Old Hong Kong Sheung Wan district 1949 旧香港上环区

Queen's Road West, Ladderstreet, flower and other markets, street barber. Filmed on 9,5mm film stock.
DVD available:
www.xs4all.nl/~wichm/Film_DVDlijst.html

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• old
• Hong Kong
• sheung wan
• 1949
• ladder street
• chow
• market
• children
• rickshaw
• michael rogge
• barber
• queen's road west
• flower market
• 旧香港上环区

[bobchewaing]

Mr. Rogge,

Excellent video again!Sheung Wan Market is for middle class local people shopping. People shopped 2X per day.(middle class had no fridge) Preserved salty duck,Chinese sausage for special occasions.Apples were from China,Mackintosh type, Delicious was too expensive from US and only for someone like you. Vendor/Hawker made $1-2/day.Hair cut 20 cents.one bowl of rice 10 cents. Children usually no school and Child labor was common. Dept.store Sun was top four in HK.

Bob Toronto

[MichaelRogge]

Thanks for this additonal info. It gives an extra dimension to the images. It was a hard life indeed, yet accepted in equanimity.

[meitaibb]

It's really valuable!

In hk, we seldom have the chance to watch videos of the 1940s hk. I've only seen some old photos when I went to the museums. It's so funny to see such vivid scenes with sound.

[marcoltw]

great work and valuable contribution to Hong Kong's history & culture! Thank you very much!!!

[albertsamtam]

I saw a man at 1:39 walking alone who dressed makes me feel so sad. I think he was so poor at that time amongst the peoples to be taken within this film.

[chieko8]

Thank youi so very much, it is like opening a treasure box for me. and such beautfiul music. almost Japanese.

[SanjeevBalakrishnaN]

Instead of watching the video just shut your eyes & listen to it.You can still experience the hustle & bustle of this great city.

[Rico8458]

china has always been a busy place full of commerce.

[898pro]

such a good video. Thank you so much

[loflora2002]

Thanks so much for posting this! I want to show it to my grandpa now, it was in his prime years.

[nanniegastonia]

This is a brilliant movie, I watched it online for free here: VIEWFILMSFREE . C O M

[mattfunko]

Thanks Mr Rogge, for posting this - very crisp, bustling, insightful, even nostalgic footage of this beautiful, crazy place. And to reiterate "benbly"'s comment, extra points for the audio. 5*

[eebillyau]

Need to say a Big "Thank You" to Mr. Rogge. HK has long been a beautiful city and I love living here.