Hong Kong’s China Fix?
Ever since the handover, Hong Kong’s greater economic integration with the Mainland has been touted as an engine for future growth. But in recent...
For the Greater Good
We are often told it is more blessed to give than to receive. And Hong Kong people certainly live up to the saying. Hong...
Hong Kong’s Mental Health Woes
Living in a cramped city, with soaring stress levels caused by work and family pressure, Hong Kongers are vulnerable to mental health issues. A...
Young People Speak Up
Just over a year ago, the movement against compulsory national education in Hong Kong’s schools galvanised the city. Support for the campaign came from...
An Uninhabitable City
In 2012, Hong Kong was ranked the world’s most liveable city according to the Economist’s annual liveability index.
By such reckoning, Hong Kong should be...
A Brewing Cultural War
I have lived in Hong Kong since I was born.
Throughout this time, I always thought my hometown was really a diverse and intriguing place....
A Place Called Home
Home is, as they say, where the heart is and this issue of Varsity begins by looking at some of the places Hong Kongers call home.
Read On – Editor’s note
Greetings from the Autumn 2012 Editorial Board!
The November issue of Varsity looks at books and bodies. First off, we explore Hong Kong’s reading culture.
In...
Health Care in Trouble
Hongkongers are lucky to have one of the more equitable public health systems in the world. We enjoy relatively low-cost, high-quality care. Our hospitals...
Varsity March 2012 – Editor’s Note
Mind Your Language
Since the handover, Hong Kong has been pursuing a policy of bi-literacy and tri-lingualism, which stressesthe equal importance of Cantonese, English and...
