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South China Morning Post
21 hours ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Cross Harbour Race returns after 2024 cancellation, registration open
Registration to take part in the 2025 Cross Harbour Race opened at 11am on July 31, with 4,000 slots available. Those wishing to take part in the November 22 race have until 11.59pm on September 2 to sign up. Following the cancellation of the 2024 edition due to the threat of Super Typhoon Yinxing, interest could be higher this time around. The event will once again feature the two categories of 'Racing Group' and 'Leisure Group', with the latter also including a separate 'Companion Team' option to allow friends and families to race together. The overall distance of the race is roughly one kilometre. Swimmers will begin the race at the Golden Bauhinia Square Public Pier in Wan Chai, with the finishing line at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui. 'Next year, 2026 will mark the 120th anniversary of the Victoria Harbour Race,' HKGSA President Ronnie Man-chiu Wong said. 'Over the years this event has become a highly anticipated annual swimming spectacle for both local and international participants, with many heartwarming stories of friends or families swimming together.
South China Morning Post
21 hours ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
New World Harbour Race returns after 2024 cancellation, registration open
Registration to take part in the 2025 New World Harbour Race opened at 11am on July 31, with 4,000 slots available. Those wishing to take part in the November 22 race have until 11.59pm on September 2 to sign up. Following the cancellation of the 2024 edition due to the threat of Super Typhoon Yinxing, interest could be higher this time around. The event will once again feature the two categories of 'Racing Group' and 'Leisure Group', with the latter also including a separate 'Companion Team' option to allow friends and families to race together. The overall distance of the race is roughly one kilometre. Swimmers will begin the race at the Golden Bauhinia Square Public Pier in Wan Chai, with the finishing line at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui. 'Next year, 2026 will mark the 120th anniversary of the Victoria Harbour Race,' HKGSA President Ronnie Man-chiu Wong said. 'Over the years this event has become a highly anticipated annual swimming spectacle for both local and international participants, with many heartwarming stories of friends or families swimming together.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Discover Hong Kong's Wan Chai: free literature-theme tour opens for registration
Free literature-themed guided tours of Hong Kong's Wan Chai have opened for registration, offering 90 spots in August for participants to explore the district's historic buildings and hidden gems through the eyes of local writers. Advertisement Co-hosted by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA), the Museum of Hong Kong Literature and the Salvation Army in Hong Kong, the two-hour tour sessions are free of charge and led by Wan Chai residents. The URA said on Tuesday that there would be six tours, each accommodating 15 Hongkongers, next month, following its initial six tours held earlier this month, which saw more than 900 sign-ups. 'These tours draw inspiration from a selection of works that capture the scenes and stories of Wan Chai in the old days, reflecting another side of the neighbourhood,' said Yuki Yu Hwan-gung, the museum's operations and marketing director. 'Participants can also hear first-hand accounts from tour guides, who are local experts, to learn more about stories and developments in Wan Chai.' Advertisement A key highlight is Spring Garden Lane, depicted in the novel The Drunkard, authored by the late Liu Yichang in the 1960s.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong students brave black rain, heat to attend Ani-Com 2025
Fans of anime, comics and games braved black rain and sweltering heat on their way to Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2025, where they manoeuvred their way through a maze of booths in search of merchandise and the perfect photo spots. This year's event, which took place at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre in Wan Chai from July 25 to 29, marked the largest Ani-Com to date. 'I haven't explored much yet, but I've heard from some friends that there's a new section … they moved it to a bigger venue and there's a second floor which is all artist alley. It's better than last year,' said Lycan, 20, who only gave his first name.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Ani-Com 2025: heavy rain fails to deter fans on event's last day
Comic book fans braved heavy downpours to attend Hong Kong's annual anime and games festival on its last day, as vendors slashed product prices to clear their inventory. Despite a black rainstorm signal issued on Tuesday morning, some attendees queued for more than 30 minutes before they could get into the Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. The forecaster raised the black signal, the highest level in the three-tier warning system, at 9.10am before downgrading it to red at 11.05am and then to amber at 11.45am. The warning was eventually lifted at 2.15pm. Dickson Mo, 17-year-old high school graduate, said it was his third time attending the annual festival that started on Friday. 'I got soaked by the rain when walking from my home to Ho Man Tin station. But I knew once I got in the MTR, it would be fine, as the venue was directly connected to the station,' he said. Mo, who joined two friends at the event, said he enjoyed 'the festive atmosphere' of past fairs. He said he did not have a budget or specific vendors in mind but wanted to walk around and see whether there was anything interesting.
