Portfolio Tag: historical

FOUR OLDEST GAS LAMPS - If you would like to know what Hong Kong was lit like before neon was invented go to Duddell Street Steps where you will see the last four gas lights in Hong Kong. The steps were built between 1875 and 1889 and the gas lamps surmount the balustrades at the…

LOCAL BING SUTT STYLE THEMED STARBUCKS - This Starbucks is the World’s first-ever Starbucks store to incorporate a BING SUTT corner - fusing together a nostalgic retro style with a contemporary coffeehouse design. This Starbucks is a blend of Western modernization and Eastern traditions that celebrates the timeless heritage of coffee in Hong Kong, both…

Lui Seng Chun is a Grade I Historic Building. It was designed and completed in 1931. Now listed as a heritage site, the building is a good example of a tong lau, or Chinese shop house, with features typical of the verandah-style of construction common before the Second World War. Typical of all tong laus at…

The Man Mo Temple built in 1847, is a picturesque tribute to the God of Literature (Man) and the God of War (Mo), both of whom were worshiped by ambitious students looking to succeed in the civil examination of Imperial China. It was listed as a Grade I historic building in 2009 and is preserved…