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Your online culture magazine to discover and explore Hong Kong's fascinating and unique heritage and creative scene. Grab your English and/or Chinese copy.

Zolima Culture Guide Vol.1: Henry Steiner's Hong Kong is in bookstores now. Zolima City Mag is a web-based culture-trip magazine for discerning people who are eager to explore and discover Hong Kong in a different way. We believe there is a global minded audience of readers who are hungry about opportunities and experiences that take them closer to the soul of the city; its dynamic and identity.

We are not a typical guide that simply lists out things to do or one that points to the obvious tourist traps. We devote our stories to Art, Heritage, History, Culture and Design. We are passionate about diving deep into a Hong Kong , to get an immersive experience during our travels and see the place through the perspective of local experts. We inspire, educate, amuse and are practical.

15/08/2025

OLD HONG KONG: Here we see Cityplaza’s inaugural ice rink, unveiled in 1983 as Hong Kong’s first indoor rink, Olympic-size at 28×56 metre. Located on the third level, it hosted national championships and exhibitions until its relocation in 1999. This pioneering venue laid the foundation for recreational ice sports in the city.

Photo source: old Hong Kong Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1639311162816368/

14/08/2025

Hong Kong’s ferries glide between islands, weaving the city together with each crossing. In her 2020 farewell, Alice Miquel captures the gentle rhythm and poetry of life aboard 22 routes. Take an evocative journey across 28 ports and feel the city pulse beneath the waves.

The joy of riding Hong Kong's ferries.

13/08/2025

Peng Chau isn’t just worth a wander itself—the real treat is the little ferry gliding towards Discovery Bay and a peaceful Trappist monastery on Lantau. Whether you’re chasing sunshine or clouds, this pocket of Hong Kong delivers gentle adventure and quiet moments, all in a single afternoon.

There is really no big reason to go to Peng Chau, a small island off the coast of Hong Kong. It doesn’t have a record-setting Buddha statue or an exciting bun festival like the other islands around the region. But...

12/08/2025

On Peng Chau, chairs pop up in the oddest spots, each one with its own story. A quiet rebellion against stiff public seating and a marker of true community spirit, these DIY creations reveal just how inventive this island can be. Have you noticed them on your wanderings?

Why are there so many chairs scattered around this quirky Hong Kong Island?

08/08/2025

OLD HONG KONG: Daytime foot traffic flows along Yee Wo and Pennington streets in Causeway Bay, 1966, as the Hoover Theatre screens the French film “Chinese Adventures in China”. Within half a kilometre, the New York and Roxy also beckon film fans. Which of these three cinemas did you frequent back then?

Photo source: old Hong Kong Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1639311162816368/

07/08/2025

Nikki Lam’s latest short films riff on Wong Kar-wai’s lush portrayal of Hong Kong, yet shine a fresh light on home and memory. Through her lens, the city’s cinematic mood meets the reality of diaspora, inviting you to rethink where you come from and where you belong—all in mesmerising motion.

Nikki Lam, a Melbourne-based artist is exploring the role of film in the Hong Kong diaspora

06/08/2025

Three generations of the Wong family have reignited Hong Kong’s neon scene. Master craftsman Wong Kin-wah joined forces with daughter Kitty Wong and grandson Jerry Loo to stage a dazzling PMQ 元創方 exhibition this summer. Missed it? See how tradition and innovation light up the city’s iconic neon heritage.

Three generations of neon master Wong Kin-wah’s family have come together to keep neon art and craft alive.

05/08/2025

A classic 1970s Hong Kong flat comes alive at 油街實現 Oil Street Art Space in Adrian Wong’s From Hong Kong With Love. We spoke to the Chinese-American artist about his nostalgic set design and melodramatic TVB-style videos inspired by his family’s colourful past. Don’t miss this affectionate tribute to childhood memories.

An engrossing exhibition by artist Adrian Wong channels the mysteries of family lore into a nostalgic recreation of old Hong Kong.

01/08/2025

New Month, New Challenge!
The Zolima+10 Treasure Hunt continues to excite with fresh puzzles to solve, treasures to discover, and stamps to collect.
Riddle #6 and a Bonus Riddle are now live! Put on your thinking cap and uncover the next hidden gems!
https://zolimacitymag.com/zolima-10-treasure-hunt/

31/07/2025

Yucca de Lac (雍雅山房)—once perched above the bustle at Ma Liu Shui, Sha Tin—offered elite Cantonese dining and dreamy sea views, immortalised in black-and-white films of 1960s Hong Kong. More than a restaurant, it was a set for on-screen romance and a symbol of privilege, reserved for those who savoured life’s finer moments. It closed on Tuesday, 20 September 2005, and the original site was developed into 21 detached villas, named De Yucca.

Photo source: old Hong Kong Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1639311162816368/

30/07/2025

Benson Koo reimagines cinema as pure community energy—and his film The Perks of Being Wild summons the spark of untamed summers. See it with the crowd at Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival 香港兒童國際電影節 or on 大館 Tai Kwun’s steps. Intrigued? Our article covers the man behind the movement.

The visual artist and filmmaker Benson Koo returns to his home ground of Cheung Chau for a new film about the youthful joy of summer holidays

29/07/2025

Typhoon 颱風 rides a wild linguistic journey before anchoring in Cantonese weather talk. Ever wondered where this word truly began? Our Pop Cantonese series uncovers its tangled history in a vintage piece that’s far from a simple breeze.

颱風 Typhoon: Ever wonder where some of the words we use everyday in Hong Kong lingo come from?

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Zolima City Mag is a web-based culture-trip magazine for discerning people who are eager to explore and discover cities in a different way. We believe there is a global minded audience of readers who are hungry about opportunities and experiences that take them closer to the soul of a city; its dynamic and identity. We are not a typical guide that simply lists out things to do or one that points to the obvious tourist traps. We devote our stories to Art, History, Culture and Design. We are passionate about diving deep into a city, to get an immersive experience during our travels and see a place through the perspective of local experts. We believe there is always something new and meaningful to learn or re-discover about a destination and we hope that our readers can share our insights with their friends, their family, their children inspiring them to see the world with fresh and curious eyes. We inspire, educate, amuse