Hong Kong cafes’ cultural history started earlier than in communist China, and the culture that developed did not originate from the mainland; the founder of the Museum of Hong Kong in the UK said at a two-day event (July 9-10) in London about Hong Kong’s traditional cafes.
The event about Hong Kong’s bing-sutts (icehouse cafes) took place in London’s Hackney Chinese Community Services Centre, where the cafes’ unique flavours were reproduced for visitors.
Calvin is the founder of the Museum of Hong Kong in the UK. One of the reasons that motivated him to host the event was the hope of making more Hongkongers aware of the true history of Hong Kong….