化平凡為非凡
豉油醬醋在日常生活中是再平凡不過的調味品，但可以在香港這個已知的國際金融中心經營一家傳承三代的醬園，一點也不平凡。
悦和醬園始於一九四五年，一直堅持天然生曬釀造醬油及醬料，更是香港唯一自設蒸餾酒廠的醬園，出品多款自家釀製的酒醋產品，悦和甜醋更是香港人家傳戶曉的品牌。
傳統行業要在萬變的環境下生存，除了堅守真材實料的口碑外；更要保持不斷創新求變的精神，緊貼時代轉變，免被淘汰。
傳統不等於守舊，創新不可以忘本。
這就是我們不平凡的香港精神。
A Ray of Hope
As a coastal city, Hong Kong has always had a unique bond with the ocean. 🏙️🌊⚓
To safeguard the oceans and combat the decline of marine biodiversity, breeding programmes for marine life have become essential under human care.
Recently, Ocean Park Hong Kong achieved a major breakthrough by recording the first live birth of a cownose ray pup via artificial insemination!
Over several weeks, Ocean Park’s dedicated teams trained the rays for voluntary examinations, allowing the artificial insemination procedure to be performed without sedation.
This remarkable success paves the way for the ex-situ conservation of this endangered species while providing insights into their behaviours and reproductive patterns!
Here are a few key learnings:
⭐The gestation period of cownose rays is over a year (61 weeks and 2 days, to be precise)!
⭐Successful artificial Insemination involves keeping the rays healthy and conducting regular pregnancy follow-ups.
⭐Ocean Park can now apply Artificial Reproductive Techniques to other species, too!
Have you visited the baby ray yet?
Why HongKongers Still Turn to Print
They say print is dead. 📰☠️🪦
At least, that’s the common belief. But in Hong Kong, print isn’t just surviving; it’s thriving.
PostMag, the Sunday magazine of the South China Morning Post, has been a shining example of this for decades.
For many Hong Kongers, reading it is a cherished Sunday ritual—a moment to pause amidst the bustling city.
As Lee Williamson, Executive Director of Specialist Publications, puts it, part of the magazine’s appeal lies in providing a rare moment of stillness in a hyperstimulated world.
“When you read a magazine, it gives you a moment to recentre, where you don’t get a push notification—isn’t that blissful?”
This appreciation for print reflects Hong Kong’s spirit, where the past is celebrated alongside the new.
In a world dominated by screens, do you still read print?
In Hong Kong, ordinary isn’t in our DNA.
While everyone was talking about Hong Kong’s economic challenges, we saw opportunity.
Watch as our group president @evanauyang shares how a Hong Kong mobile gaming startup transformed into a global Web3 pioneer, and why we’re doubling down on our commitment to Hong Kong’s digital future.
We’re partnering with @hknevernormal to celebrate the unique appeal of Hong Kong.
與香港人一起同「膚」同吸
香港一直以來都是一個歷史、文化、環境多樣化的地方，如此獨特的風貌吸引世界各地不同的人與物走進香港，造就多元文化的融合。這一個優勢令到香港一直能夠體驗到來自世界各地高水平的產品和服務。正正因為擁有豐富的外來資源下，孕育香港自己的品牌從來都不容易，甚至會被人覺得可有可無。
factiv始於香港的實驗室，一個始於香港的理念。
香港身為亞熱帶都市，處境非常獨特。氣溫與濕度高，而且污染多，敏感情況普遍，導致很多外國護膚品都未必完全適合；加上城市步伐急速，講求高效的配方之餘亦不忘尋找最佳的選擇。所以factiv於科學園設立實驗室做研發，並建立以香港人為基礎的皮膚數據庫，生產出適合這種大都市的護膚品。我們都很喜歡早前一個電車廣告的campaign slogan: Facts are bulletproof. 我們認為這個也是香港人生活的哲學：儘管我們靈活多變，適應力強，但對於「求真」的精神絕不馬虎，亦不妥協。因此我們認為產品需要有很好的透明度，讓消費者能夠充分理解產品背後的原理和真相，接着便能夠按自己的需求選擇適合自己的產品。
以香港人的身份，香港的品牌，為世界帶來一點改變，連繫你我，這就是factiv的核心價值。
香港品牌的意義就是將我們的生活哲學向全世界展現，繼而聯繫你我。香港的核心在於香港人，沒有香港人就沒有現在的香港，早年與香港香水品牌限定聯乘的護手霜，更加入了白蘭花、海港、煙燻等氣味元素，試圖為這個城市的回憶留下一點痕跡。
這個故事是@hknevernormal的合作企劃之一，旨在展現香港獨特而非凡的一面！想了解更多精彩且充滿香港精神的故事？立即追蹤@hknevernormal！
點心靈魂：精益求「蒸」嘅故事
食點心，你可能諗住叉燒包、蝦餃燒賣，咁有冇諗過蒸籠又喺邊度嚟？
對西營盤嘅德昌森記嚟講，呢啲竹蒸籠唔係平凡嘢，而係五代人傳落嚟嘅心血結晶！呢位「籠」的傳人林英鴻師傅每日碌竹咁企響度編織蒸籠，唔止用竹香加持你嘅點心，仲帶住啲點心勢如破竹衝出香港，送去世界每個角落。雖然時代飛快，蒸籠手藝同師傅嘅堅持一啲都冇老化。🌿✨
揭開蒸籠個蓋，啲熱氣騰升嗰刻，有無感受到香港嘅情懷撲面而來？🥹
Hong Kong is anything but normal. 🇭🇰🔥
Join us in celebrating its most unique and remarkable stories, told by the people who live them.
From extraordinary individuals and a culture that knows no bounds to trailblazing businesses and everything in between, uncover the unapologetic “never normal” spirit that sets our city apart.
This is HONG KONG NEVER NORMAL.