On Lamma Island, performance group Golden Dragon and Phoenix presented a traditional Cantonese opera for five consecutive nights at a pop-up bamboo theatre. HKFP’s photographer gained backstage access as the troupe prepared for the show.
Home to cat-themed cafes, shops peddling feline fare and crumbling relics of the village’s industrial past, visitors may encounter furry friends nestled around Houtong’s steps, sleeping on roofs, or outstretched on benches.
Photojournalism and documentary photography from Palestine, Afghanistan, China and Japan was recognised in the regional category of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest.