Skyscraper HSBC Main Building, which has two prevalent tales, was finished on 18 Nov 1985 The construction of HSBC Main Building at No 1 Queen’s Road Central was finished on 18 Nov 1985. Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) spent about 5 billion to build its new headquarters. This once dearest skyscraper in the…
Hong Kong Post issued “Hong Kong Past and Present Series: Victoria Harbor” stamps Hong Kong Post issued stamp product “Hong Kong Past and Present Series: Victoria Harbor” in late September 2020. The special stamps show the great view of Victoria Harbor in 1962 and in 2020. Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor changes a lot in…
Get sightseeing ideas from old Hong Kong photo exhibition Frank the tour guide wrote about the permanent exhibition of the Hong Kong Museum of History is under a 2-year renovation. Actually the museum still opens. There is the lobby exhibition “History Through the Lens: Photographs of Early Hong Kong”. The exhibition is a good things…
A photo as Hong Kong government housing development epitome This photo shows you Shek Kip Mei Area in Kowloon. As the photo can show different generations of public housing, it is actually the epitome of Hong Kong public housing history. This post is going to show you the details. If you want to see…
On 30 October 1971, a big fire accident happened on Jumbo Floating Restaurant Jumbo Floating Restaurant at Aberdeen Hong Kong was destroyed by a big fire accident on 30 October 1971. Although the video is in Chinese, you can see how serious the situation was… Luckily Macau gambling tycoon Stanley Ho built a new…
A: Herd immunity, B: Money award for catching mouse, C: Encourage people to keep cats The answer is…B and C! Frank the tour guide is going to share the history of bubonic plague in colonial Hong Kong in this blog post. Frank is eager to share his stories and Hong Kong history during his…
Ex-Kai Tak Airport’s famous runway opened on 12 September 1958 Former Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport’s new 13/31 runway opened on 12 September 1958. Experienced pilots took the risk to take off and land on this runway everyday up till 1998 when they got a safer, longer and newer runway at the new Hong Kong…
Lots of changes on Lantau Island in 4 years This collage is made by the photos taken by Frank the tour guide in 2016. It shows you the big Hong Kong Airport, amazing Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car, grand Big Buddha and beautiful Po Lin Monastery on the largest Island in Hong Kong, Lantau…
Dog or Bird or Goldfish? The answer is ……bird! You can watch the old Hong Kong commercial for brandy from YouTube first. Frank the tour guide is going to explain the answer to you in this blog post. Frank is eager to share more interesting Hong Kong history with clients during his private car…
Seawater or recycled water or distilled water? The answer is ……seawater!!! Frank the tour guide is going to show you the history of seawater flushing system in this blog post. Frank is willing to share more Hong Kong common sense with travelers during his private car tour service. History of seawater flushing system During…
