Hong Kong

I found a couple more reasons this time around to appreciate this beautiful city where both my parents were born and raised. First of all Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, so you can imagine there is non-stop action throughout the entire 24-hour life span of a day. This makes photography fun. Second, for the historic value. I recently read up more throughly on the history of Hong Kong and wanted to go deeper into it's roots during this trip. I learned about the notorious Kowloon Walled City and the Dai Pai Dongs which are basically makeshift restaurants assembled in alleyways at night. Unfortunately Hong Kong doesn't stay old fast. It is a faced paced city and something you see today might not even be there in the next three years. They don't even make stinky tofu on the streets anymore like they used to, or at least not that much. Dai Pai Dongs disappeared due to the SARS crisis and the Kowloon Walled City was destroyed to make way for the airport. In between family gatherings spread out between a mere five days was all I had this time around to document the city. I am always looking forward to visiting this city and the importance it means to me. I can only hope much of it still remains the same so I can continue learning about its history.