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Technology

Blooming marvellous

Inside Japan's most precise weather operation, a dedicated team deploys 13,000 observation points and 10,000 citizen photographers to predict when cherry blossoms will bloom — and how climate change may silence them forever.

  • Issue #122
  • 4 min read
Blooming marvellous
Travel and restaurants

The directory

Embrace Hong Kong’s enchanting neighbourhoods with our guide, covering everything from the city’s burgeoning art scene to its harbourside delights.

  • Issue #122
  • 6 min read
The directory
Retail

Beauty contest

Chinese consumers can’t get enough of cosmetics, especially when it comes to high-end foreign brands. Hong Kong is benefitting from this insatiable demand and exploiting a loophole in China’s regulations.

  • Issue #122
  • 7 min read
Beauty contest
Design

Too cool for school

Good design has helped the Lycée Français International de Hong Kong make the most of its small footprint.

  • Issue #121
  • 7 min read
Too cool for school
Entertainment

Ivory hours

From Sydney to New York, the piano bar is the final stop on many a glorious night out. Whether you're after a singalong or a quiet cocktail, we survey the world's best ivory-tinkling venues.

  • Issue #119
  • 12 min read
A pianist's hands turning sheet music pages at a candlelit upright piano in a dimly lit room.
Business

Business

A new fashion retail school in Hong Kong and a Spanish trucking company adding colour to the roads.

  • Issue #119
  • 4 min read
Minimalist fashion boutique interior with wall-mounted clothing racks displaying colourful garments and accessories beneath the S Store logo.

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