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 Hugo Explores Deserted Army Mess Avid urban explorer Hugo ventures into a deserted former army officer mess. Built in 1933, it was a single-storey L-shape building with a terrace in front. The facades are generally finished with painted roughcast rendering. There are large and regularly spaced steel windows, a bar and a fireplace with granite mantel. It has been deserted since 1997. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 11 Apr 2021  This Store Has the Best Kailan! A woman shopper in a Shamshuipo vegetable market appears to say. Shamshuipo . Hong Kong | 2021 10 Apr 2021  Century-old Tai Kwun - Integrating Monument with Art The Former Central Police Station compound, built between 1841 and 1925, comprises 16 historic building including the former Central Police Station, the former Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison. With a rich history dating back to the mid-19th century, the site comprises some of the earliest structures built under British colonial rule. The compound is a unique cluster of relatively low-rise buildings sitting in a prime location in the heart of Central. In 1995, the compound was listed as Declared Monuments. It underwent a heritage revitalisation at the highest standards and reopened to the public on 29 May 2018 as "Tai Kwun", a centre for heritage and arts. Central . Hong Kong | 2021 9 Apr 2021  Dinah Explores Abandoned Apartments Dinah, an avid photographer and urban explorer from New York, ventures into abandoned apartments in the city. The building was completed in 1954. It has 4 storeys with 2 apartments of 928 to 1,024 sq ft on each floor. Some of the apartments are nicely decorated, many are littered with belongings including family photos, personal letters, books, silverware, beds, desks, sofas, etc, while others are cleared of furnishings. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 8 Apr 2021  16th Century Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall The Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall is one of the largest ancestral halls in Hong Kong. It is reputed to have been built around 1525 in honour of the founding ancestor, Tang Chung-ling (1302-1387), and became the main ancestral hall of the Tang clan at Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling. The magnificent ancestral hall is a 3-hall building with two spacious internal courtyards. An annex, which serves as the kitchen, is attached to the right side. The whole building is exquisitely decorated with fine wood carvings, elaborate plaster mouldings, ceramic sculptures and murals of auspicious Chinese motifs, reflecting the superb craftsmanship of the period. Full restoration was completed in 1992 and it was declared a monument in 1997. Fanling . Hong Kong | 2021 7 Apr 2021  Swallowtail Butterfly Feeding Swallowtails are large colourful butterflies. The forked appearance in some of the swallowtails' hindwings gave rise to its common name. Wings have striking black and white geometric patterns with colour accents. Flying speed is high. Lantau . Hong Kong | 2021 6 Apr 2021  Hugo Explores Deserted Western-Chinese Mansion Avid urban explorer Hugo ventures into a deserted 3-storey Western-Chinese style mansion. The mansion sits on a vast site of 6,765 sq ft. Its architecture blends Chinese and Western styles, with wooden screens that divide the main hall and tasteful iron window grilles. Grand symmetrical chandeliers and elegant floor tiles add style to the large main hall. It has been deserted for many years. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 5 Apr 2021  Ching Ming Festival on Easter Sunday Time to visit the cemetery on Ching Ming Festival and Easter Sunday. Ching Ming Festival, also called Tomb Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival for most people to go and sweep tombs and commemorate their ancestors. Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c 30 AD. Happy Valley . Hong Kong | 2021 4 Apr 2021  Karma Explores Century-old Abandoned Mansion Karma, a multi-talented artist, photographer, traveler, composer, writer, and avid urban explorer ventures into a century-old abandoned mansion. The 2-storey mansion was built in about 1918. It blends Chinese and Western architectural styles, reflecting the integration of both cultures in the 1920s and 1930s. It is called "Chinese Renaissance" architecture. The mansion, with a path behind leading to a tomb for the ancestors, provides a resting place for descendants before and after grave sweeping. It is now rated as a Grade I historic building. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 3 Apr 2021  Flower Show 2021 | Tulips at Tamar Park in Admiralty The 2021 Hong Kong Flower Show is being held separately this year in designated parks in 18 districts. The most special is the tulip garden in Tamar Park at Admiralty. Admiralty . Hong Kong | 2021 2 Apr 2021  Hong Kong Protests Prominent at World Press Photo Exhibition after being Nixed The prestigeous World Press Photo Contest Exhibition was initially scheduled to open on March 1 at Baptist University, which cancelled at the last minute after a pro-Beijing newspaper accused it of inciting violence. The showcase of the annual competition that awards “the best visual journalism” around the world was nixed as Beijing and local authorities oversee a sweeping crackdown on dissent in the city. 5 photos from the 2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition protests by Nicolas Asfouri of Agence France-Presse won first prize in the 'General News, Stories' category, attracting lots of attention. The winning images by Asfouri include a shot of a police officer brutally kneeing the neck of a downed protester and a group of teenage girls in school uniforms holding hands in a human chain protest against the now-withdrawn extradition bill in September of 2019. The exhibition features 10 visual stories including pro-democracy protests in Iraq, Algeria, and Hong Kong and other overlaying themes like climate change. AFP photographer Yasuyoshi Chiba won Photo of the Year with an image of a man in Sudan reciting poetry during anti-government protests. In October 2020, the same exhibition was shut down a week early without explanation by authorities in neighbouring Macau. A total of 157 photographs by 44 photojournalists from around the world are showcased at theDesk, 5/F, United Centre in Admiralty, through April 10. Advance registration is required and free tickets are gone quickly by popular demand. Admiralty . Hong Kong | 2021 1 Apr 2021 Archive: Mar Feb Jan 2021 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2020 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2019 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2018 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2017 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2016 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2015 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb 2014 |
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