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Share If you’ve been following this site much, you’ll notice I love anniversaries: the 100th anniversary of Double Ten, the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China, and the various anniversaries of the Fall of Saigon and the Hong Kong Handover. I suppose I’m into these milestones because they bring together my passion for history and [...] Share I love big cities and would usually choose to vacation in one over a secluded beach (although I’m changing a bit in my old age). What I find fascinating about super huge cities (or really densely populated ones) is the appreciation of small spaces. Because even for people who love big cities, sometimes it’s necessary [...] Share click to enlarge At first glance, the scene on this Hong Kong postcard appears relatively recent. Without cars to identify the era, it’s hard to tell when the photo was taken. The neon looks familiar, as do the buildings. But at closer look, I recognize certain shops and hotels from the 1960s. The ABC [...] Share click to enlarge I found this photo of Nathan Road from a 1972 Hong Kong guidebook. It didn’t take me long to recognize familiar landmarks from the photos I’ve posted of 1962 and 1966 Kowloon. The “EL” in the upper right corner looked familiar, like the same font used in the Sun Ya Hotel [...] Share With Do'an at the Argyle Street Detention Centre, 1991 Argyle Street, 2006 I love history. And when I’ve lived it, even better! In 1990, I saw a notice at my university in Hong Kong for volunteer English teachers at a Vietnamese refugee camp. Actually, it was called a detention centre. I wanted the [...] |
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