Through the portraits of tenants in an old building, it outlines the social picture of Hong Kong in the 1980s as it transitioned from the industrial era to the financial era, shows the struggle, mutual help and warmth of small people in the big era, and eulogizes the "Hong Kong spirit" of positivity and constant self-improvement.
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The opening chapter uses delicate writing to outline the shock and uneasiness of immigrants when they first arrive in Hong Kong. Rich in details and foreshadowing, the text is simple and picturesque, and the emotions are restrained and moving.
The opening chapter uses delicate writing to outline the shock and uneasiness of immigrants when they first arrive in Hong Kong. Rich in details and foreshadowing, the text is simple and picturesque, and the emotions are restrained and moving.