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Alexander Mak
Photo Editor, Specialist Publication
Alexander Mak joined the SCMP in 2024. Before joining the Post, Alexander was a photojournalist covering news, feature and travel stories from Hong Kong to Europe. He graduated with a master's degree from SOAS, University of London, majoring in International Politics.
Alexander Mak joined the SCMP in 2024. Before joining the Post, Alexander was a photojournalist covering news, feature and travel stories from Hong Kong to Europe. He graduated with a master's degree from SOAS, University of London, majoring in International Politics.
Areas of Expertise:
Photography, History, TravelLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Wah Fu Estate’s iconic 1968 design, community spirit and ongoing redevelopment make this Hong Kong landmark a compelling story of heritage, architecture and urban change.
How time flies: a look back at Hong Kong’s watch industry from the 1960s to the 2000s.
Try, try again: a look back at the thrilling sporting action of Hong Kong’s premier tournament.
A look back at the public art that has adorned the city’s streets over the years, from Bruce Lee to giant water buffaloes.
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A look at how the city’s public horseback riding schools opened the gates to a sport long associated with private clubs and privilege.
To celebrate the Year of the Horse, we take a look back at how Hong Kong invited good luck through traditional customs from the 1970s to the 2000s.
A look at how Hongkongers have prepared for the most significant Chinese holiday of the year, from the 1970s to the 2000s.
It doesn’t happen often, but Hong Kong occasionally experiences frost and ice during cold snaps, as these images from our archives capture.
Hong Kong waters have long attracted some of the world’s most impressive sailing boats, harking back to the days when wind power ruled the waves.
A perennial test of courage, the city’s New Year Winter Swimming Lifesaving Championships race celebrates its 50th year in 2026.
The festive season is a good excuse to let your hair down – and Hongkongers do love to party.
In the late 20th century, Hong Kong transformed into a hub of festive cheer with bright lights, seasonal decor and plenty of Christmas treats.
How Hongkongers keep warm in the winter, from steaming hotpot and snake soup to roasted chestnuts and bowls of crispy claypot rice.
The textile and garment industry was the engine that drove Hong Kong’s economic rise from backwater to boomtown.
From street parties to theme park parades, Hong Kong has transformed Halloween into a night of playful spectacle.
From Queen Elizabeth’s 60th birthday to the 1997 handover, limited-edition stamps captured the city’s history in miniature.
Before Sheung Wan’s Tai Tat Tei was cleared for reclamation, it was where fortune-tellers, opera singers and hawkers gathered nightly.
Mooncakes, lanterns and fire dragon dances have long been hallmarks of this festival marking the full moon at the end of harvest season.
Ocean Terminal was visited by Queen Elizabeth, with the most luxurious cruise liners and navy ships alike docking at the pier.
Oversized, aspirational and impossible to ignore. First-gen mobile phones in Hong Kong were, most of all, status symbols.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) opened the LRT in 1988, providing the New Territories with more convenient transport besides buses or minibuses.
Jacky Cheung goofed around with Mickey Mouse at the park’s castle topping ceremony, and fans queued for the Orbitron ride on opening day on September 12, 2005.
Incense fills the streets and bamboo theatres are erected ... here’s a look at how Hong Kong has marked the return of the spirits over the years.
Chinese herbal teas may be bitter, but they are said to have health benefits – even Chris Patten drank them.
Hong Kong has long been a popular port of call for leisure travellers.
Whether it’s on the roadside or at a high-end hair salon, here’s how Hongkongers have been styling it out since the 1970s.
