❖ Winner of multiple publishing and design awards, the latest revised edition of "Hong Kong's Fading Beauty: Documenting Old Hong Kong Shops."
❖ Updated information on old shops, with new additions: Sin Tat Store and Yu Wo Hop Kee.
Fading beauty is more than just nostalgia; it's about appreciating excellence.
Capturing a moment with a lens, writing about this second with words,
Preserving history, transforming it into tangible memories.
Fading beauty is more than just nostalgia; it's about appreciating excellence.
Capturing a moment with a lens, writing about this second with words,
Preserving history, transforming it into tangible memories.
"Hong Kong's Fading Beauty: Documenting Old Hong Kong Shops" is a collection of photographic essays. Author Lam Hiu-man personally visited twenty-five local traditional old shops, dividing them into four main chapters: clothing, food, housing, and transportation. Many of these shops represent Hong Kong's intangible cultural heritage, including traditional craftsmanship and culinary culture. Examples include Choi Kee Birdcage, Ho Chung Kee Tinware, Sun Yat Shing Umbrella King, and Tung Kun Lo Herbal Tea, all of which are highly characteristic of Hong Kong but are gradually disappearing. The book meticulously recounts the human stories within these shops.
This book explores the disappearing aesthetics in the city, emphasizing the important value of "intangible cultural heritage" while also focusing on using the "beauty" of intangible heritage to evoke public memory, hoping that readers will cherish the present.
❖ Personally visits twenty-five old Hong Kong shops, preserving history with words and photographs, rich in content and aesthetically pleasing.
❖ Features a pull-out map of old Hong Kong shops, allowing readers to explore.
❖ In addition to capturing the human stories of the shops, each article includes historical research, enriching the depth of the study.
❖ The cover uses multiple printing techniques to create a nostalgic atmosphere, enhancing the collectible value of the physical book.
