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Pagoda at 10000 Buddha temple in Sha Tin

An old corner in the otherwise new highrise suburb of Sha Tin. Look for pizzaria...

Sha Tin
New Territories

Pai Tau Tsuen, Sha Tin
New Territories

Bakery at old centre of the highrise suburb of Tai Po

Fruit stall at old centre of the highrise suburb of Tai Po

Tai Po
New Territories

Shing Mun River
Sha Tin, New Territories

A devastating fire tore through Shek Kip Meis tin hut slum area on Christmas Day in 1953, forced the Hong Kong government to provide affordable housing to its expanding population. Shek Kip Mei estate was one of the first, but is now slated for demolition.

The colourful Block 22 will stay for now, but the drap old Block 32 is going - along with another bit of Hong Kong history.

The colourful Block 22 will stay, but the drap old Block 32 is going - along with another bit of Hong Kong history.

Shek Kip Mei Estate
North Kowloon

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Typical street in a North Kowloon working class neighbourhood.

Shek Kip Mei Street links giant public housing estate of same name with the garment wholesale hub of Sham Shui Po

Sham Shui Po is the unavoidable hub of the Hong Kong garment wholesale commerce

Berwick Street, Shek Kip Mei
North Kowloon

Shek Kip Mei Street, Shek Kip Mei
North Kowloon

Ki Lung Street, Sham Shui Po
North Kowloon