From a journalist deeply attuned to the subtleties of Hong Kong life comes Borrowed Spaces, a chronicle of the ways in which citizens of Hong Kong organize and intervene to make up for the shortcomings of their bureaucratic government. Christopher DeWolf provides a history of this struggle between the people and the state, opens a new window into how Hong Kongers want their city to be built and governed, and explores how this resistance that fuels much of Hong Kong’s culture and economy might be sustained in the face of government crackdown. Includes discussion of rooftop villages, streetfood culture, street furniture, the Umbrella Movement, and more.


About the Author:

Christopher DeWolf is a Canadian journalist based in Hong Kong. He has been a long-time contributor to the Wall Street Journal and the South China Morning Post and his writing has appeared in Time, the Guardian, Travel + Leisure, and Radio Canada. He is also the Editor at Large for the magazine Surface Asia.