Hong Kong in Picture and Story

Submitted by LizB on Thu, 05/04/2023 - 21:32

A collection of 100 black and white photographs of Hong Kong, followed by a commentary for each photograph in the second part of the book. The photographs are divided into seven chapters: I. What one sees first; II. Interest; III. Around the coast; IV. Beauty; V. Commerce and industry; VI. People; and VII. In the New Territories. There is an additional section on photography. There is a colour map of the City District (Victoria) and 'Hong Kong hints' on the front inside cover, and a colour map of Hong Kong and the New Territories with a brief list of 'things to see' on the back inside cover.

Published by the authors and printed by Tai Wah Press & Co Ltd, 332-334 Lockhart Road, Hong Kong, 1953 (175pp)

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