Hong Kong, resistance and art
No need to present Hong Kong but what about at the beginning of 2026…
Conversation with a taxi driver:
“Honk Kong is a destination for hiking, people come from all over the world to explore the mountains. And the beach, in 20 minutes, I take you to the beach. And the food, the best in the world, I have traveled everywhere, but in Hong Kong, it’s the best!
– What do you think of Macao and Shenzhen, since one can go there directly by metro/train?
– No, Macao is not good, there are casinos, and then it’s old, the old town’s still there. Shenzhen, yes we have to go! Order your food and you are delivered by a robot. Go to a park, order your food and you are delivered by a drone! It’s China!
Here is exactly what Hong Kong promotes on its official page: gastronomy and hiking. It’s hard to imagine going to Hong Kong for hiking… Old Hong Kong, the imaginary of colonial times, is disappearing, or almost…
Behind the towers
Towers, not of offices, but of apartments, stacked, interminably high, without particular grace.
Hong Kong, you have to walk, wander through the alleys a bit at random and unearth the preserved authenticity.
The Blue House Cluster is a symbol of resistance to the destruction and replacement of habitats and small businesses, but not only there.
Artlane, a series of alleys around a foundation for modern art, where artists paint on the walls and gain territory.
Apartments towers
Here are some of the towers of Kwoloon, continental part of Honk Hong, once known for the famous Walled city, destroyed. There remains a park with the vestiges of an ancient village, but nothing from the self-built neighborhood above. Modern Chinese towers stand out on the horizon, many more and higher than glass office towers.
Behind the towers
Behind the towers, buildings resist under conditions of not decaying… On the island of Hong Kong at least. If the trade of alleys remains dynamic, although rather touristy, the craft trade, machining, mechanics, parts and others, closes with the aging of the owners.
The Blue House
The Blue House Cluster, blocks of buildings where the inhabitants fought to preserve their neighborhood, renovate it and make it a symbol of resistance to over-urbanization and the preservation of their history and heritage.
Artlane
Around a modern art foundation, The sun Museum, artists took the walls of the neighborhood to express themselves and it is growing up.
