Now and Then: a Century of Prosperity in Central and Western District
About This Novel
Central and Western District, the commercial and financial lifeline of Hong Kong. After more than a hundred years of baptism, the prosperity remains the same. Comparisons between past years and today repeatedly demonstrate the business opportunities and vitality of a mixture of tradition and modernity. Starting from the top of the mountain, the famous collector Zheng Baohong uses precious old pictures and close-up photos of the current appearance from the same angle to compare the past and present of Central and Western District, leading readers to walk along the avenues and linger on street corners to feel the human feelings of the past that remain to this day. The book is divided into five parts: Central, Queen's Road Central and Side Street, Des Voeux Road Central and Waterfront, Sheung Wan and Western District. In addition to the familiar Hollywood Road, Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road, the main arterial roads running through the Central and Western District, this book also does not ignore the side streets and alleys full of traditional style. There are about a hundred sets of old and new photos in the book, spanning a century. They tell the story of the changes in the Central and Western Districts of Hong Kong starting from the British rule, and also recreate the look of Hong Kong in the early and mid-20th century.
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