October 8, 2020
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Images of 1950s and 1960s Hong Kong by James Chung

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Family Day, Central, 1957. Photo: © f22 foto space
Time to Reflect, Causeway Bay, 1962. Photo: © f22 foto space
Delivery, Central, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
Let There Be Light, Wan Chai, 1957. Photo: © f22 foto space
Double Braid Amah, North-Point, 1963. Photo: © f22 foto space
Windows, Shau Kei Wan, 1960. Photo: © f22 foto space
Precious Water, Chai Wan, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
On the Run, Kwun Tong, 1964. Photo: © f22 foto space
Water Lily, Central, 1957. Photo: © f22 foto space
Sweet Lovers, Wan Chai, 1958. Photo: © f22 foto space
Qipao Elegance, Central, 1961. Photo: © f22 foto space
River Poetry, Sha Tin, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
Melody of Waves, Lei Yue Mun, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
Mirror, Shek Kip Mei, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
Cheering, Causeway Bay, 1963. Photo: © f22 foto space
New Frontier, Kwun Tong, 1962. Photo: © f22 foto space
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October 8, 2020
Photos

Images of 1950s and 1960s Hong Kong by James Chung

The upcoming “Long Shadows” photo exhibition by renowned Hong Kong photographer James Chung...

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Family Day, Central, 1957. Photo: © f22 foto space
Time to Reflect, Causeway Bay, 1962. Photo: © f22 foto space
Delivery, Central, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
Let There Be Light, Wan Chai, 1957. Photo: © f22 foto space
Double Braid Amah, North-Point, 1963. Photo: © f22 foto space
Windows, Shau Kei Wan, 1960. Photo: © f22 foto space
Precious Water, Chai Wan, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
On the Run, Kwun Tong, 1964. Photo: © f22 foto space
Water Lily, Central, 1957. Photo: © f22 foto space
Sweet Lovers, Wan Chai, 1958. Photo: © f22 foto space
Qipao Elegance, Central, 1961. Photo: © f22 foto space
River Poetry, Sha Tin, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
Melody of Waves, Lei Yue Mun, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
Mirror, Shek Kip Mei, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
Cheering, Causeway Bay, 1963. Photo: © f22 foto space
New Frontier, Kwun Tong, 1962. Photo: © f22 foto space
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Family Day, Central, 1957. Photo: © f22 foto space
Time to Reflect, Causeway Bay, 1962. Photo: © f22 foto space
Delivery, Central, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
Let There Be Light, Wan Chai, 1957. Photo: © f22 foto space
Double Braid Amah, North-Point, 1963. Photo: © f22 foto space
Windows, Shau Kei Wan, 1960. Photo: © f22 foto space
Precious Water, Chai Wan, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
On the Run, Kwun Tong, 1964. Photo: © f22 foto space
Water Lily, Central, 1957. Photo: © f22 foto space
Sweet Lovers, Wan Chai, 1958. Photo: © f22 foto space
Qipao Elegance, Central, 1961. Photo: © f22 foto space
River Poetry, Sha Tin, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
Melody of Waves, Lei Yue Mun, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
Mirror, Shek Kip Mei, 1959. Photo: © f22 foto space
Cheering, Causeway Bay, 1963. Photo: © f22 foto space
New Frontier, Kwun Tong, 1962. Photo: © f22 foto space
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