Is Hong Kong a Separate Country Or Part Of Ch...

How did everyday spices like cinnamon and black pepper draw the modern world map? We explore how the quest for flavor sparked maritime exploration, corporate monopolies, and centuries of imperial warfare—laying the foundations for modern global capitalism.You can read more with o ...  Show more

To an outsider, phở might look like fast food eaten on low plastic stools along bustling street corners. But step closer, and you discover Vietnam’s defining morning ritual. In this episode of A Bus On a Dusty Road, we pull up a sidewalk stool to explore how a humble bowl of nood ...  Show more

In 1997 Hong Kong was a buzzing hub of capitalism surrounded by a communist state. It was also a colonial relic - still ruled largely from Britain. It was the job of former Governor General, Chris Patten, to hand it over to China. He tells Louise Hidalgo about it.(Photo of Chris ...  Show more

Stories from Hong Kong, 25 years on since the handover from British to Chinese rule. We hear from the last governor of Hong Kong, a pro democracy campaigner and about life in Kowloon Walled City.

(Photo: Chris Patten at the handover ceremony of Hong Kong from Britain to ...

In 1997 Hong Kong was handed back to China after more than 150 years of British rule. There were ceremonies and fireworks to celebrate the end of colonialism - but some residents were not happy. Emily Lau was a leading democracy campaigner at the time and tells Mike Gallagher abo ...  Show more