Five of the cruciform buildings of Tai Hing Estate. Most likely still under construction, no sign of roads and any infrastructure is visible. Date estimated to be 1977. <Read more ...>
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In response to community concern that the company's three smokestacks were offensive due to their resemblance to the joss sticks used in the rituals of ancestor worship and funerals, Hongkong Electric built a fourth stack. Because the additional smokestack was not necessary at that point in time, it went unused, leading to the popular notion that the chimney was a "dummy." <Read more ...>
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Tram with trailer on Morrisson Street in direction to Connaught Road. Left is Western Market, right Kai Tak Commercial Building under construction. <Read more ...>
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