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Cantonese opera actor Lung Koon-tin portraying U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the end of the “Trump on Show” production at the Sunbeam Theatre in Hong Kong, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
AP PHOTOS: In a modern twist to Cantonese opera, Trump sings in Chinese and wins cheers in Hong Kong
On Monday night, the Cantonese opera production “Trump on Show” drew crowds to the soon-to-be-closed Sunbeam Theater, which has showcased the art for over half a century.
 
Customers wait in line outside Kwan Hong Bakery in Hong Kong, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
AP PHOTOS: Move over peanuts, pistachio is the latest trend for Hong Kong New Year treats
 
A pet snake crawls out from the cabinet at the family-run snake soup restaurant in Hong Kong, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong’s snake soup is slithering away but still simmers in a decades-old kitchen
As one of the last keepers of the city’s traditional snake soup industry, Chau saves three live snakes for occasional display in wooden drawers that once housed more serpents for cooking. The cuisine she makes, long cherished in southern Chinese culture for keeping people warm in the winter, is slit
 
Ten same-sex couples who got married in the United States over the internet stand during their wedding at Eaton Hotel, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The semi-autonomous southern Chinese city does not formally recognize such unions but offers them legal protections. The event Tuesday was timed to mark Pride Month. (AP Photo/Alice Fung)
A US officiant marries 10 same-sex couples in Hong Kong via video chat
Ten same-sex couples have gotten married in the United States over the internet from Hong Kong. The semi-autonomous southern Chinese city does not formally recognize such unions but offers them legal protections.
 
A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bag in Hong Kong, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution
Hong Kong has passed a legislation to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery as a way to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the city.
 
Abandoned tribunes as jockeys compete in last Macao races at the Macao Jockey Club in Macao, Saturday, March 30, 2024. After more than 40 years, Macao’s horse racing track hosted its final races on Saturday, bringing an end to the sport in the city famous for its massive casinos. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
China’s gambling hub of Macao holds its final horse race, ending a tradition of over 40 years
After more than 40 years, Macao’s horse racing track has hosted its final races, bringing an end to the sport in the city famous for its massive casinos.
 
New Hong Kong park shows ‘Jaws’ to socially distanced crowd
A classic movie about a beach community slow to face the terror of a great white shark has entertained visitors at an outdoor park made for the coronavirus era.