urban Asia

wet markets

The Disappearing Asian Wet Market: Why Hong Kong, Taipei and Bangkok Are Quietly Losing the Stalls That Defined Their Cities

Wet markets shaped how Asian cities cooked, ate and met each other for a hundred years. They are closing faster than most residents realise, and the replacements feel different.

urban Asia

The Asian Park Bench Hour: Why Urban Asia Built Its Best Public Spaces Around the Late Afternoon

Across Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore and Hong Kong, the late afternoon park bench is the secret architecture that makes Asian cities liveable.