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This week: typhoon signals, superstitions, late-night eating, and Yau Ma Tei

Four pages this update, spanning Plan, Culture, Food and Places.

What's new

  • Plan — a plain-language guide to Hong Kong's typhoon signal system, and what actually shuts down at each level.
  • Culture — everyday superstitions and taboos, from gift-giving to chopstick etiquette.
  • Food — siu yeh, Hong Kong's late-night eating culture.
  • Places — Yau Ma Tei, with its night market, Jade Market and old shophouses. 21 districts now covered.

What's next

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