A great book about one of the now long disappeared "landmarks" of HK, which was also a truly unique piece of history. The interviews of the residents are just transposed almost without commentary, giving the book a genuine feel, very well supported by an amazing array of portraits. The sterile & soulless park that has been laid where the City once stood does little justice to its heritage. I wish someone would write a similar book on Chungking Mansions before some overzealous government official decides to tear the whole place down to make one more shopping mall...
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