香港 hong kong as i remember photography and production by ken chan 2011 music : reminisce...
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香港
HONG KONGas I remember
Photography and Production
by Ken Chan 2011
Music: Reminisce 往事祗能回味
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Hong Kong means Fragrant Harbor in Cantonese
Hong Kong 香港
中國
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Hong Kong Island (with Victoria Peak on the right) and Victoria Harbor in the 70’s
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A typical small village in New Territories in the 70’s
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In the 60’s, 10 cents HK ( a little more than 1 cent US) buys you a home brewed herbal drink …
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or rents you a comic book in the street
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20 cents HK (3 cents US) buys you a soft drink at this corner store
Those days are gone
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Hong Kong was famous for its night lights even in the 60’s
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Lights at Central today outshine the twilight
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Central harbor front at dusk showing the round domes of the Convention Center
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Kowloon harbor front showing the U-shaped Cultural Center on the right
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Ferries used to be the primary mean of crossing the Harbor between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island
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I always like the crew uniform of Star Ferry
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Then came a new way for cars and subway to cross the Harbor
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Wooden boats are still being used
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… especially at offshore islands ….
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…. where you can still find fishermen
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This giant boat in Aberdeen became the famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant
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Amazed at the cables and tracks
that carry the Peak Tram up and down the Peak
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Breath-taking view from the Peak
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View of Harbor and Kowloon Peninsula from the Peak in 1996
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Another angle in 1996
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Ten years laterMore buildings and smog
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Nature at the Peak
a rare find
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Gondola rides to Ocean Park offer spectacular views of the back side of HK Island
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1997 Authority transferred peacefully
from British Crown Colony to Special Administrative Region of
China
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War Memorial to the left of the Supreme Court is a reminder of the city’s British colonial past
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The Supreme Court at night
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Major bank buildings at night in Central
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City Hallbuilt in the 60’s
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The prestigious Hong Kong University founded in 1911
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Another one of the 7 universities in HK
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This Anglican secondary school
St. Paul’s College has the longest history (founded in 1851)
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Subway is very convenient
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Other means of land transportation include buses, electric trams and taxis
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Expressway built on landfill along the Central harbor front
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Some buildings here
are very tall
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Tall but narrow because land is expensive
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Lan Kwai Fong a popular hangout for young expats
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HK is not exempt from American fast food
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For the rich, a private yacht is the way to go
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… but you can always be creative
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Here, East truly meets West - both western and Chinese holidays are observed …e.g. Christmas
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…. Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
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Always a bilingual city
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Even though Hong Kong is one of the most modern cities in the world, many things remain unchanged for decades
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Many still hang dry their clothes
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They still shop in open markets
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where goods are sold the same way as 50 years ago
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where fish and meat are chopped in front of you to show they are fresh
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Fresh vegetables
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Asian pears
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American apples and oranges
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Fresh pastries
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You can shop everywhere, even in alleys
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Service is efficient
You can have your shoes repaired while you wait
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Old fashioned pawn shop
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Most recognized old landmark Tsimshatsui Clock Tower