[AlbertC]

The last thread I started was a tribute to the past glorious buildings of yesterday's Toronto, but believe it or not, there are actually other cities who went through even more drastic changes into modernizing in the name of "progress". That city would be unexpected but it this specific city would be Hong Kong, which is also my hometown. Until I stumbled upon this book at the public library, I had no idea that Hong Kong had such magnificent colonial architecture that any city in North America would envy. So enjoy, and relapse upon the great changes that Hong Kong had went through to becoming the international city it is today.

Note: The book is published in the '70's so it is a tad outdated. And sorry for any unfamiliar place names and terms.

Causeway Bay and Wanchai before the harbour reclaimation:

Causeway Bay is the early years:

Central and Western District:

Happy Valley Race Course

Harbour Pier

Colonial buildings along the harbour

Queen's Road

Des Voeux Road

Chater Road

The Mid-Levels

Trams still in service today

The Hong Kong Cricket and Parade Grounds

Statue Square

Other Buildings of Note

It's a sin that this one is gone

The Western District: Hong Kong's Chinatown

The Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminal building

Kowloon Walled City

The city it is today!!! (lol, sorry for the extra advertising @ the end)