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This week: Repulse Bay, tea culture, feng shui, and live music & cinema

Four more pages, rounding out a district, a food category, and two culture topics.

What's new

  • Places — Repulse Bay and Deep Water Bay, Hong Kong Island's most popular south-side beaches. 19 districts now covered.
  • Food — tea culture, from formal Chinese tea houses to bubble tea and bitter herbal tea shops.
  • Culture — feng shui's genuinely visible influence on Hong Kong architecture and business, and live music/cinema beyond Cantopop and opera.

What's next

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