In contrast to the gleaming and modern Hong Kong skyline with its many office towers in the business districts and residential high-rises of the Mid-Levels, many people still live in more modest conditions. All these contrasts – rich or poor, new or old – lie close together, leaving behind a multifaceted picture of this society.
In Hong Kong, high-rises aren’t just built on flat ground, but also up the slopes – as here in the Mid-Levels of Sheung Wan, which I reached via the effortless ascent on the escalator in Cochrane and Shelley Street. This arrangement creates a unique skyline, as the buildings cover the slopes like trees in a forest. Unlike the older buildings in Cochrane Street, they promise better amenities and more light and air to breathe.
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