Hong Kong harbor, 1958

Junks, people living on them their entire lives.

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• kong
• 1958

[aroid]

Well, it's a tour boat that I would guess made the same trip every day, probably several times a day.

[aroid]

Dad took this on a boat tour of the harbor. Do you think the family group was pre-arranged? They seem awfully happy and all sitting there so idyllic.

[pakurangaguy]

That was Shaukiwan

[alancwwong]

水上人？my mum told me we lived in junk until we moved to public housing. (when i was born, my family was already in public housing) ..now i can relate what 水上人 's life looks like.

[gigiangle83]

nice thk

[kaiwkc]

Was your dad a special guest? Who had to prearrange themselvle to smile at you? They smiled probably bcos they saw the camera and saw the tourists willing pay high price to ride on their boats. Do you expect that they should all be crying and asking you for money?

[bobchewaing]

In the beginning of the clip 0.13 nobody care the building had the harbor view during the 60's. However, today having the harbor view is a big deal. I guess the time is difference.

[realmild]

Good.

[santadude]

Thanks for the video. I was born in HK that year. Left that place when I was 17.

[fischman26]

Awesome video.  Where did you get it?