Officially named “The Blue House Cluster", it comprises three historic buildings: Blue House, Orange House, and Yellow House – all simply named after their exterior paint colors.
Each building dates from a different era. Blue House’s exact construction year is unknown; it originated as Wah To Hospital, with earliest records appearing in 1872 government rate books. Orange House (1950s) is the newest, while Yellow House was built in the 1920s.
Today, Blue House is a revitalization project housing F&B outlets and event spaces. Most uniquely, it remains a living community – unlike typical heritage sites, it pulses with authentic residential energy.
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Today, we return to discover more of its heritage. This episode begins at Nam Koo Terrace, a Western-style mansion built in the 1910s. Abandoned since the 1940s and left in disrepair, the building is now fenced off for restoration. Yet, its distinctive architectural beauty remains visible from the exterior.
Next episode, we’ll visit The Blue House in the same district – a rare example of a historic building still actively inhabited.
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Hong Kong is renowned as a modern metropolis of skyscrapers, yet its century-long urban history has left certain districts visibly aged. These “old quarters"—like Shau Kei Wan on Hong Kong Island, Sham Shui Po and To Kwa Wan in Kowloon—are now undergoing redevelopment.
Before construction begins, an uncanny scene emerges in the wake of long-term residents’ departure: “no-man’s zones" abruptly materializing amidst bustling cityscapes. A silence resembling frozen time pervades these areas, starkly contrasting the surrounding urban cacophony. Derelict shops and peeling signage whisper fragments of vanished daily lives.
In this visual essay, we document To Kwa Wan’s redevelopment zone in eastern Kowloon. Through the lens, we trace the rapid erosion of old Hong Kong’s memories. Witness the transient aesthetics of these urban “voids"—vanishing realms suspended between demolition and rebirth.
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Tin Hau Temple, Yaumatei: A Historic Oasis in Hong Kong’s Urban Jungle
Hong Kong boasts hundreds of Tin Hau Temples (dedicated to Mazu, the Chinese Goddess of the Sea), traditionally built along coastlines to protect seafaring communities. However, decades of land reclamation for urban development have dramatically reshaped the city’s shoreline. What were once seaside shrines now stand surrounded by skyscrapers, creating striking contrasts between timeless traditions and hyper-modern cityscapes.
Tin Hau Temple, Yaumatei, the largest and oldest Mazu temple in Kowloon, epitomizes this unique blend. First constructed near today’s Pak Hoi Street in 1865, it was destroyed by the catastrophic 1874 Great Typhoon (one of Hong Kong’s deadliest storms) before being rebuilt at its current location in 1876. For over 150 years, it has witnessed Hong Kong’s metamorphosis from fishing port to global metropolis.
The temple complex isn’t just a single shrine. Wander through its atmospheric courtyards to discover:
The Main Tin Hau Temple with its iconic tiled roof and incense-filled halls
Fook Tak Tsz (honoring the Earth God)
A transformed Kung Sor (community hall) repurposed as a Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) pavilion
One of the Shu Yuen (study halls) now housing shops selling traditional crafts and souvenirs
This architectural time capsule reveals how Hong Kong preserves its heritage amid relentless urbanization. While high-rises tower overhead, the temple’s carved stone lions, red lanterns, and curling incense smoke transport visitors to another era.
Ready to explore? Hit play to step inside this tranquil sanctuary where history whispers through every archway – a quiet rebellion against the city’s breakneck pace.
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Hong Kong has a lot of mountains and little land. In order to meet the needs of urban development, land reclamation is often necessary. Over the years, the results of land reclamation and urban development have gradually changed the appearance of the city and also gradually replaced some distinctive buildings. Buried in a cluster of high-rise buildings.
The Kwun Yum Temple in Hung Hom was built in 1873. At that time, the temple was built with the mountain behind it and the sea. After more than 150 years, the environment near the temple has changed greatly and it has become an urban landscape. The traditional appearance of the temple is in stark contrast to the modern city.
The day of the photo shoot was just before the Lunar New Year, and many people came to pay homage to the gods, making the temple very lively both inside and outside.
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Christmas is coming soon. Watching Christmas lights is one of the festive activities in Hong Kong. We have been to Sham Shui Po before and admired the Christmas lights full of Hong Kong characteristics. This year, we came to Sham Shui Po again to enjoy alternative lighting with everyone.
This time we will go to Garden Hill, which is about 90 meters high. It is said that it was named because it is adjacent to a nearby bakery factory with the same name. We will stop on Garden Hill to enjoy the scenery around Sham Shui Po, and we will stay until night to see the lights of thousands of houses below the mountain.
Although Christmas lights are beautiful, Hong Kong’s night view is also world-famous and can be enjoyed 365 days a year regardless of season. If you feel that just looking at Christmas lights is a bit monotonous, you might as well consider enjoying Hong Kong’s night view.
At last, wish all of you Merry Christmas.
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In different previous episodes, we have visited some temples or churches hidden in downtown Hong Kong. These traditional buildings add a unique flavor to modern Hong Kong.
In this episode, we come to Prince Edward to see a unique building. It is not a temple, but its design is full of traditional Chinese characteristics. Its unique appearance makes the ordinary street scene suddenly become magical. It is the " Lung Hing Tong " is a building built in 1982 with red and green as the main color and full of traditional Chinese characteristics in appearance. It has a tiled roof and decorative patterns such as cranes, dragons and deers. Because of its unique appearance The shape makes many people who pass by take a second look.
Let’s take a look at this unique building.
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Every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, lantern displays are set up in many places in Hong Kong for everyone to enjoy the lanterns and celebrate the festival.
In this episode we will go to the Blue House to see this lantern show that has been held for 3 years.
Let’s first introduce the Blue House. It is located on Stone Nullah Lane in Wan Chai District, Hong Kong Island. It has a history of 102 years and is now rated as a Grade I historic building. In the past years, it has been used as a hospital and has also been used to worship Hua Tuo. There are also temples and martial arts halls. Today, the Blue House houses the Hong Kong House Of Stories and various restaurants.
As for the lantern exhibition at Blue House, people from different sectors are invited to design lanterns each time. This year is no exception. Athletes representing Hong Kong in the Olympic Games, local artists and Wan Chai neighborhoods were invited. They designed a total of more than 600 lantern displays.
The lanterns are on display until early October, and the lighting time is from 6 pm to 10 pm every day.
Through this episode, I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Traditionally, the seventh month of the lunar calendar is the Yu Lan month. In this month, different Yu Lan festivals can be seen in various districts in Hong Kong. Even in Central, the core of Hong Kong, in this highly commercial area, you can actually find this activity full of traditional flavor, which is the Yu Lan Festival which held by 30 Houses on Staunton Street.
This Yu Lan Festival is traditionally held on the 24th day of the seventh lunar month. Converted to the Western calendar, this year it will be held on August 27th. In fact, the event has been suspended since the outbreak of the epidemic in 2020, and it was not fully resumed until this year, allowing this unique event to be held again.
Without further ado, please watch the film and feel the unique atmosphere of the scene.
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香港人,卡通造型 John Dog 原創者,網上漫画「塵世海」編劇、信報連載漫画(2011 – 2012)「狗夢連篇」創作人、網台主持丶香港插圖師協會專業會長(2014 – 2016)。在2015香港動漫電玩節主辦的原創動漫人型設計比賽中,榮獲亞軍,對藝術創作有着濃厚興趣。
八十年代在出版集團工作,在此創作出多個書刊封面和繪畫插圖。之後在廣告公司任職創作總監多年。想藉廣告創作來磨練自己的腦筋及提升(creative service management) 的能力,現在主要從事插圖丶藝術創作及廣告創意統籌等工作。