Luggage Full of Fear
Weekend getaways to mainland China have gained popularity among Hong Kong people in recent years. However, some travellers now have grown fear travelling to the Mainland over concerns of privacy and safety.
Students’ Fear of Learning Across the Border
Students’ fear of phone checks and interrogation by mainland officers amid the city’s month-long anti-government movement has sparked debate about the need of having attachment programmes in China.
Go Global
Local protesters reach out to the international community through digital platforms while those overseas help by informing people around them.
Unease Beneath the Black
Throughout the Anti-ELAB Movement in the past few months, protesters are showing a strong awareness of personal data and surveillance concerns. Varsity talks to protesters and experts about privacy issues.
Social Media Empower Social Movement
Telegram and LIHKG, two social media platforms, play a significant role in mobilisation of Hong Kong protesters during the city’s months-long anti-government movement.
Periscope November 2019 – Smoke, Screens and Visions
Hong Kong has been plagued by ongoing “leaderless and be water” protests as protesters plan every rally with a fluid and...
Periscope May 2019 – Bon Voyage?
Crowned as “Pearl of the Orient” and “Asia’s World City”, Hong Kong has been a popular tourist destination. Tourism is a...
Sprouting New Markets
Alternative tour operators offer new choices to diversify the city’s tourism offerings and explore the growing markets of ecotourism and cultural tourism.
A Hospitable City?
Hong Kong was ranked the fourth-lowest in the 2019 Smiling Report, a survey based on assessments of mystery shoppers across the world. Why isn't Hong Kong smiling? Varsity talks to catering workers and union representatives to figure out why.
Rage against Tourism
Huge influx of tourists, especially from the Mainland, has brought disturbance to the daily life of local residents, as well as criticisms of the government's incompetence in handling the problem.
