THE CHOW is a Hong Kong-based publication covering the intersection of business, art, and culture, written by Patrick Kho. To get a sense of THE CHOW’s coverage, read a few of my past works:
The Recession Will Be Sober
Archival footage of Hong Kong in 2008 tells the same story: in the middle of the financial crisis, the people went to party. In one video, you see sweaty bodies glued together, packed like sardines on the main slope of the city’s party district, Lan Kwai Fong. It’s far more crowded than on my own weekend nights out.
Going Out to Stay In
Richard Tam and Andrea Mak are both homebodies. On weekends, they prefer a quiet evening in their apartment to the craze of a nightclub. “It’s a bit over stimulating,” Andrea, 27, says. She doesn’t like loud music, and her partner Richard, 27, doesn’t like to drink because he gets “Asian flush.”
Allow Sam’s Tailor to Reintroduce Himself
Fall in Hong Kong is practically summer. When September ends, the humidity disappears, but the heat does not. The familiar sights of July and August persist: sweat pooling on the shirts of passersby shielding themselves with umbrellas; bankers and lawyers ditch ties for open collars, or remove their suit jackets entirely.
Some of my other writing...
Photographer Gab Mejia Shot the World. Now, He Envisions a New One (Rolling Stone Philippines)
The church of Roblox: How young Filipino Catholics are building more inclusive spaces (Rest of World)
Mother of Seven (The Yale Herald)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Patrick Kho is a Hong Kong-based writer. His reporting appears in publications like Rolling Stone, Rest of World, Rappler, and Byline. He was formerly staff editor at The Yale Herald.
Huge thanks to Jelou Galang, my occasional editor, and to Andrey Yeung, who I consulted for THE CHOW’s brand design.
