
Elegant Garden
Tregunter Tower
Caroline Height
Chai Wan
Wanchai
Cayman Rise
Euston Court
Vantage Park
Horseshoe Tower
Island Resort
Bamboo Grove
Harbour One
Fairlane Tower
Wisdom Court
J Residence
Manhattan Heights
Fairview Height
Wise Mansion
Kennedy Court
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Greenview Gardens
Woodland Garden
Moon Fair and Sun Fair
The Merton
Hillsborough Court
Bon-Point
The Oakhill
The Sail at Victoria
Hoover Court
Borrett Mansions
8 Shiu Fai Terrace
University Heights
Kennedy Heights
6A Bowen Road
Star Crest
60 Victoria Road
Lyttelton Garden
Branksome Crest
The Summit
Caroline Garden
Heng Fa Villa
United Mansion York Place Zenith Amber Garden Ewan Court
The Oakhill Price $30 million Price per sq ft $19K Apartment size 1,500 sq ft The Oakhill is a sophisticated gem amidst the hustle and bustle of Wan Chai. Apartments boast floor to ceiling windows overlooking stunning views of our city and the amenities match that of a 5-star luxury hotel.
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150 Kennedy Road Suncrest Tower Pok Fu Lam The Belcher’s
Quarry Bay The Floridian Kornhill Royal Terrace Splendid Place Wah Shun Garden
Macdonnell 2 Road
Casa Bella
The Mayfair
The Fortune Gardens
Macdonnell House
Garden Terrace
Palatial Crest
Glory Heights
Park Mansions
Grand Bowen
Park Rise
Hong Villa
Po Garden
62B Robinson Road
Sai Ying Pun
Realty Gardens
80 Robinson Road
Island Crest
Regence Royale
Seymour Place
Right Mansion
Soho 38
Robinson Crest
Ying Piu Mansion
Tregunter Price $28 million Price per sq ft $14K Apartment size 3,000 sq ft Built in 1981, Tregunter has made its mark as one of Hong Kong Island’s premium living locations. Its three towers have housed a countless number of Hong Kong’s elite and their families. Not surprising given its impressive list of amenities including sporting facilities, private restaurant and function rooms for hire and shuttle buses to Hong Kong’s key business districts.
Serviced apartments
RestaurantS
HOTELS
Butterfly on Hollywood Butterfly on Victoria Butterfly on Wellington COMO COMO Causeway Bay COMO COMO Hollywood D’ Home 239 Queen’s Road East Eaton House The Ellipsis Fraser Suites Hong Kong GardenEast Hanlun Habitats – Lily Court I & II Hanlun Habitats – Orchid KAZA @ Wanchai Knight on Wyndham The Mood @ LKF Ovolo, High Street Ovolo, Queen’s Road Central Pacific Palisades The Putman Shalom Queen’s Road East Soho 69 Yin Serviced Apartments The Bauhinia Oakwood Apartments Mid Levels East Soho Square Treasure View (Sheung Wan) Treasure View (Soho) Treasure View (Happy Valley) Twenty One Whitfield V Wanchai (Jaffe Rd) V Wanchai Hotel (Thomson Rd) V Causeway Bay (Yee Wo St) V Causeway Bay (Tung Lo Wan Rd)
1/5 Nuevo Barista Jam Blue Butcher Brat Caféine Cafe O Chez Meli Melo Chicken on the Run Classified Délicieux Bistro Eat Right Restaurant Wine Bar The Flying Pan Gourmet Burger Union Grappa’s Millennio Graze Green Waffle Diner Guru Harrington’s Isola Jashan Jaspas Java Java Kabab House Turkish Restaurant The News Room Life Café Oolaa Paisano’s Pizzeria Pubblico Restoration The Salted Pig Shore Sloop St Betty Spoil Cafe Trattoria Caffe' Monteverdi Tuk Tuk Thai Restaurant Wild Grass Hong Kong Yorkshire Yo Bago brunch club just salad hong kong XTC Gelato Zoe Cafe
Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Harbour Grand Hong Kong The Charterhouse The Excelsior Island Shangri-La L’hotel Causeway Bay Harbour View
Learning Yifan Mandarin
Health, Beauty, Fitness EDS Day Spa Fitness First H-Kore
The Mayfair Price $100 million Price per sq ft $38K Apartment size 2,600 sq ft Tucked away in a secluded, green and tranquil hideaway in Mid-Levels, The Mayfair is only 10 minutes from Central. Complete with tennis courts, swimming pool, a gym and round-the-clock security — there’s no doubt Hong Kong Island residents at The Mayfair live in the lap of luxury.
Louis & Co. The Mandarin Barber Nude Boutique of Waxing Paul Gerrard Right Hand Workshop Sense of Touch Toni & Guy Hypoxi® Studio – Central
Mandarin Oriental Regal Hong Kong Hotel The Harbourview The Upper House
STORES Aluminium Bumps to Babes Dymocks II Bel Paese Pacific Gourmet Castello del Vino Edible Arrangements Home Flavour by Martial Herbert Kisses Cupcakes Monsieur CHATTÉ
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your chinese zoo-diac By Stuart Wolfendale
Rat
Ox
Tiger
1960 / 1972 / 1982 / 1996
1961 / 1973 / 1985 / 1997
1950 / 1962 / 1974 / 1986
Rat Lau Wong-fat drew a disastrous fortune stick. You are heading for trouble. This asteroid won’t fly by. It will land slap in your Yucatan Peninsula. You need loving support. Turn that charm and generosity onto a compatible dragon or monkey. If your partner isn’t one, it’s time for an affair.
Your solitary stubbornness makes you unpopular. Change your ways. Layoffs loom. Hard workers in buttoned-up cardigans who don’t share birthday cakes go first. Batten down your distaste. Henderson’s Chen Yu-teng is an ox with a smile on his face. So is Barack Obama. His secret personality is in a White House attic.
Your bounce and bravery are a cover for suspicion and self-regard, but keep it up! Regina Yip’s star is in the ascendant and she’s a tiger. That means she’s a position flipper. In 2003, she personified Article 23 and now she is Joan of Arc in black two-piece. Watch her carefully and imitate.
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
1951 / 1962 / 1972 / 1986
1952 / 1964 / 1976 / 1988
1953 / 1965 / 1977 / 1989
Papal rabbit Benedict told the Vatican, “Du kanst micht mal!” Face up to a truth, too. Sensitive, avoiding confrontation – you’re gay. Come out in March. The British passed gay marriage. Obama is making it fully automatic without background checks. Delight your kids, hit it off with a same-sex pig or dog.
They call you “Dear Leader”. You drive. You make the rules. Your recreation is dragon Li Kashing’s dawn round of golf. But someone close is tired of the nostril flames. A week in an Andaman spa together eating veggies and being tinkered with will heal relations. You will hate it. Afterwards buy it and demolish it.
You’re in your Eames, sipping Moet, plotting takeover. But there are noises off. What so sinuously slipped between the silk sheets on Valentine’s Day could be banging the door on the way out. You will be dumped. Heresy! Then comes the stress you do so badly. So drop the superiority and be giddy on Wyndham Street.
Horse
Goat
Monkey
1954 / 1966 / 1978 / 1990
1955 / 1967 / 1979 / 1991
1956 / 1968 / 1980 / 1992
You and the Chief Executive are kicking at your stall doors. Solutions are easy but people stand in your way – particularly incompatible monkeys like Leung Kwok-hung. That’s more for C.Y than you. In the coming month, stand your ground, stamp on it, back-kick rats sneaking from behind, you’ll be freed up.
Visit your mother on Mother’s Day – or any old lady. You haven’t got that many friends. You like a crowd but from the edge. Conversation is repeating the end of others’ sentences. Go to the Rugby Sevens. You will meet a whole new crowd and a jug of beer. You will become the life and soul and lead the chanting.
You are going to the Sevens too. Your skippy self-indulgence won’t let you stay away. The seven-minute halves fit your attention span nicely. Be warned: through the clashes of tree-trunk legs, you will spot and fall for an incompatible rat or snake who will toy with you. The rest of the year will be an assault course.
Rooster
Dog
Pig
1957 / 1969 / 1981 / 1993
1958 / 1970 / 1982 / 1994
1959 / 1971 / 1983 / 1995
You are Hyacinth Bucket, an Episcopalian who votes DAB. Mid-month, you are going to be pulled from your immaculate home and your circle of dominated friends. You will abandon your rationalism and find yourself at a Frisky Friday at Bisous instead of the Hong Kong Flower Show. Your kids might visit you again.
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Sympathetic, valuing happiness over money; moody and a fibber. You’re probably Irish and due for a skin-full on St Patrick’s night. When you wake with a mouth like a bagpipe sack, you will revisit your stereotype. Time for the OtterBox Action Challenge with body-breaking races over Lantau rocks. You will perish or be reborn.
You and rabbit are the two in the zoo who think most about Easter beyond the eggs. Expect a spiritual experience thereabouts. Maybe the Holy Spirit will go whither we know not and you will be tempted to give your money to the poor. Not all of it! They rarely appreciate it and you would have to leave Hong Kong.
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