As part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the exhibition commemorated the city’s sense of identity through miniature masterpieces of the city’s diverse landmarks, including neon signs, trams and authentic delicacies.
The exhibition’s success was testament to the public’s strong affection for Hong Kong and the boundless talent of Hong Kong’s miniature artists, whose creations redefine ideas around perspective, intricacy and beauty.
Hong Kong Clock Tower
The Clock Tower is a landmark in Hong Kong. It is located the on the southern shore of Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is the only remnant of the original site of the former Kowloon station on the Kowloon–Canton Railway.
The plan of Kowloon-Canton Railway was realised in 1904 with its terminus in Tsim Sha Tsui. Part of the station, including the Clock Tower, was completed in 1915, and the whole station was opened on 28 March 1916.
The use of the clock tower's bell was discontinued in 1950 after four separate motors were installed, once for each face of the clock – meaning the times shown on each side of the tower were slightly different. In 1975, Kowloon station was moved to the present-day Hung Hom station on the newly reclaimed Hung Hom Bay. The station building was demolished in 1977 but the Clock Tower was preserved, and On 13 July 1990, the tower was gazetted as a declared monument under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.
The artists recreated the 2019 Chinese New Year Latern Display including lanterns of peacocks to bring good luck and happiness.
Deja Vu
遺忘的時光
Artists made reference to photos and videos of Hong Kong and Shanghai in the 1930s and 1940s, as well as adding ironnic movie characters and scenes of the era.
The artwork is full of elements of early Hong Kong, such as the signages hanging outside buildings, pedestrians wearing Chinese costumes, amah with long braid, shirtless rickshaw drivers, radio with long antennas, two professional killers in movie "Kung Fu Hustle", Master IP Man's kung fu training institute and a wedding parade.
Jumbo Seafood Restaurant
Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, a palatial, neon-clad giant ship has been anchored in the same port in Hong Kong for nearly half a century. Generations of Hong Kong people have eaten Cantonese dishes such as crispy roast pork and fried crab in typhoon shelters when holding wedding banquets and negotiating business here. For many in the former British colony, the restaurant symbolizes a more rosy local history than the present.
Opened by Macau gaming tycoon Stanley Ho in 1976, Jumbo Seafood Restaurant has been part of the Jumbo Kingdom floating restaurant for many years, which also has a smaller floating restaurant called Taibai Seafood Restaurant. In the same year, Haijiao Palace was completed, making Taibai Seafood Restaurant and Jumbo Seafood Restaurant the three famous restaurants in Aberdeen.
In June 2022, the maritime license of the Jumbo Kingdom expires and it is decided to move out of Hong Kong. It set sail and left the port on June 14. When it sailed to the waters near the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea on the afternoon of June 18, it encountered wind and waves, and the hull began to tilt when it entered the water. The ship said that the seafood boat sank in the water of the South China Sea on June 19.
Lan Kwai Fong
An L-shaped uphill path, located in Central, Central and Western District, Hong Kong. It constitutes a mid-to-high-end consumer area that gathers large and small bars, clubs, restaurants and retail shops, and is divided into a part of the Central Soho District. It is popular with the middle class, foreigners and tourists. It is a characteristic tourism in Hong Kong.
Traditional Teahouses
傳統茶樓
Teahouses have appeared in Hong Kong since 1850s, which usually occupied the whole tenement buildings including the shop fronts. Customers would bring their pet birds and hang the bird cages up on the window. Artists have reproduced the tiny cages, birds inside, ceiling fans, Guan Gong shrine, mosaic tile staircase leading to pastry shops, and busy hawkers
Country Road
鄉郊路上
Tim's Toy Shop
添記玩具
Tim's Stationery Shop
添記文具
Barber shop in the Alley
巷仔理髮店
Wing Woo Grocery
永和號海味
Stone Slab Street
中環石板街
Kam Tor Loy Shopping Centre
金多來商場
Newspaper Stand
報纸檔
Wong Tai Sin - Pinwheels Stalls
黃大仙祠風車檔
Central Market
Central Market, completed in 1939, located in Queen's Road Central, Central. The current market is the fourth-generation market and the third-generation Central Market building. It has the same style as the Old Wan Chai Market built at the same time. It is one of the few indoor buildings in Hong Kong that was completed before the war.
After several rounds of research and consultation, the revitalization project of the Central Market Building finally started in October 2017, and some stalls will be retained after completion in the future. The market is reopened to the public in 2021.
Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance
The Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance is a traditional fire dragon dance custom in Tai Hang, Hong Kong. It first appeared at the end of the 19th century, but it is unclear when it actually started.
It is said that on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1880, a typhoon hit Dakeng Village. A big python devoured the village's livestock and was beaten to death in the dilapidated house by the villagers. The next day, after the typhoon, the body of the python disappeared and a plague broke out in Dakeng Village, and many villagers died of illness. At that time, some elders in the village said that they were rewarded by the Bodhisattva. They danced fire dragons and paraded around the village on the Mid-Autumn Festival. At the same time, they burned firecrackers to drive away the plague. Because firecrackers contain Liuhuang Baiyao, adding incense can drive away the plague. The villagers were overjoyed to find that this ancient recipe worked. Since then, they have made fire dragons to patrol the whole village every year.
Wood Cottage zone in Mount Davis
After World War II, a large number of immigrants from mainland China flocked to Hong Kong. Most of them are penniless and can only live in wooden houses built by themselves, and one of the wooden house areas is located in Mount Davis on the west side of Hong Kong Island. In 1983, Typhoon Ellen hit Hong Kong, causing landslides in the hut area of Mount Davis, causing serious damage. A firefighter unfortunately died during the rescue operation, and the British Hong Kong government decided to demolish the Mount Davis hut area.
Sai Wan Pier
西環碼頭
The original name of Sai Wan Pier was West District Public Cargo Loading and Discharging Area. In the 1980s, the cargo at Xihuan Wharf was like a rotation. However, the freight industry declined and the cranes were missing. Instead, it freed up space for neighbors to go for walks, walks, etc. Cycling, watching the sea blowing the sea breeze.
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生福蘭香莊
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老金行
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潮洲打冷
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大笪地飯店
車仔檔
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茶坊
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公仔書檔
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玉石晶品店
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生果店
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糧油雜貨店
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傳統餅家
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冰室
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深井燒鵝
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鐘錶店
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壽宴
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團年飯、早期自助餐
Bamboo Theatre
戲栅
Theater sheds, temporary theaters built with bamboo poles, appear in different corners of Hong Kong every year. Fishing villages, towns, small islands and urban areas all have their traces. This cultural venue, which appeared as early as 150 years ago, is a uniquely preserved intangible cultural heritage in Hong Kong. It integrates theater construction skills, folk customs and opera art.
戲曲中心
Xiqu Center, also known as "West Kowloon East Gate", is a Hong Kong opera performance venue. The Xiqu Center is the first completed project in the West Kowloon Cultural District
The Blue House
The Blue House is a tenement building in Hong Kong. It is located at No. 72 to No. 74A, Stone Channel Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island. It has been listed as a first-class historical building in Hong Kong. Among them, the exterior walls of No. 72, No. 72A and No. 74 are painted blue, so they are called "Blue House".
The original site of the Blue House used to be a two-storey hospital. It was named "Hua Tuo Hospital" (also known as "Wanchai Neighborhood Hospital") in the government rates collection book in 1872. After it was closed in 1886, it became a temple dedicated to the "Miracle Physician Hua Tuo".
Shatin Dragon Boat Race
沙田龍舟競賽
Dragon boat racing is one of the rowing sports, and it is also a local folk activity in some East Asian regions, which is held on specific festivals or festive occasions. At present, dragon boat racing has developed into a water sport, and it is also held regularly in some coastal and riverside places around the world.
Yue Man Square
Yue Man Square is located in the center of Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a famous shopping street in the past. Before the 1950s, before the development of Yue Man Square, it was a small bay in Kwun Tong Bay, named Shen Wan, which was located between Ngau Tau Kok and Kwun Tong, where it was used as a farmland.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Yue Man Square, located in the heart of the then Kwun Tong community, began to develop. In the 1990s, the numerous shops expanded to neighboring streets, including banks, gold shops, fashion stores, print shops, pawnshops, bookstores, and supermarkets. , theaters, restaurants, etc. Each street has its own unique characteristics.
Big Bowl Feast
Poon Choi, also known as "Pan Cai", is a traditional food system in Hong Kong's walled villages with a history of hundreds of years. The original residents of Wai Village attach great importance to Poon Choi, and they generally eat Poon Choi in three situations: One is for wedding banquets. The second is to eat Poon Choi during the Spring and Autumn Festival. Finally are situations where villagers will have some special celebrations in the village, such as new houses and ancestral halls.
Chinese New Year - Lion Dance
王黃飛鸿新春舞獅
Lion dance is an East Asian folk traditional performing arts. In Chinese culture, "lion" was originally a mythical animal just like "dragon" and "unicorn". China itself has no lions. It was not until the Han Dynasty that a small number of real lions were introduced from the Western Regions for the first time. People at that time imitated their appearance and movements for performances, and it developed into lion dance during the Three Kingdoms. With the rise of Buddhism in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it began to prevail among the people.
The cooked food kiosk is a unique restaurant facility in Hong Kong's public housing estates. Because its overall shape looks like a mushroom (mushroom), the Hong Kong public often calls it "mushroom kiosk".
Cheung Chau Bun Festival
Cheung Chau Bun Festival is an annual competition held in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong after the Cheung Chau Taiping Qingjiao. At present, the Bun Scrambling Competition is held at 12 o'clock in the morning on the next day after Hua Dashi, the third day of the annual worship ceremony.
Originally, during the Taiping Qingjiao, five bun mountains made of Ping'an buns were set up to worship the Northern Emperor. After the funeral, the buns were for the residents to grab, but it was canceled due to an accident. By 2005, another plastic bun hill was built, and a bun grabbing competition different from traditional folk activities was held.
HK Resettlement area
徙置區
Resettlement Area is an early rental public housing in Hong Kong, built between 1954 and 1975, mainly distributed in earlier developed satellite cities and new towns (including Kwun Tong, Kwai Chung, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun and Yuen Long, etc.), managed by the Resettlement Office.s for the first time.
The resettlement area originated from the Shek Kip Mei fire in 1953. Afterwards, the Hong Kong government built multi-storey buildings ("Relocation Buildings") on the nearby hillside to resettle the victims. It was Hong Kong's first public housing "Shek Kip Mei Resettlement Area" (now Shek Kip Mei Village).