The document discusses the demolition and redevelopment of several historic buildings and communities in Hong Kong in the name of urban renewal. Several landmarks like Lee Tung Street, Star Ferry in Central, and the former Marine Police Headquarters were bulldozed to make way for high-end apartments, shopping malls, new roads, and highways. However, some sites like the former Wo Cheung Pawn Shop building, Tai Yuen Street Outdoor Market, and the married police quarters on Hollywood Road were saved and revitalized through participatory planning efforts. The document advocates for preserving historic communities and buildings that contain cultural value.

1. Do you see the light ?
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2. But not the inside…
HONG KONG

3. communities and neighbourhoods bulldozed in
the name of urban renewal

4. historic buildings were in danger
eg King Yin Lei - the filming location of
“Love is a many splendored thing” (1955)

5. Historic value of the building
almost destroyed by its owner
to avoid it being listed

6. Bulldozed – Lee Tung Street with over 22 wedding
card shops serving Chinese people all over the world

7. Lee Tung Street, to be replaced by high end
apartments and shopping malls

8. Artists and art events paying tribute to Lee Tung
Street -- an illustration by Stella So

9. “in this swiftly developing society, who ever stops and
takes a close and careful look at the glory of an old
community…”

10. Bulldozed – Star Ferry in Central
to build new roads and highways

11. “sold off” - the former Marine Police
Headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui

12. The ghastly “transformation”

13. Marine police Headquarters vanished –
now it is called 1881 Heritage

14. Blue House
participatory planning and revitalization

15. But the Graham Street market
in Central will be gone soon

16. Saved and revitalized – former Wo Cheung
Pawn Shop building

17. Saved – Wan Chai’s Tai Yuen Street
Outdoor Market

18. Saved – Hollywood Road
former married police quarters

20. Viva Blue House

21. Viva Blue House