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Historic Chinese Buildings in Hong Kong


Historic buildings are symbols of cultural identity.
The architectural styles and building materials are all governed by
economies, social beliefs, traditions, ideas and cultures.

There are various historic Chinese buildings in Hong Kong.
They reflect Hong Kong's unique cultural identity that blends East with West,
and mark the continuation of Chinese traditions in this cosmopolitan centre.

I would like to make use of this photographic project to study the history of my homeland and
to show the world the building that contrasts sharply with the modern skyscrapers in Hong Kong.
An Abandoned Corner
An Abandoned Corner		 The Most Elegant Building
The Most Elegant Building		 Stone Bench
Stone Bench		 Honorific Boards
Honorific Boards		 A Closer Look - The Main Entrance
A Closer Look - The Main Entrance
Feng Shui Door
Feng Shui Door		 The Hall of Great Hero
The Hall of Great Hero		 A Treasure
A Treasure		 Guan Yu
Guan Yu		 Door Ring
Door Ring
1,500-Year Old?
1,500-Year Old?		 Bu Bu Zhai
Bu Bu Zhai		 Apotheosis for All Ages
Apotheosis for All Ages		 Joint
Joint		 The Main Enterance
The Main Enterance
The Front Hall
The Front Hall		 Take a Rest
Take a Rest		 Yi Tai Study Hall
Yi Tai Study Hall		 Look Closer
Look Closer		 Another Corner
Another Corner
A Corner
A Corner		 Tools for Making Chinese Cakes
Tools for Making Chinese Cakes		 Six-Level Altar
Six-Level Altar		 Chinese Architecture
Chinese Architecture		 Wooden Beams
Wooden Beams
Roofs and Ridges
Roofs and Ridges		 Ceramic Figurines
Ceramic Figurines		 Man Lun Fung Ancestral Hall
Man Lun Fung Ancestral Hall		 How old is it?
How old is it?		 Wooden Frame
Wooden Frame
A Folktale
A Folktale		 The Most Ornate Ancestral Hall
The Most Ornate Ancestral Hall		 Finely Carved Supporting Bracket
Finely Carved Supporting Bracket		 Speaking with Scholarship.
Speaking with Scholarship.		 Viewed from the Entrance Hall
Viewed from the Entrance Hall
Laus’ Mansions
Laus’ Mansions		 Classic Blend of East Meets West
Classic Blend of East Meets West		 Honorific Boards
Honorific Boards		 Beautiful and Relaxing
Beautiful and Relaxing		 Main Hall
Main Hall
Evening View
Evening View		 The Tangs’ Ancestral Hall
The Tangs’ Ancestral Hall		 A Beautiful Study Hall / School
A Beautiful Study Hall / School		 Spacious
Spacious		 The Upper Floor
The Upper Floor
Bath Room
Bath Room		 Guest Room
Guest Room		 Servants' Passage
Servants' Passage		 Elegant Residence
Elegant Residence		 Superior Exam Results
Superior Exam Results
Entrance Hall
Entrance Hall		 Yeuk Hui Study Hall
Yeuk Hui Study Hall

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John Barreiro11-Nov-2012 16:31
Thanks for showing us a side of Hong Kong that is not often shown, V
Paco López20-Jun-2011 10:08
Wonderful gallery!!! BV!
Dan Greenberg02-Jul-2010 04:16
Another totally amazing set of images - every one a winner! ~VVV~
Guest 18-Aug-2009 19:33
Wonderful gallery, clarity and color are right on, well done.
Guest 21-May-2009 00:44
Fantastic gallery!
Guest 13-Apr-2009 05:06
Hi, I am not far away from Hong Kong. I am living in Guangzhou. I always wanted to see discover Hong Kong by hiking to more remote areas, away from the dense urban places. Unfortunately I have not yet done it.
Your images are a great inspiration for me.
Patricia Kay08-Apr-2009 14:01
Love the recent additions to your gallery...a pleasure to view...BV
Nikhil Bahl03-Apr-2009 03:47
Quality work! v
Suzanne Chouinard03-Apr-2009 03:40
I did not know that Hong-Kong was so beautiful. Great sense of design and colors.
Guest 31-Mar-2009 10:43
Beautiful work, CM! Thank you for sharing the history and many beautiful images of your homeland with us.
Bill Warren28-Mar-2009 13:07
Wonderful set. All images are carefully framed and technically superior. Historic and artistic work. V
Chun Lo28-Mar-2009 02:32
Each shot is a little jewel....Great collection.CM!
Liz Bickel25-Mar-2009 18:08
Beautifully done gallery. Each image is a treat.
thechebb23-Mar-2009 08:57
Exceptional gallery! Cheers & voted!
Guest 21-Mar-2009 02:01
Wonderful and beautiful gallery! V
Guest 20-Mar-2009 12:18
Very nicely done.
Debbie Blackburn Beierle20-Mar-2009 05:03
Fantastic work, CM! You are a master at composition/details and lighting! A beautiful showcase of your talents!!
Jeff Real15-Mar-2009 15:17
Wonderful collection! The colors are fantastic ~V~
David Buzzeo15-Mar-2009 05:26
Wonderfull gallery! It is so well thought out and I love the way you carry the theme.V
Guest 14-Mar-2009 13:24
Has become a wonderful gallery, already was here but there were not so many as now, great work.
Nikon Mama - Birgitte Ott03-Mar-2009 19:40
Wonderful gallery! Outstanding colors, patterns, light ... everything :o) ~v~
Naret Visesvongsa03-Mar-2009 10:42
Good collection which represent the beauty part of these building. V
dierk topp02-Mar-2009 21:03
great gallery!!
I love the light!
Did you use HDR on some of the pictures?
regards
dierk
-v-
ac02-Mar-2009 17:10
So nice and interesting. And so many great shots.
Patricia Kay02-Mar-2009 14:54
Beautiful images! BV
Guest 02-Mar-2009 08:47
Very interesting gallery! I'm learning something new of my adopted hometown/country in this manner.
Guest 27-Feb-2009 20:35
A splendid gallery of beautiful and technically superb images
Chad Ramsey27-Feb-2009 18:41
Most all of your galleries could be made into books and this one is no exception~V
Guest 27-Feb-2009 12:57
Hi CM:
What a fantastic gallery! Every shot is a masterpiece and extremely well done! I plan to visit Hong Kong this September and hopefully I will be able to see some of these buildings. -Voted-
Ciao, Giancarlo
judy/cu14 15-Feb-2009 13:17
Long time no see.
I love this galleries!
Alain Boussac11-Feb-2009 17:48
An excellent gallery, and a superb study of the chinese architectural history of Hong Kong. Very nice compositions, various and coloured pictures, and interesting comments which teach it to us a lot. Thank you of all that. BV.
Thomas08-Feb-2009 13:55
Excellent study of impressive Chinese architecture very well presented!
2004 08-Feb-2009 06:26
Thank you for you to generate this gallery. I learns a lot of for it.
Rosemarie Kusserow07-Feb-2009 16:37
Very interesting and really beautiful documentation of the Historic Chinese Buildings in Hong Kong, amazing colors and details and fine composed as usual, vote, Rosemarie :o)
marie-jose wolff07-Feb-2009 11:47
great architecture, beautiful shots well so composed! V
Wenche Aune04-Feb-2009 23:04
Beautiful gallery. V
Pawel02-Feb-2009 22:41
Wounderfull project and egzecution :) V
Marc Demoulin02-Feb-2009 19:44
A great document as this is not the kind of architecture we are used to see in HK pictures. Great tribute CM. Keep it up. Great shots as usual. vVv
Marc
Alex Foong02-Feb-2009 13:46
It so wonderful that you take time to record and share with us the lesser seen part of cosmopolitan Hong Kong thru the excellence images you have created.
silvia marmori02-Feb-2009 13:01
so attractive architecture, so good angles you chose to show it..
really so interesting to see at and learn about it..
Ali Majdfar01-Feb-2009 12:49
Spectacular gallery, stunning captures, ~V
gardener01-Feb-2009 09:36
A real lesson in static and pce photography, wonderful, thanks for posting for us to see, Peter Clark
Steve Morris31-Jan-2009 15:52
Great architecture, thoughtful compositions and skillful exposures - a lovely collection CM!!BV
Hans Chr. Sřrensen31-Jan-2009 13:27
Excelent collection of beautiful images.
LynnH30-Jan-2009 13:07
Fantastic gallery here. Beautiful shots. Well done. Vote!
Richard Chu29-Jan-2009 20:00
Brilliantly captured! V
Guest 29-Jan-2009 18:03
These are wonderful images. (V)
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography29-Jan-2009 01:01
Great gallery, excellent and interesting images, Vote.
XiaoBernard9928-Jan-2009 06:54
Very interesting trip in the old China...
Chris Spracklen27-Jan-2009 08:24
A wonderful gallery, presented with your usual skill and precision, CM.
Excellent work throughout, my friend. (Big vote!)
shatterbug27-Jan-2009 07:10
Beautiful compositions and use of light...a skillfully photographed architectural gallery!
Guest 27-Jan-2009 03:24
Beautiful and great job my friend ! and happy NewYear !!!!
meekam tam25-Jan-2009 08:04
CM ,Happy New Year of the Ox! Apart from the mature photographic techniques, the compositions of these photographs are faultless. V
Guest 24-Jan-2009 13:34
interesting, wonderful, excellent gallery.
an nguyen24-Jan-2009 01:25
Fantastic gallery and very well documented...
Guest 23-Jan-2009 12:18
Nice pics, and the historic journey has been interesting.. V
David Buzzeo23-Jan-2009 05:27
Excellant gallery with great use of natural light. I especially appreciate the text. I look forward to seeing more photographs like these. V
BleuEvanescence23-Jan-2009 00:19
The path to beautiful flash backs in time.
With the best artist-guide we can have. You.
Guest 20-Jan-2009 01:39
A good and interesting idea CM, looking forward to your HK historic chinese buildings journey.
DL 19-Jan-2009 14:32
What a fabulous banner to start the new chapter in pbase. This time, we are going to learn about Chinese History.
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