Old China Bland (香港)
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Hong Kong. Camping in the hills because the Murray Barracks were full
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🗓️ 2025: The year in “cum”
January 13: School sharing cum (or is it cum recognition)
January 13: School sharing cum (or is it cum recognition)
“Inaugural School Sharing cum Recognition Ceremony of Whole School Health Programme”
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
Inaugural School Sharing cum Recognition Ceremony of Whole School Health Programme helps promote school-based health promotion initiatives (with photos)
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 13) held the first School Sharing cum Recognition Ceremony of "Whole School Health Programme" (WSHP) to give recognition to eight...
www.info.gov.hk
December 30, 2025 at 7:29 AM
🗓️ 2025: The year in “cum”
January 13: School sharing cum (or is it cum recognition)
January 13: School sharing cum (or is it cum recognition)
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Don’t know what it says about HK and its development that this is still mostly true 50 years later
"In Hong Kong, you can go horse racing, bargain for jade, do your duty-free shopping, sail around a beautiful island, and be back in time for a real feast."
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Hong Kong Tourist Association. Woman's Day, 1976.
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Hong Kong Tourist Association. Woman's Day, 1976.
December 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Don’t know what it says about HK and its development that this is still mostly true 50 years later
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When China literally calls themselves the aggressors, it’s very important you listen.
December 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
When China literally calls themselves the aggressors, it’s very important you listen.
Welcome to Thermopylae!!
December 31, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Welcome to Thermopylae!!
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Did you know the official language of Hong Kong is Dutch?
Just one of the facts I picked up from this AI-slop Hong Kong trivia quiz on YouTube.
Just one of the facts I picked up from this AI-slop Hong Kong trivia quiz on YouTube.
December 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Did you know the official language of Hong Kong is Dutch?
Just one of the facts I picked up from this AI-slop Hong Kong trivia quiz on YouTube.
Just one of the facts I picked up from this AI-slop Hong Kong trivia quiz on YouTube.
Using the infrared map of Hong Kong, I found what I think are machine gun posts - places where the cliff was cut away to make a circular plateau. Also by accident two concrete barbed wire emplacements!
December 30, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Using the infrared map of Hong Kong, I found what I think are machine gun posts - places where the cliff was cut away to make a circular plateau. Also by accident two concrete barbed wire emplacements!
Hang Seng immediately rose upon the Pettis Proclamation
December 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Hang Seng immediately rose upon the Pettis Proclamation
Rare to see any 2019 extradition graffiti still up
December 30, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Rare to see any 2019 extradition graffiti still up
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Before YouTube debates, there were Victorian lecture halls.
And before comment wars, there was Parallax.
This is how Flat Earth went from a fringe idea to a crowd-pleasing spectacle. youtu.be/vfwa2O-3TdQ 🌍➡️🍕
And before comment wars, there was Parallax.
This is how Flat Earth went from a fringe idea to a crowd-pleasing spectacle. youtu.be/vfwa2O-3TdQ 🌍➡️🍕
Parallax: Father of the Flat Earth | European History | Extra History
YouTube video by Extra History
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Before YouTube debates, there were Victorian lecture halls.
And before comment wars, there was Parallax.
This is how Flat Earth went from a fringe idea to a crowd-pleasing spectacle. youtu.be/vfwa2O-3TdQ 🌍➡️🍕
And before comment wars, there was Parallax.
This is how Flat Earth went from a fringe idea to a crowd-pleasing spectacle. youtu.be/vfwa2O-3TdQ 🌍➡️🍕
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Due to return to HK for the first time in 7 years, Anime Festival Asia has abruptly announced it is “postponing” its February convention in the self-styled “mega events hub.”
Many speculate — likely correctly — the regional event is the latest casualty of a gov’t-led boycott of all things Japanese.
Many speculate — likely correctly — the regional event is the latest casualty of a gov’t-led boycott of all things Japanese.
December 28, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Due to return to HK for the first time in 7 years, Anime Festival Asia has abruptly announced it is “postponing” its February convention in the self-styled “mega events hub.”
Many speculate — likely correctly — the regional event is the latest casualty of a gov’t-led boycott of all things Japanese.
Many speculate — likely correctly — the regional event is the latest casualty of a gov’t-led boycott of all things Japanese.
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Has it been 9 yrs already 😅
南港島綫，生日快樂！HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SOUTH ISLAND LINE!!
#OTD 9 years ago (28 December 2016), the MTR South Island Line opened between Admiralty and South Horizons, introducing 4 new stations to the MTR network.
Here's some of my favourite images I've taken of it :)
#OTD 9 years ago (28 December 2016), the MTR South Island Line opened between Admiralty and South Horizons, introducing 4 new stations to the MTR network.
Here's some of my favourite images I've taken of it :)
December 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Has it been 9 yrs already 😅
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A bunch of us from synagogue bought Ugly Hanukkah Jumpers, which really confused them
December 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A bunch of us from synagogue bought Ugly Hanukkah Jumpers, which really confused them
Sunbathing tortoise, do not remove! Will pick up at 5pm.
December 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Sunbathing tortoise, do not remove! Will pick up at 5pm.
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Wouldst thou like a grimdark festive tale from a snowy corner of Warhammer?
The Feast of Saint Luthera is available for £2.99 & your coin will buyeth more awful 40K swine than u ever knew u wanted 💀⚙️🐖
❄️
Plus
💀 Ruined castles
💀 spooky jester
💀 Decayed grandeur
💀 Flamboyant, evil king
🐖 Pig eggs
The Feast of Saint Luthera is available for £2.99 & your coin will buyeth more awful 40K swine than u ever knew u wanted 💀⚙️🐖
❄️
Plus
💀 Ruined castles
💀 spooky jester
💀 Decayed grandeur
💀 Flamboyant, evil king
🐖 Pig eggs
Black Library - The Feast Of Saint Luthera (eShort)
www.blacklibrary.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Wouldst thou like a grimdark festive tale from a snowy corner of Warhammer?
The Feast of Saint Luthera is available for £2.99 & your coin will buyeth more awful 40K swine than u ever knew u wanted 💀⚙️🐖
❄️
Plus
💀 Ruined castles
💀 spooky jester
💀 Decayed grandeur
💀 Flamboyant, evil king
🐖 Pig eggs
The Feast of Saint Luthera is available for £2.99 & your coin will buyeth more awful 40K swine than u ever knew u wanted 💀⚙️🐖
❄️
Plus
💀 Ruined castles
💀 spooky jester
💀 Decayed grandeur
💀 Flamboyant, evil king
🐖 Pig eggs
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The “positive energy” bit aside, my lukewarm take is that we should just stop firework displays altogether. They are terrible for the environment. If we want to watch things blowing up spectacularly, all we need to do is watch the HK government.
The Hong Kong government has cancelled the New Year's Eve fireworks display following the deadly Tai Po fire, replacing it with an alternative countdown event aimed at conveying "positive energy." In full: buff.ly/Fin5pW1
Hong Kong cancels New Year's Eve fireworks; alternative countdown event to convey 'positive energy' | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The Hong Kong government has called off the New Year’s Eve fireworks display following the deadly Tai Po fire, replacing it with an alternative countdown event aimed at conveying “positive energy.”...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The “positive energy” bit aside, my lukewarm take is that we should just stop firework displays altogether. They are terrible for the environment. If we want to watch things blowing up spectacularly, all we need to do is watch the HK government.
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Confirming what we already suspected.
(BTW, it's quite incredible that 689 may now be only the 3rd least disliked/despised Chief Executive Hong Kong has ever had.)
(BTW, it's quite incredible that 689 may now be only the 3rd least disliked/despised Chief Executive Hong Kong has ever had.)
Former #HongKong Chief Executive CY Leung revealed that during his tenure as Chief Executive, he took the initiative to meet with major advertisers of Apple Daily, to reduce the number of full-page & half-page advertisements in #AppleDaily to almost zero.
www.inmediahk.net/node/%E6%94%...
www.inmediahk.net/node/%E6%94%...
December 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Confirming what we already suspected.
(BTW, it's quite incredible that 689 may now be only the 3rd least disliked/despised Chief Executive Hong Kong has ever had.)
(BTW, it's quite incredible that 689 may now be only the 3rd least disliked/despised Chief Executive Hong Kong has ever had.)
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The Mariner’s Club in TST and Kwai Chung will gladly accept your books. Many are used for the seafarers that visit HK.
December 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Mariner’s Club in TST and Kwai Chung will gladly accept your books. Many are used for the seafarers that visit HK.
To someone unfamiliar with Chinese names the hyphen helps reinforce "this is a personal, not family, name"
Actually, that's standard practice among ethnic Chinese folks who live in Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, etc. too. E.g., Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng, Pierre Png Tiang Huat, Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia. What distinguishes Hongkongers is the hyphenating of the Chinese personal name(s): e.g., Ka-long!
December 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
To someone unfamiliar with Chinese names the hyphen helps reinforce "this is a personal, not family, name"
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It’s unclear who this is aimed at. Pro-Beijing folks would see this as vindication, but they are loyal regardless anyway. And rest of HKers are so used to seeing forced confessions in China that I think few would believe this, *even if Chiu actually has had a change of heart*?
Hong Kong activist Andrew Chiu has said in a televised interview that he is deeply remorseful for his past activism. In full: buff.ly/6KRtbxZ
Hong Kong 47: Activist released early from jail appears on TVB expressing remorse, vows to be 'role model' | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong activist Andrew Chiu has said in a televised interview that he is deeply remorseful for his past activism. In October, he became the first person to be granted early release from prison among...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:26 AM
It’s unclear who this is aimed at. Pro-Beijing folks would see this as vindication, but they are loyal regardless anyway. And rest of HKers are so used to seeing forced confessions in China that I think few would believe this, *even if Chiu actually has had a change of heart*?
do not let the elderly escape
December 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
do not let the elderly escape
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What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Manually typing in triplicate using onion and carbon paper (yep, Google these two), for my father’s business correspondence, usually after translating his handwritten originals into business English.
Geez… why me and not my brothers?!
Manually typing in triplicate using onion and carbon paper (yep, Google these two), for my father’s business correspondence, usually after translating his handwritten originals into business English.
Geez… why me and not my brothers?!
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
I think it would probably be handwriting. I trained as a draftsman many moons ago, and could write really well.
Now, I hardly ever write anything, everything is via a keyboard. Nobody can understand my writing, including me.
I think it would probably be handwriting. I trained as a draftsman many moons ago, and could write really well.
Now, I hardly ever write anything, everything is via a keyboard. Nobody can understand my writing, including me.
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Driving a car -- and stick shift at that. My driving license expired some years back and I can't be bothered to renew it/apply for a new one.
Driving a car -- and stick shift at that. My driving license expired some years back and I can't be bothered to renew it/apply for a new one.
December 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Manually typing in triplicate using onion and carbon paper (yep, Google these two), for my father’s business correspondence, usually after translating his handwritten originals into business English.
Geez… why me and not my brothers?!
Manually typing in triplicate using onion and carbon paper (yep, Google these two), for my father’s business correspondence, usually after translating his handwritten originals into business English.
Geez… why me and not my brothers?!
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Best thing I've ever heard at an airport:
A mom rushing. Two kids running behind her, shouting a conversation. I only heard:
"How long is the flight?"
"7 hours."
"7 HOURS?? WE MIGHT AS WELL GO TO CHINA!"
"WE CAN'T GO TO CHINA!!"
"WHY NOT"
"BECAUSE I DON'T SPEAK SPANISH!!!"
And then they were gone.
A mom rushing. Two kids running behind her, shouting a conversation. I only heard:
"How long is the flight?"
"7 hours."
"7 HOURS?? WE MIGHT AS WELL GO TO CHINA!"
"WE CAN'T GO TO CHINA!!"
"WHY NOT"
"BECAUSE I DON'T SPEAK SPANISH!!!"
And then they were gone.
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Best thing I've ever heard at an airport:
A mom rushing. Two kids running behind her, shouting a conversation. I only heard:
"How long is the flight?"
"7 hours."
"7 HOURS?? WE MIGHT AS WELL GO TO CHINA!"
"WE CAN'T GO TO CHINA!!"
"WHY NOT"
"BECAUSE I DON'T SPEAK SPANISH!!!"
And then they were gone.
A mom rushing. Two kids running behind her, shouting a conversation. I only heard:
"How long is the flight?"
"7 hours."
"7 HOURS?? WE MIGHT AS WELL GO TO CHINA!"
"WE CAN'T GO TO CHINA!!"
"WHY NOT"
"BECAUSE I DON'T SPEAK SPANISH!!!"
And then they were gone.
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Budgeted for LegCo election publicity:
2021- HK$104 million
2025- $177 million
$73 million for an extra 1.70% turnout, i.e. it cost $43 million for each 1% increase in turnout.
$73 million for a 32,998 decrease in votes, i.e. every extra $2,213 spent meant a decrease in 1 vote
2021- HK$104 million
2025- $177 million
$73 million for an extra 1.70% turnout, i.e. it cost $43 million for each 1% increase in turnout.
$73 million for a 32,998 decrease in votes, i.e. every extra $2,213 spent meant a decrease in 1 vote
December 8, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Budgeted for LegCo election publicity:
2021- HK$104 million
2025- $177 million
$73 million for an extra 1.70% turnout, i.e. it cost $43 million for each 1% increase in turnout.
$73 million for a 32,998 decrease in votes, i.e. every extra $2,213 spent meant a decrease in 1 vote
2021- HK$104 million
2025- $177 million
$73 million for an extra 1.70% turnout, i.e. it cost $43 million for each 1% increase in turnout.
$73 million for a 32,998 decrease in votes, i.e. every extra $2,213 spent meant a decrease in 1 vote
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And SCMP frames it as: why aren’t Singaporeans beautiful?
December 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
And SCMP frames it as: why aren’t Singaporeans beautiful?
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the batshit American government is forcing children’s book publishers to put out the absolute wildest statements
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
the batshit American government is forcing children’s book publishers to put out the absolute wildest statements