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 Ghostbusters Go Hunting on Halloween The Ghostbusters of Hong Kong, composed of a group of die-hard fans of the movie, take advantage of Halloween and raid Causeway Bay in full gear, attracting many passers-by. The sequel "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" will be released in the middle of next month. Causeway Bay . Hong Kong | 2021 31 Oct 2021  Exploring Deserted Love Hotel An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted love hotel. The hotel is located on a site with an area of 17,410 sq ft. It has 2 storeys, with 20-30 rooms, each with a large bed and ensuite bathroom with bathtub. Some rooms have electric motion round beds. Some have a carpark next to them with direct access. Each room is uniquely decorated, some with large images of movie stars like Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn on the wall. The hotel has been deserted recently and the facilities remain in good condition. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 30 Oct 2021  White Chapel of Discovery Bay The White Chapel at Discovery Bay, Hong Kong’s only waterfront chapel, exudes elegance and charm. It can accommodate up to 100 guests for a wedding ceremony. The Chapel’s floor-to-ceiling windows and South-facing position allow natural sunlight to fill the space, providing a perfect backdrop for photography. Discovery Bay . Hong Kong | 2021 29 Oct 2021  Exploring Deserted Estate from 1960s An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted residential estate. The estate was built in 1962-1965 to replace the squatter area that was cleared in the1950s. The buildings are 9-15 storeys high with nett area of 140-529 sq ft. Furniture and personal items are scattered throughout the buildings. The residents moved to the redeveloped building that was completed in April 2021 nearby. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 28 Oct 2021  Exploring Abandoned Pre-war Theatre An avid urban explorer ventures into an abandoned theatre. Built in 1931, the 2 storeys high pre-war theatre has an area of about 30,000 sq ft. It is constructed in Chinese eclectic style, of concrete, bricks and rocks with its walls and columns to support its pitch roof of black tiles. The grand entrance is facing the street in the middle of the front facade. At the roof edge of the façade is a pediment of geometric angled design with water pattern and the name of the theatre moulded on it. Behind the entrance is the ticketing lobby with the projection room above on the first floor. There were originally over 600 seats in the cinema, but due to disrepair, only a few dozen are still standing. The roof has partially collapsed leaving behind a gaping hole. It stopped operation in the early 1990s, and has been abandoned for nearly 30 years. In 2011, it was rated as a Grade III historical building. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 27 Oct 2021  Tropical Carpenter Bee Foraging The tropical carpenter bee, Xylocopa latipes, is widely dispersed throughout Southeast Asia. It inhabits forests in warm tropical climates and constructs nests by burrowing into wood. It often makes long deep tunnels in wooden rafters, fallen trees, telephone poles and the like, but is not found in living trees. It is a very large, robust, solitary bee, shiny, fully black in colour with fuscous metallic blue-green or purple in sunlight. Larger carpenter bees can range in size from one-half inch to one inch long, and is among the largest bees of the world. It is a vital pollinator, helping farmers immensely by pollinating a wide variety of plants. Shamshuipo . Hong Kong | 2021 26 Oct 2021  Siu Ding Curates Incarnation Photo Exhibition Advocating Body Autonomy Siu Ding (Liu Ngan-ling) - an artist, book designer, nude model and founder of Hong Kong Life Model Club in 2017 - opens Incarnation photo exhibition to advocate body autonomy in conservative Hong Kong. Liu also curates the annual Body Fest, Hong Kong's only nude-themed festival as 'a celebration of the human body.' The exhibition, part of Hong Kong International Photo Festival Satellite Exhibitions, showcases over 80 nudes by local photographer Simon C, taken in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. Models of different age, race, sexual identity and shape are featured including some with disabilities. Every human body is beautiful. Our body and flesh is part of nature, yet we seldom see it that way. The images in Incarnation present a unique and precious landscape of naked bodies. Alluring like mother nature, these bodies return to their raw aesthetic. Like the mountains, the sunset, and the moon, their picturesque formations truly transcend the usual perceptions of our flesh. Over the past 5 years, more than 20 nude models have joined the Incarnation project. Their bodies are now part of the mountains, deserts and islands where they have set foot in, and back in the studio, they become a different scenery. Poems, proses and novels by 4 authors, Coco Shen, Estong, Atom Cheung and Lawrence Pan, in 2 languages and 4 dialects, are included in response to the photographic works in this exhibition. This allows everyone to have a multimedia experience enabling a new imagination of the human body. In addition, there are 4 seminars from nude photography to private shooting culture. Scholars, artists, private photo shooting models, sex educators and promoters of sex culture will be invited to talk about the history of nude photography, photography and the body, sharing private shooting issues related to selfies, selling photos, slut-shaming - analyzing the public’s myths and misunderstandings about "body autonomy". Incarnation 27/F, Che Wah Industrial Building 1 Kin Hong Street, Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Chung Fri 2 - 10pm | Sat - Sun 12 - 10pm Oct 22-Nov 28 Free Register here. Kwai chung . Hong Kong | 2021 25 Oct 2021  Exploring Deserted Mansion from 1950 An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted mansion. The mansion was built in 1950. The building is a single house of 2 storeys high and designed in Western style, with nett area of 6,177 sq ft. 2 external staircases provide access to the first floor. It has many windows which are all boarded up. Furniture and personal items are scattered throughout the mansion. There are exquisite tiles on all sides of the exterior walls, and a row of potted plants in front of the garden. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 24 Oct 2021  Historic Kowloon Hospital P Block Kowloon Hospital was the first government hospital in Kowloon, comprising of a group of buildings constructed from 1925 onwards. Its establishment was in response to the boom in population in Kowloon. P Block was built in 1934 as sisters' quarters. It is a Grade III historic building. Kadoorie Hill . Hong Kong | 2021 23 Oct 2021  Exploring Deserted Mansion in Affluent District An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted mansion in an affluent neighbourhood. The mansion was built in 1932. The building is a single house of 2 storeys high and designed in Western style, with nett area of 3,391 sq ft in a site area of 12,465 sq ft. It is bright and airy with many windows and beautiful floor tiles. Artistic movie posters are found on the wall and side door on the ground floor. Some furniture and items are scattered throughout the building. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 22 Oct 2021  Chin Jor Fan Tong - Yunnan Cuisine in Tai Hang Located in Tai Hang, Chin Jor Fan Tong adopts Hong Kong nostalgia as the main theme. The old Hong Kong Bing Sutt (Ice Cream Parlour) decor includes carved wooden doors and increasingly rare neon signs. It focuses on soup base without any MSG, natural cooking method. It offers popular dishes such as Yunnan and Sichuan cuisine, noodles, and vermicelli. A small local family-style shop, fresh ingredients, cooking with a heart and friendly. Definitely worth visiting. 39 Sun Chun Street, G/F, Tai Hang Tai Hang . Hong Kong | 2021 21 Oct 2021  Exploring Haunted Deserted Villa An avid urban explorer ventures into a haunted deserted villa. The villa, on a slope up a hill, has been deserted for many years. Now it is full of rubble and surrounded by bushes and vines. Nearby is a large residential estate. It is said that the owner was very wealthy and all 4 members of the family were killed in a plane crash. Spooky rumours abound for the deserted Villa. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 20 Oct 2021  Reflection After the rain, a puddle of water in an empty factory creates a pretty reflection. Hong Kong | 2021 19 Oct 2021  Exploring Deserted Villa Complex An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted Villa complex. There are 8-10 units of 2-3 storeys with verandah. They appear to have been deserted for a while. Furniture and personal items are scattered throughout the buildings. Bushes and vines grow wildly in the compound. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 18 Oct 2021  Luis Abaid Opens Timelessness Photo Exhibition Luis Abaid, an avid photographer from Mexico, kicks off the opening of Timelessness, his solo exhibition. The pictures in this exhibit show the spirit, the character and the soul of Hong Kong and pay tribute to the great photographers that have fallen in love with the place as he has. Even though some elements in the images reveal their contemporaneity, they capture the timeless essence of the city. Every frame in this collection tells a special story about Hong Kong, its past, its present, and its hopefully, brilliant future. Chez Trente 6 Chung Wo Lane, SOHO 15 Oct - 13 Nov 2021 SOHO . Hong Kong | 2021 17 Oct 2021  Tiananmen Massacre Statue Removal and Vanishing Freedoms in Hong Kong Hong Kongers bid goodbye to the Pillar of Shame as Hong Kong University (HKU) demands its removal, a testament to the city's vanishing freedoms. The 8-metre-high sculpture by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, composed of intertwined naked bodies with mouths agape and outstretching hands, is one of the last remaining symbols of Hong Kong's tradition of commemorating the Beijing Tiananmen Massacre on June 4th, 1989. In the last 5 weeks, the Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China has been forced to disband and its leaders arrested for incitement to subvert state power, the June Fourth Museum has been raided with its exhibits removed, and its website blocked from Hong Kong. Police locked down Victoria Park unprecedently this year to prevent the June 4 vigil, an annual tradition for 3 decades. In requesting the removal of the Pillar of Shame, Hong Kong's top university is signalling that it is ready to sacrifice its century-old tradition of academic freedom under the spectre of National Security Law. HKU has already shut down the century-old Student Union, barred student leaders from campus and left 2 student leaders unaided after being arrested for terrorism. Similar incidents have occurred at the Chinese University. China passed its draconian Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) on June 30, 2020. The most shocking NSL- related incidents were the mass arrests of prodemocracy politicians for participating in a mock primary election on 6 January 2021, and of senior management and editors of the prodemocracy media Aapple Daily for alleged collusion with foreign forces on 17 June. Its offices were raided and assets frozen, forcing it to ceased publication on 24 June. In March, Beijing significantly changed the size of the electorate for elections for Hong Kong's Legislative Council and Chief Executive, creating a system where democrats find themselves almost impossible to be nominated. Candidates must be pre-screened by pro-Beijing groups and the NSL-police. Effectively, no one can run in Hong Kong’s major elections without Beijing’s stamp of approval. Currently, almost all of the city's prominent democracy leaders are either in jail, facing prosecution or have fled overseas. Nearly 50 civil society organisations have shut down or gone silent in the last 12 months, including Demosisto led by Joshua Wong, Civic Party, Progressive Lawyers Group and Civil Human Rights Front, organiser of the annual July 1 protest rally. In August, Professional Teachers' Union was disbanded, ending its 48 years of history. In September, Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, its largest labour union, was forced to close. The purge of Hong Kong's civil society is still ongoing. “The old cannot kill the young forever”, these words imprinted on the base of the Pillar of Shame will not be forgotten by Hongkongers. Hong Kong | 2021 16 Oct 2021  Exploring Deserted Chinese Tenement from the 1960's An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted Tong Lau (Chinese tenement building). The building was completed in 1962. It has 9 storeys of 8 units on each floor with a nett area of 380 sq ft. Some units are chicly designed in the interior. It has been deserted since 2011 and a large number of personal items and furniture are scattered throughout the building. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 15 Oct 2021  Art Installation at Lo So Shing on Lamma An art Installation at Lo So Shing Village, Lamma, includes red signs, poems and couplets on village houses and along the family walking trail. The semi-deserted village is more than 300 years old where the early settlers were mostly farmers. Just 30 minutes by ferry from busy Central business district, Lamma is an oasis for locals and visitors alike, with hiking trails, beaches, seafood restaurants and deserted villages. Lamma . Hong Kong | 2021 14 Oct 2021  Exploring Deserted Plant for Building Materials An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted plant for building materials. The plant opened in 1980 and closed in 2001, and was built on reclaimed land. The deserted site includes a huge warehouse and a 2-storey building used as dormitory for the workers. Part of the roof of the warehouse has collapsed. Some graffiti is found on the walls. Furniture and other items have been cleared from the dormitory. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 13 Oct 2021  Flocking Blue Tiger Butterflies Tirumala limniace, the blue tiger, is a large butterfly with wide wings found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a wingspan of 90 to 100 millimeters, with the males being smaller than the females. The upper side of the wing is dark brown to black and patterned with bluish-white, semi-transparent spots and lines. Commonly found in Hong Kong, especially on Lamma Island. Lamma . Hong Kong | 2021 12 Oct 2021  Explore Deserted Kindergarten An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted kindergarten. The school was founded in 1960 and moved to this building on the 3rd and 4th floors in 1973. In 2003, it was forced to close due to insufficient students and a substantial rent increase by the landlord. Furniture and articles have been cleared from the school, and there are cartoon characters on the walls, windows, toilets, and stairs. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 11 Oct 2021  Hong Kong by Night View of Hong Kong Island by night from the East Coast Park Precinct, a new waterfront space with over 100,000 square feet. It includes the first breakwater opened to the public, where you can have a nearly 360-degree view of the Victoria Harbour at the end. Fortress Hill . Hong Kong | 2021 10 Oct 2021  Deserted Near-Century-old Historic House with Revolutionary Past An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted near-century-old house. The house was rated as a Grade I historic building in 2009 and there is a revolutionary past. The main part of the Western-style house is a 2-storey pitched-roof building divided into 2 units by cross walls, with a verandah extension at the front and a kitchen and storeroom annexe at the rear. It is likely that the building originally was 2 semi-detached living units. The balustrade to the first floor verandah is formed of pierced screen block. The walls are constructed of bricks and plastered with a faded pink finish. There are glazed and panelled wooden doors to the verandahs. Built between 1920-30, the house is situated at a former farm which had been used as a depot for weapon storage, ground for the manufacture of firearms required for planned uprisings associated with the 1911 revolution, a meeting place of revolutionaries and a haven for disbanded revolutionaries escaping from the Manchu vengeance. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 9 Oct 2021  The Peak in the Rain A rainy morning at Severn Road, The Peak in Hong Kong. The Peak . Hong Kong | 2021 8 Oct 2021  Exploring Deserted Villa in Upmarket Area An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted villa in an upmarket area. The villa was completed in 1988. It has 4 storeys with a gross area of 5,168 sq ft, 4,853 sq ft nett. The skylight windows on the roof were partially broken and rain water has flooded the ground floor. It has been deserted for over 10 years. Some furniture remains in the villa while most of the walls are covered with graffiti. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 7 Oct 2021  Bewitching Gelli Gelli, from the Philippines, dresses up as a witch and frolics at Laichikok Park, a scenic 17.65-hectare public park near Mei Foo Station. Mei foo . Hong Kong | 2021 6 Oct 2021  Exploring Deserted Chic Chinese Tenement from 1950's An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted chic Tong Lau (Chinese tenement building). The building was completed in 1958. It has 3 storeys of a single unit each with a nett area of 231-242 sq ft. The exterior was repainted in a very chic colour scheme with different colour accents around the windows including the roof. It has been deserted since 2012 and a large number of personal items and furniture are scattered throughout the building. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 5 Oct 2021  Mel Frolics at Laichikok Park Mel, from the Philippines, loves to dress up and frolic at Laichikok Park, a peaceful retreat in the city. The scenic 17.65-hectare public park is near Mei Foo Station, with many recreational facilities and the beautifully landscaped traditional Chinese Lingnan Garden. It has one of the best skateparks in Hong Kong, a public swimming pool, an indoor sports centre and playgrounds for children. Mei foo . Hong Kong | 2021 4 Oct 2021  Pauline Explores Abandoned Dairy Farm Pauline, who loves hiking, photography and urban exploration, ventures into a manure pit of an abandoned dairy farm. At its peak the dairy farm had around 50 cowsheds on 300 acres of farmlands. The farm closed in the 1970s and many parts of it became housing estates but there are still decaying cattle sheds, piggeries, manure pits, paddocks and stream crossings on the peripheries. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 3 Oct 2021  Exploring Deserted Shipyard An avid urban explorer ventures into an deserted shipyard. The massive shipyard includes a 4-storey building. Part of it is used as a warehouse and part of it as a movie set. There are lots of graffiti, especially on the rooftop. There is evidence that a great fire had broke out and many charred items remain, including burnt vehicles that were totalled. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 2 Oct 2021  Nikita Immersed in Digital Art Fair Asia 2021 Nikita, a journalist from Gafencu magazine, immerses herself in 'Machine Hallucinations - Space: Metaverse', a breathtaking light installation by Turkish-American new media artist Refik Anadol. This is part of Digital Art Fair Asia 2021, Asia's first physical art fair that focuses on contemporary art with cutting-edge technology, new media art, NFT Crypto Art, immersive art and Virtual/ Augmented Reality experiences. Housed in a 20,000 sq ft venue at 59 Queen's Road Central, the art fair features over 40 international and local artists from 30 September to 17 October. Tickets and details here. Central . 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