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April 20, 2018

Hong Kong through the lens of David Wong

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David spent 10 years at the SCMP developing and archiving films. Photo: David Wong

David said he learned the art of photography in the 1980s from senior photojournalists such as Chan Kiu. In this picture, riot police confront the Vietnamese boat people, who staged a protest at the High Island Centre. Photo: David Wong

In December 1992, a group of gangsters had opened gunfire at policemen in Tsuen Wan. “There was no bulletproof jacket nor helmet, we had to be very careful when we went to cover the assignment,” David Wong said. Photo: David Wong

David waited overnight for six hours at a factory building in Kwun Tong to capture the image of the explosion of a China Airline’s plane in 1999. Photo: David Wong

Children perched on a fishing boat at the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter. Photo: David Wong

In 1996, Yip Kai-foon, the notorious robber, was taken in an ambulance from Queen Mary Hospital to Stanley Prison. David shot this exclusive picture from a tiny window of a toilet at the hospital. Photo: David Wong

Illegal Vietnamese immigrants held inside Chi Ma Wan Detention Centre. Photo: David Wong

A lift used by construction workers at a site in Quarry Bay plunged 17 floors and 12 men died in the accident in 1993. Photo: David Wong

Princess Diana at the Hong Kong Red Cross headquarters. Photo: David Wong

David loves taking pictures of children. “Their pureness and joy attracts me a lot,” he said. Photo: Daivd Wong

Five-year-old Adriana Fok takes a peek under her father’s gown after Joseph Paul Fok was appointed a senior counsel at a ceremony at the High Court in 1999. Photo: David Wong

Pupils of the Lui Ming Choi Kindergarten were delighted to return to their classes after a break. Photo: David Wong

A woman and her child at an event in PMQ, Central. Photo: David Wong

Police officers lead away a distraught mother and her child during a protest at the Bank of Credit and Commerce on Queen’s Road, Central. Photo: David Wong

This award-winning photo by David Wong shows pirates, who were sentenced to death in Shanwei, being loaded onto a truck and taken to the execution site. Photo: David Wong

A toppled Citybus lying on a flyover in Wan Chai. Photo: David Wong

Hong Kong’s last governor Chris Patten at the Queen Mary Hospital with an intravenous drip attached to his hand. Photo: David Wong

Governor Chris Patten with Princess Anne at Kai Tak Airport. Photo: David Wong

In September 2014, Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters in Admiralty. Photo: David Wong

The police fired tear gas at protesters in Admiralty after “Occupy Central” was officially launched in September 2014. Photo: David Wong

Chief Executive CY Leung at Commercial Radio to participate in a programme in 2013. Photo: David Wong

In 2017, Heng Fa Chuen in Hong Kong bore the brunt of Typhoon Hato. Photo: David Wong

Photographers perched on a crane to cover the illegal structure saga involving Henry Tang. Photo: David Wong

The British royal emblem is taken off from the Central Government Offices in June 1997. Photo: David Wong

David covered olympian Lee Lai San’s victory before and after the handover of Hong Kong. Photo: David Wong

Missing Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee leaves police deadquarters in Wan Chai after giving a statement. Photo: David Wong

Former Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen speaks to the press at the High Court in Admiralty. Photo: David Wong

Pro-democracy activists take out a rally in Wan Chai. Photo: David Wong

Leung Fuk-yuen (L), chairman of the Shap Pat Heung rural committee and lawmaker Eddie Chu Hoi-dick attend an RTHK radio programme in Kowloon Tong. Photo: David Wong

Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. Photo: David Wong

In 1993, a fire broke out on casino ship New Orient Princess. Photo: David Wong

SCMP Photographer David Wong. Photo: Martin Chan

David spent 10 years at the SCMP developing and archiving films. Photo: David WongDavid spent 10 years at the SCMP developing and archiving films. Photo: David Wong

April 20, 2018

Hong Kong through the lens of David Wong

With a career spanning over four decades, veteran SCMP photographer David Wong has been documenting the...

David spent 10 years at the SCMP developing and archiving films. Photo: David Wong

David said he learned the art of photography in the 1980s from senior photojournalists such as Chan Kiu. In this picture, riot police confront the Vietnamese boat people, who staged a protest at the High Island Centre. Photo: David Wong

In December 1992, a group of gangsters had opened gunfire at policemen in Tsuen Wan. “There was no bulletproof jacket nor helmet, we had to be very careful when we went to cover the assignment,” David Wong said. Photo: David Wong

David waited overnight for six hours at a factory building in Kwun Tong to capture the image of the explosion of a China Airline’s plane in 1999. Photo: David Wong

Children perched on a fishing boat at the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter. Photo: David Wong

In 1996, Yip Kai-foon, the notorious robber, was taken in an ambulance from Queen Mary Hospital to Stanley Prison. David shot this exclusive picture from a tiny window of a toilet at the hospital. Photo: David Wong

Illegal Vietnamese immigrants held inside Chi Ma Wan Detention Centre. Photo: David Wong

A lift used by construction workers at a site in Quarry Bay plunged 17 floors and 12 men died in the accident in 1993. Photo: David Wong

Princess Diana at the Hong Kong Red Cross headquarters. Photo: David Wong

David loves taking pictures of children. “Their pureness and joy attracts me a lot,” he said. Photo: Daivd Wong

Five-year-old Adriana Fok takes a peek under her father’s gown after Joseph Paul Fok was appointed a senior counsel at a ceremony at the High Court in 1999. Photo: David Wong

Pupils of the Lui Ming Choi Kindergarten were delighted to return to their classes after a break. Photo: David Wong

A woman and her child at an event in PMQ, Central. Photo: David Wong

Police officers lead away a distraught mother and her child during a protest at the Bank of Credit and Commerce on Queen’s Road, Central. Photo: David Wong

This award-winning photo by David Wong shows pirates, who were sentenced to death in Shanwei, being loaded onto a truck and taken to the execution site. Photo: David Wong

A toppled Citybus lying on a flyover in Wan Chai. Photo: David Wong

Hong Kong’s last governor Chris Patten at the Queen Mary Hospital with an intravenous drip attached to his hand. Photo: David Wong

Governor Chris Patten with Princess Anne at Kai Tak Airport. Photo: David Wong

In September 2014, Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters in Admiralty. Photo: David Wong

The police fired tear gas at protesters in Admiralty after “Occupy Central” was officially launched in September 2014. Photo: David Wong

Chief Executive CY Leung at Commercial Radio to participate in a programme in 2013. Photo: David Wong

In 2017, Heng Fa Chuen in Hong Kong bore the brunt of Typhoon Hato. Photo: David Wong

Photographers perched on a crane to cover the illegal structure saga involving Henry Tang. Photo: David Wong

The British royal emblem is taken off from the Central Government Offices in June 1997. Photo: David Wong

David covered olympian Lee Lai San’s victory before and after the handover of Hong Kong. Photo: David Wong

Missing Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee leaves police deadquarters in Wan Chai after giving a statement. Photo: David Wong

Former Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen speaks to the press at the High Court in Admiralty. Photo: David Wong

Pro-democracy activists take out a rally in Wan Chai. Photo: David Wong

Leung Fuk-yuen (L), chairman of the Shap Pat Heung rural committee and lawmaker Eddie Chu Hoi-dick attend an RTHK radio programme in Kowloon Tong. Photo: David Wong

Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. Photo: David Wong

In 1993, a fire broke out on casino ship New Orient Princess. Photo: David Wong

SCMP Photographer David Wong. Photo: Martin Chan

David spent 10 years at the SCMP developing and archiving films. Photo: David Wong

David said he learned the art of photography in the 1980s from senior photojournalists such as Chan Kiu. In this picture, riot police confront the Vietnamese boat people, who staged a protest at the High Island Centre. Photo: David Wong

In December 1992, a group of gangsters had opened gunfire at policemen in Tsuen Wan. “There was no bulletproof jacket nor helmet, we had to be very careful when we went to cover the assignment,” David Wong said. Photo: David Wong

David waited overnight for six hours at a factory building in Kwun Tong to capture the image of the explosion of a China Airline’s plane in 1999. Photo: David Wong

Children perched on a fishing boat at the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter. Photo: David Wong

In 1996, Yip Kai-foon, the notorious robber, was taken in an ambulance from Queen Mary Hospital to Stanley Prison. David shot this exclusive picture from a tiny window of a toilet at the hospital. Photo: David Wong

Illegal Vietnamese immigrants held inside Chi Ma Wan Detention Centre. Photo: David Wong

A lift used by construction workers at a site in Quarry Bay plunged 17 floors and 12 men died in the accident in 1993. Photo: David Wong

Princess Diana at the Hong Kong Red Cross headquarters. Photo: David Wong

David loves taking pictures of children. “Their pureness and joy attracts me a lot,” he said. Photo: Daivd Wong

Five-year-old Adriana Fok takes a peek under her father’s gown after Joseph Paul Fok was appointed a senior counsel at a ceremony at the High Court in 1999. Photo: David Wong

Pupils of the Lui Ming Choi Kindergarten were delighted to return to their classes after a break. Photo: David Wong

A woman and her child at an event in PMQ, Central. Photo: David Wong

Police officers lead away a distraught mother and her child during a protest at the Bank of Credit and Commerce on Queen’s Road, Central. Photo: David Wong

This award-winning photo by David Wong shows pirates, who were sentenced to death in Shanwei, being loaded onto a truck and taken to the execution site. Photo: David Wong

A toppled Citybus lying on a flyover in Wan Chai. Photo: David Wong

Hong Kong’s last governor Chris Patten at the Queen Mary Hospital with an intravenous drip attached to his hand. Photo: David Wong

Governor Chris Patten with Princess Anne at Kai Tak Airport. Photo: David Wong

In September 2014, Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters in Admiralty. Photo: David Wong

The police fired tear gas at protesters in Admiralty after “Occupy Central” was officially launched in September 2014. Photo: David Wong

Chief Executive CY Leung at Commercial Radio to participate in a programme in 2013. Photo: David Wong

In 2017, Heng Fa Chuen in Hong Kong bore the brunt of Typhoon Hato. Photo: David Wong

Photographers perched on a crane to cover the illegal structure saga involving Henry Tang. Photo: David Wong

The British royal emblem is taken off from the Central Government Offices in June 1997. Photo: David Wong

David covered olympian Lee Lai San’s victory before and after the handover of Hong Kong. Photo: David Wong

Missing Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee leaves police deadquarters in Wan Chai after giving a statement. Photo: David Wong

Former Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen speaks to the press at the High Court in Admiralty. Photo: David Wong

Pro-democracy activists take out a rally in Wan Chai. Photo: David Wong

Leung Fuk-yuen (L), chairman of the Shap Pat Heung rural committee and lawmaker Eddie Chu Hoi-dick attend an RTHK radio programme in Kowloon Tong. Photo: David Wong

Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. Photo: David Wong

In 1993, a fire broke out on casino ship New Orient Princess. Photo: David Wong

SCMP Photographer David Wong. Photo: Martin Chan

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