Hong Kong Tourism Board brings the Cha Chaan Teng experience to Art Basel Paris

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) efficiently held the primary activation in its pioneering three-year world partnership with Artwork Basel from 18 to twenty October in Paris, France.

The HKTB welcomed guests from everywhere in the world to its Cha Chaan Teng, a Hong Kong-style café, inside the Grand Palais for a three-day interval.

Concerning this initiative, HKTB government director Dane Cheng mentioned: “It has been a pleasure to witness the enjoyment of holiday makers making an attempt the genuine culinary choices in addition to appreciating the brand new set up by Trevor Yeung. We sit up for welcoming extra honest attendees to immerse themselves in Hong Kong’s distinctive tradition, and hopefully welcome them to Hong Kong within the close to future.”

Artwork Basel Hong Kong director Angelle Siyang-Le added: “This showcase options Cha Chaan Teng as a quintessential diner idea that evokes Hong Kong’s wealthy culinary historical past and cultural range for our worldwide visitors. The Cha Chaan Teng is superbly illuminated by a light-weight set up from our native artist, Trevor Yeung, who proudly represents Hong Kong at this yr’s Venice Biennale. This holistic presentation underscores the important connection between artists and their native cultures. We eagerly anticipate welcoming visitors to discover Artwork Basel Hong Kong subsequent March and to expertise the town’s vibrant and increasing cultural panorama.”

A style of Hong Kong in Paris

This Hong Kong-style café delighted guests at Artwork Basel with its vibrant environment and genuine delicacies.

Guests to the HKTB Cha Chaan Teng loved an array of Hong Kong delicacies together with roasted pork ‘char siu’ with rice, pineapple buns, egg tarts, mango pudding, and ‘Yuen Yang’ milk tea.

The eating house was embellished with a particular illuminated chandelier-like artwork set up by Hong Kong-based artist Trevor Yeung. 

This new paintings kinds a part of Yeung’s Chaotic Suns sequence, final seen on the twenty fourth Biennale of Sydney (2024), completely illuminating the standard décor of the cha chaan teng, with cosy sales space seating and eclectic flooring tiles.

The positioning of the Cha Chaan Teng inside the locality of Paris encapsulates Hong Kong’s intrinsic ‘East-meets-West’ tradition and fortifies Hong Kong’s place as Asia’s arts and tradition hub. By spotlighting the town inside the context of a world class arts platform, HKTB is proud to supply enjoyment and enhanced understanding of Hong Kong dwelling tradition for 1000’s of worldwide artwork and tradition lovers.