Make Yourself Happy: Watch a Pair of Giant Rubber Duckies Floating in Hong Kong Harbor
The bath toys are undergoing sea trials ahead of the exhibition Double Ducks by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman.
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Restaurants Find Companies to Take Their Spent Oyster Shells to Restore Oyster Reefs
Shells help regrow the reefs by increasing the mass of material for oyster larvae to glom on to and anchors the foundation of the food web.
470,000 Glass Bottles Turned into Coating for Slashing Heat - Just Won a 2023 James Dyson Award
In Hong Kong SAR, air-conditioning to drive away the sub-tropical heat accounts for almost a third (31%) of total electricity consumption.
Hong Kong's Richest Man is Paying the Full Tuition For an Entire New Class of College Students
Li Ka Shing and his foundation will be paying about $14 million in tuition annually for the next four to five years.
Rare Pink Dolphins Returning to Hong Kong as Coronavirus Halts Ferry Traffic, Giving Scientists a Closer Look
Resulting from a substantial decrease in ferry traffic because of COVID-19, Chinese pink dolphins have been seen off the shores of Hong Kong.
Bionic Eye, As Sensitive as the Human Retina, May Give Sight to Millions
Robotics engineers in Hong Kong have developed a prosthetic eye that could restore sight to hundres of millions of people, and even improve the human eye.
From Hong Kong to New Zealand, Hawaii and Montana, Officials Celebrate No New Cases of COVID-19
Hong Kong hasn't had a COVID-19 case in 22 days, while New Zealand, Hawaii and Montana are all celebrating days without new COVID cases.
After 13 Years of Social Distancing, Giant Pandas Finally Mate During Peaceful COVID-19 Zoo Closures
Since giant pandas have a mating season of just 24 to 72 hours per year, zookeepers were thrilled by Ying Ying and Le Le's recent conservational victory.
Performing Acts of Kindness Can Boost Both Physical Health and Happiness Levels, Study Finds
Performing acts of kindness boosts our health, according to meta-analysis of 201 independent studies, comprising 198,213 total participants.
Scientists Make Microplastics Breakthrough, Devising Method to Trap And Remove Them
Microbiologists at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have found a way to use bacteria to trap microplastics.
Photographer Captures Amazingly Surreal Moments on Hong Kong Streets
Edas Wong captures joyful, random, serendipitous moments in his street photography from Hong Kong.
900-Year-old Mystery That Puzzled Stargazers is Now Solved - It's A 'Zombie' Star
A supernova that stunned stargazers In the Year 1181 has finally been found - and it's a 'zombie' star.
This Guy Danced His Way Through China for 100 Days (WATCH)
It's impossible not to smile while watching this guy groove his way through every breathtaking site in China.
Kids in Hong Kong Write and Fund Book For Charity in Just 4 Days
These articulate tots spent their summer learning about business skills so they could write a book in four days flat, and give the sales to charity.
Conservationists Rise Up to Save Hong Kong's Pink Dolphins
In the past few years, conservation groups in Hong Kong have stopped several massive reclamation projects in an effort to preserve the habitat of the Bubblegum-pink dolphins that live in harbor.
Hong Kong Harbour Swim Resumes After 33 Years
Hundreds of swimmers took part Sunday in Hong Kong's iconic harbour race, which had been suspended for 33 years until water pollution could be cleaned up. Hong Kong has been engaged in a major effort to restore the beautiful port.
Giant Rubber Duck Floats in Hong Kong Harbor
A Dutch artist is cheering people in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor with a yellow 50-foot-tall rubber duck. The Rubber Duck Project motto is 'Spreading Joy Around the World'. And indeed it has -- since 2008.
Filmmaker's Drone Accidentally Snaps Striking Image of Newlyweds on Rooftop
Brandon Li was trying to film the Hong Kong sunset – but since the camera was pointed down instead of up, the photographer saw something much more curious.
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