Local News: Ashburn, VA 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Hong Kong, China Travel

Hong Kong, China Travel News Editors

News Widget

Display the Hong Kong, China Travel news headlines on your website.

Get the Topix Headlines Widget

Share & bookmark

RSS icon mobile icon

Hong Kong, China Travel News

News on Hong Kong, China Travel continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

Thursday May 16 | Rotor.com

Sky Shuttle Helicopter's First All-Female Crew

Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited is pleased to announce that on May 6, 2013, Captain Meg Lam and First Officer Kirsty Holtkamp became the company's first ever all-female helicopter crew to operate flights between Hong Kong and Macau.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel

Thursday May 16 | Fibre2Fashion

Topshop to open first Greater China flagship store in June

The 14,000 square foot flagship in Asia Standard Tower, positioned at the heart of Hong Kong's bustling Queens Road Central, will bring the best of its cool British styles and trends, with more than 300 new pieces delivered every week.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel, Fashion, Fashion Week

Wed May 15, 2013

The Standard

Shutting up shops

Rents at some of Hong Kong's most upscale retail areas are now the highest in the world.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel

BBC News

Giant duck deflates in Hong Kong

The giant bird, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, was found lying on its side on Tuesday night and was completely flat by Wednesday, reports say.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel, Pacific Travel, Australia Travel, Sydney, Australia Travel, World News

People's Daily Online

Cross-border shopping exodus expected

Shoppers from the Chinese mainland flock to stores in Hong Kong for bargains. Mainland consumers are increasingly traveling to the special administrative region as the yuan continues to appreciate.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel, World News, China, Asia, Life, Holidays, Beltaine, May Day

Mon May 13, 2013

South China Morning Post

Robert Ho Tung's granddaughter seeks revamp of city's art scene

Semi-abstract painter Wendy Yeo shows her "Inspired by Travel" series at The Space Gallery in Sheung Wan.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, China Travel, Asia Travel, Family, Kids, Painting, Arts, Europe Travel, London, United Kingdom Travel, United Kingdom Travel

7x7

Street Style Report: Top Looks from the Academy of Art University Fashion Show

Fashion's elite from around the world gathered last week at the Academy of Art Univeristy spring 2013 graduate fashion show.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia Travel, Travel, China Travel, Burberry, Fashion, Designers, Life, Food, Chocolate, Theater, Arts

Sat May 11, 2013

Yahoo!

China's melting pot

Guangzhou is a huge, teeming city just north of Hong Kong in mainland China and is green and leafy, with remarkably little litter.

2 comments

Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel,

Fri May 10, 2013

South China Morning Post

Hong Kong blinkers skew Pearl delta outlook, says Michael Enright

The many economical and ecological benefits to using human excrement and urine as fertiliser are not to be sniffed at.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel, Beijing, China Travel

Thu May 09, 2013

The Star Online

Walk the mean streets on Hong Kong

THE after-dark shot into a Kowloon City street from the lobby of a dilapidated old apartment block looks like a still from a 1970s grindhouse movie.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel

The Standard

Watch out! We're near fiscal cliff

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying warned that Hong Kong is facing a "fiscal cliff" due to the delayed passage of the budget caused by filibustering in the Legislative Council.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel

South China Morning Post

Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries under fire for anti-plus-size policy

The many economical and ecological benefits to using human excrement and urine as fertiliser are not to be sniffed at.

Comment?

Related Topix: Apparel, Abercrombie and Fitch, Retail, Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel

Wed May 08, 2013

South China Morning Post

From curry to crystal, retail promotions are all about that duck

The many economical and ecological benefits to using human excrement and urine as fertiliser are not to be sniffed at.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel

Hotel Interactive

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Reports 1Q '13 Operating Statistics

At its Annual General Meeting held today, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited disclosed its unaudited first quarter operating statistics, showing strong performance from The Peninsula Hong Kong following the completion of its phase one renovation, as well as steady results from the Commercial Properties and Clubs and Services Divisions.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel, Canada

Tue May 07, 2013

The Straits Times

FJ Benjamin Q3 net profit plunges 88% to $417,000

Fashion retailer FJ Benjamin yesterday posted a 88 per cent plunge in net profit to $417,000 for the third quarter year-on-year. Revenue for the three months ended March 31 dipped 3 per cent to $92.6 million from the preceding year.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel

Mon May 06, 2013

KMIZ

Poultry trade 'may be spreading bird flu'

Poultry workers moving to and from wet markets and farms may be responsible for the spread of the deadly H7N9 virus in China, says a virologist who's working with the World Health Organization to investigate the outbreak.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bird Flu, Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel, World News, China

Mirror.co.uk

King Kong: Living the high life on a city break in Hong Kong

Heady, huge and hot. Hong Kong is a monster destination whether you're on China tour or long-haul stopover When night falls in Hong Kong, there's nowhere better to be than leaning against the rusty railings of the famous Star Ferry.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, Hong Kong Travel, China Travel

Sun May 05, 2013

The Standard

Beef prices weigh on shopping bills again

The wholesale price is up by HK$200 a picul, or 60 kilograms, from HK$4,490 to HK$4,690. So the retail price per catty for a type of beef popular for hot pots goes to HK$200 from HK$180. The fatty beef wholesale price was raised 4.18 percent from HK$4,310 to HK$4,490 in March, which pushed up the retail per-catty price from HK$160 to HK$180. That ... (more)

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel, World News, China

Thu May 02, 2013

NEWS.com.au

Sex scandals spark alarm over supervision of English teachers

Born to Hong Kong parents, Nathanael Wei is the youngest member of Britain's House of Lords.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, China Travel, World News, China, Asia

The China Post

Taiwan immune to gold-buying fever

As Chinese housewives have been caught in a frantic gold-buying spree in the mainland and Hong Kong, the buying fever has yet to be extended to Taiwan, with the trade of gold products remaining lukewarm on the island, according to local gold jewelry stores.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Southeast Asia, Asia Travel, Taiwan Travel, World News, Taiwan, China Travel, Taichung, Taiwan Travel