Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1980
Detail of a Hong Kong Tourist Map. We got it from the Furama Intercontinental Hotel, therefore the hotel is highlighted in yellow-greenish color (on part 3 of this map series.)
Interesting to compare are exchange rates from HK$ to US$. In 1980 it was 5,0 to 1,0. During the economic crisis it went up to 10,0 to 1,0, after the introduction of the Linked Exchange Rate System it was 7,8 to 1,0. It's still in that range - amazing for an European who experienced ranges in US$ to Euro exchange rates from 1,45 US$ to 1,0 € compared to 0,85 US$ to 1,0 €. <Read more ...>
View along Nathan Road in August 1980. I do not remember the exact location, most likely somewhere between Haiphong and Mody Road looking in southerly direction. About 10m from the photographer is a pedrestrian subway - maybe this helps for finding correct location. <Read more ...>
View along Nathan Road in August 1980. I do not remember the exact location, quite near to the other 1980's image, but now looking in northerly direction. The "Parker" sign is on both images. <Read more ...>
In August 1980 my wife and I stayed at the Furama Intercontinental hotel. From that time I still have this hotel flyer. I scanned the flyer; for better reading I rotated the lower part by 180 degrees. <Read more ...>
