This set of photographs documents Hong Kong’s swift economic development
In the late 1970s, Hong Kong went through some profound changes that transformed the country’s economy. The main factors for this push were an increase in investment and foreign trade. Of course, this affected the city’s look. With this in mind, get ready for two radically different images of the same place.
Incredibly, these were taken 52 years apart. The one above is from 1964, and the one at the bottom is from 2016. The city’s former green spaces don’t even look like they could fit that many buildings. This contrast must have been especially interesting for the older generations, who witnessed the changes year by year.