Monocle Travels to Chai Wan, Hong Kong

A former industrial neighborhood, Hong Kong’s Chai Wan district is now home to a new generation of

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A former industrial neighborhood, Hong Kong‘s Chai Wan district is now home to a new generation of artists, designers and retailers. There, the abundance of space — increasingly a rarity on the island — has given Hong Kong’s rising crop of creatives and expats the chance to do something new, different and exciting. Monocle recently took a trip to the eastern outskirts of Hong Kong, profiling the stores, galleries and innovative start-ups that have breathed new life into the warehouse-laden neighborhood. Watch the feature above and let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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