Hong Kong is vastly different from Los Angeles, yet similar in ways that global metropolises cannot differ. From a foreigner perspective, this photo essay portrays a tour led by locals through the streets of Hong Kong.
Story & Photos by Zoe Chen
Sports Editor & Staff Photographer
The territory of Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated in the world, and its city boasts more skyscrapers (558) than anywhere else. The land is split into two main regions by Victoria Harbour, shown. On the upper left of the image is Kowloon side, and on the lower right is Hong Kong Island.
Now for the cliche ending: Hong Kong is a large city. What differentiates it from any other large city are the small side streets that offer a look past the modern façade into the region’s dense history. Even now as recent memories fade, it is the blend of old and new that I will keep most in mind — the 20-foot tall “luminous eggs” art display floating in the thousand-year-old harbor; the traditional jade pendants etched with modern lingo (e.g. “slay the day”); and the rickety bamboo stall that prominently displayed orange rubber dress-up masks of a certain American politician.