Thursday, June 23, 2011

Density

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"There are eyes everywhere. No blind spot left. What shall we dream of when everything becomes visible? We'll dream of being blind."

Paul Virilio


1. Gleaming escalators in Festival Walk, one of the many temples to consumerism in Hong Kong 2. Tsim Sha Tsui, the weather was quite nice while we were there - warm, but nothing that I'm not used to, coming from Singapore 3. Hong Kong Skyline 4. "Mobile Softee" - a surviving relic of Hong Kong's past; something that I hope won't disappear in the relentless pursuit of progress 5. Hong Kong's billboards and neon lights 6. Urban decay in Yuen Long - I don't think that label is entirely appropriate, the place is probably just poorly maintained 7. Alley, kind of like those in the Kowloon Walled City 8. Luxury apartments above Elements, which is yet another temple to consumerism 9. & 10. Shanty apartments close to Elements - one can say that it is a stark contrast. That being said, there is a certain charm to the buildings in both pictures.


On a slightly related note (well that was actually the main purpose of the trip), I'm officially a Hong Kong PR! I've just got to wait till July to collect my Hong Kong ID.