About Me
Hi there! I’m Christy Kan, a reporter working at TVB Pearl News. My reporting is not limited to current affairs in Hong Kong but also includes the Southeast Asian region, such as I have to report breaking news taking place in mainland China and Taiwan. My interests are covering human stories and environmental stories which depict how hardworking the people are to make an impact or a change to create a better world.
I worked at i-Cable news as a feature story reporter who assist in producing 10-minute mini-documentary weekly. This role enables me to have many opportunities to work with different people from the news industries.
I am a graduate from the Master of Journalism programme at The University of Hong Kong who is passionate in multimedia journalism. I am also a former video journalist intern at the now-defunct Mizzima Media in Yangon, Myanmar and reporter intern at Coconuts Hong Kong.
My curiosity always led me to have constant reflections on everyday life — “what’s happening?”, “How could this happen?”, “What could we do to help?”, etc. These questions draw my attention to the news and have helped arouse my interest in journalism — a subject matter helps “unearthing” the answer and the truth.
Martin Luther King, Jr. once mentioned that “the function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically… Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education” in his article “The Purpose of Education” published in 1947. His words make me believe in the educational value that journalism entails, i.e. helps train people to think critically and analytically. I look forward to developing my journalistic career and visual storytelling skills so that I can tell stories covering topics related to human beings, animal protection, environmental issues, public health, education, etc., which all pique my interests, to help the unspoken one to strive for their right to speak.
Written Stories
As Hong Kong’s performing industry reels from virus, local magician still wears a smile
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, Sept 1, 2020) Hong Kong’s protracted COVID-19 outbreak, and the tough public health restrictions enforced to curb the virus, has left swaths of the population struggling to make ends meet. The damage to some sectors are as...
Cheaters’ pneumonia: Vandals graffiti office of COVID-19 cluster as netizens decry links to controversial MLM company
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, August 3, 2020) The Mong Kok office of a direct-selling company where a cluster outbreak of almost 40 COVID-19 infections has been traced to was tagged with graffiti overnight, local media reports. The glass windows of...
Meet Isaac Chan, a Hong Kong singer-songwriter who finds healing through music
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, July 29, 2020) To Hong Kong-based indie-folk artist Isaac Chan, songwriting is not just part of the musical process—it’s a tool for reflection, storytelling and healing. His newly released EP, called “Somewhere Along,”...
US proposes ‘Safe Harbor Act’ to take in Hongkongers escaping political persecution under security law
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, July 6, 2020) US congress leaders have introduced a bill to grant refugee status to Hongkongers fearing political persecution under the newly enacted national security law. The Hong Kong Safe Harbour Act will seek to admit...
Chanting ‘Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time’ could violate the national security law
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, July 3, 2020) “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time” was one of the most commonly chanted slogans during last year’s anti-government protests. Now, it might be illegal. A government spokesperson said late Thursday...
Migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong experienced more discrimination during COVID-19 outbreak: Survey
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, June 29, 2020) Migrant domestic workers experienced increased discrimination both in public and from their employers during the COVID-19 outbreak but have not been given guidelines on how to lodge formal complaints, the...
Hongkongers aren’t as supportive of the protests as they were before: Reuters poll
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, June 26, 2020) Fewer people support Hong Kong’s anti-government protests and think authorities should accede to the movement’s demands compared to before, according to the results of a Reuters poll published Friday. The...
Japanese megastore Don Don Donki to open third Hong Kong branch in Causeway Bay
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, June 24, 2020) Can’t travel to Japan? Fear not, because Japan is coming to you. More accurately speaking, it’s coming to Causeway Bay—and by “it,” we mean Don Don Donki, the one-stop shop Japanese megastore that puts all...
Myanmar reps co-sign letter urging Hong Kong leader to listen to citizens’ demands
(Originally published in Mizzima, January 5, 2020) Dignitaries from Myanmar have joined politicians and social leaders from 17 countries in penning an open letter to the city leader in Hong Kong calling for an investigation into alleged police misconduct in Hong Kong....
Voice for the LGBT: Will society in Myanmar embrace the community?
(Originally published in Mizzima, December 31, 2019) LGBT organizations in Myanmar have become more active in voicing support for the local LGBT community and organizing more public activities to bring public attention to the LGBT issue through empowerment, education...
Video Stories
皂出新天地
(Originally published in Cable TV, 25 July 2021) https://www.facebook.com/cablewish/videos/348694353573994 【皂出新天地】每年都數以百萬的小朋友因欠缺衛生用品及清水而死去。香港作為一個物質豐盛的城市，每年卻把超過千萬箱的肥皂、梘液送往堆填區。試想想，如果把這些物資送往其他有需要的國家，可以拯救多少寶貴的生命？...
食物郵差：麵包篇
(Originally published in Cable TV, June 15, 2021) https://www.facebook.com/cablewish/videos/495520128384751 香港每日都有高達3,600公噸的廚餘和完好食物被送往堆填區。完好食物的最終命運一定是被棄置在堆填區嗎？...
食物郵差：蔬果篇
(Originally published in Cable TV, June, 8, 2021) https://www.facebook.com/cablewish/videos/629617225098353...
升級再造
(Originally published in Cable TV, May 2, 2021) https://www.facebook.com/cablewish/videos/4053103594774033...
木材傳情
(Originally published on Cable TV, Apr 1, 2021) https://www.facebook.com/cablewish/videos/873646359860634 香港每天都有送以百噸的樹木送往堆填區。有一位建築設計師在香港成立木廠，回收被棄置的樹材，甚至把它們打造成實用的產品。每一件用回收樹材製造的產品，都有它背後的小故事。十年樹木，百年樹人，樹木倒下後，雖然不能再為我們遮風擋雨，但卻以其他形態，繼續守候我們，令彼此之間的故事得以延續。 Over hundreds of tons...
Video: Hong Kong Humans – Meet the deep sea litter-pickers
(Originally published in Hong Kong Free Press, November 18, 2020) 66-year-old Harry Chan tells HKFP that he is fighting an endless battle against marine trash. Chan and his scuba diver team have been voluntarily collecting fishing debris and litter around Hong Kong’s...
You deserve to live your dream
Rocky Fok, 32, who is a full-time teacher at a local school, is also a freelance performing artist in Hong Kong. He likes performing so much that he will never give up on this career. However, it is not easy for people in Hong Kong to be a full-time performer because...
The meaning of sports
Jane Kim is over 60 years old. She likes playing ping pong with her husband in a public park several times a week. She has been an active sports player since she was young. She would never give up on playing sports. Take a look at her story here to get to know more...
The last Birdcage Craftsman in Hong Kong
Chan Lok Choi, the last birdcage craftsman in Hong Kong, is still working at his store in the Bird Market every day. He learnt making birdcage since he was a teenager. To him, making and repairing birdcage isn't only his income source, but also the hobby that keeps...
Shanghainese barber in Mongkok
Ngan Wai Kwok has been a barber for over 54 years. His close connection with his customers made him insist on going to work every day. "There are only a few Shanghainese barbershops left in Hong Kong now. Without us, this kind of shop, it is difficult for loyal...
Photo Stories
The disappearing industries in Hong Kong’s alleys
