The image of Hong Kong's neon-lit streetscapes is, like the signs that lent their glow to those cinematic scenes, largely a thing of the past. But although bureaucracy has stripped many buildings of their illuminated adornments, a new generation of neon artists - like Chankalun - are working to keep the draft alive.

HKFP Yum Cha's guest this week is Carol Liang, the deputy CEO of mental health charity Mind HK. Carol has been with Mind since it began in 2017, and over the years, she has worked tirelessly to change attitudes towards mental health in Hong Kong. We discussed why greater mental health awareness in the city has not resulted in reduced stigma, why so many people in Hong Kong experience mental health conditions in isolation, and why normalising talking about mental health is essential. 

No one is quite sure how Hong Kong's yellow-crested cockatoo population came to nest in the city's cotton trees, but how the critically endangered birds arrived in Hong Kong is unequivocal - via the pet trade. Dr Astrid Andersson, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Hong Kong has dedicated her scientific career to investigating the invasive species - and raising awareness of Hong Kong's role in legal and illegal wildlife trade - with the hope of helping conserve yellow-crested cockatoos before it is too late.