maverickbirdHong Kong life is photogenically stunning. The reason is its unique mix of modern with retro and the combined effect is nothing short of being purely cinematic magical. Thus, despite its space crunch, dizzying population of housing columns, crowd, bustle and lack of care for the elderly, I find the tide of HK life to be very addictive. It has been this strange prowling life, which has made me wander about the entire city on foot and I love both the touristy and real faces of HK. From the winding lanes of Wanchai, the bustling Western and Central districts, the food smells of Mongok, the tide of grey suits and frowns of the Financial area, the blazing neon of Kowloon to the tranquil placidity of New Territories and Tai O village, HK is one energetic giant and life exists there in individual bubbles. To me, the effect has been similar to the conversation bubbles that we see in cartoon strips, where every character has their own little cloud and because of the staggering amount of paradox of life, energy and paradox crammed in such a small space, HK is like an island full of such individual worlds. World within a world is the right phrase for it and this photo series is dedicated to this box like compartmentalized life in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is enchanting
Life moves here
With quiet tranquility
And frantic pace
Faith is important here
And so are affluence
And age old traditions
It is a place where
Hard work has
Has no age limit
And history rubs shoulder
With the modern classy
Hong Kong is like
Life itself
Complicated and colourful
A tangle of social network
An existence of all phases of time
While being exciting
Mysterious and
Constantly moving with the winds of change
RESPONSIBLE TRAVELING-BECAUSE I CARE