CHINA RE CLAIMED SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG AND THE CITY CHANGED FOREVER.

WE ASK FIVE LEADING FIGURES TO MUSE ON HOW OUR CITY AND OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN ALTERED IN THE 20 YEARS SINCE THE HANDOVER

Words MARIANNA CERINI AND CHLOE STREET Photography MOSES NG

RONALD ARCULLI ARTS & CULTURE A senior partner of the multinational law firm King & Wood Mallesons, Ronald Arculli is chairman of the FWD Group and vice-chairman of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority. Over the past two decades, the Hong Kong community has started appreciating arts and culture in a whole new way. Modern-day families have embraced the idea that art, music and theatre are as important as any other aspect of city life. A career in the arts would have been frowned upon 20 years ago. Now people look at the sector in a more serious manner. That speaks volumes about the changes within society, and how traditional systems have evolved. The shift has propelled our cultural scene to grow in unprecedented ways. Both the government and private sector used to have…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2017

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