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This book is the sister volume of "Stories of Streets in Hong Kong’s Central District", introducing more than ten renowned streets in areas such as Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, North Point, and Shau Kei Wan. In addition to describing the naming and anecdotes of each street, this book also emphasizes the early development and later history of each street, reflecting the history of British opium and tobacco trade, tracing the footsteps of missionaries and early Chinese politicians, while documenting the transformation from rural land into horse racing tracks, as well as the development of Hong Kong's film industry, power plants, swimming pools, and temples. It lets readers have a more comprehensive understanding of the history and development of each street as well as the entire Hong Kong.
- AuthorLo Kam
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2019
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Wan Chai has always been a place where old and new coexist, and Chinese and Western cultures are mixed. It is full of the life breath of different social classes, attracting many citizens and tourists to linger and enjoy. The two authors of this book have designed inspection routes with different themes, including "history", "life" and "coastline", leading readers to shuttle through the streets and alleys of Wan Chai, and take a closer look at the landmark buildings, historical sites and cultural landscapes along the way. They showcase more than 500 original sketches and on-site photos, combined with detailed historical documentary materials and field inspection results, to tell readers about the past and present of Wan Chai, as if opening a treasure trove full of Wan Chai stories, which is wonderful and colorful.
- AuthorHenry Chai, Pangbear
- PublisherCosmos Books Co., Ltd.
- Publication Date2019
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