Photos of Hong Kong in the past and now

Many skyscrapers and harbors have sprung up in Hong Kong compared to more than 50 years ago.

Street Ladder (Lau The), Thuong Hoan area, northwest Hong Kong island in the 1950s (above) and present (below).(Photo: Old HK).

Khai Duc Airport is located in Cuu Long Bay a few weeks before closing in May 1998 (above). This is Hong Kong's international airport since 1925, with only a 3,390 meter runway close to the sea, making it one of the most difficult airports to land in the world at that time. In June 2013, a modern ferry terminal replaced the old runway. The 4-storey ferry terminal, with a floor area of ​​184,000m ² , accommodates two large vessels of 360 meters long, carrying 5,400 passengers and 1,200 sailors.On the roof is a large park with grass and trees.(Photo: AFP / SPA).

Hong Kong panorama view from the top of Victoria Peak, Hong Kong's highest mountain in the 1960s (above) and present (below).(Photo: Old HK).

Connaught Road, the main road north of Hong Kong Island in the 1950s (above) has a wide road surface, overlooking the sea, and boats moor a few meters away from British architectural buildings.Connaught today (below) is a busy street full of high-rise buildings and commercial centers, no longer seeing the riverbank.

Hong Kong City Hall in 1985 (above) and now (below).(Photo: Old HK / Wikipedia).Hong Kong City Hall is located in Edinburgh Square, existing from 1869 to 1933 (above).The current town hall was built in the late 50s on an area of ​​10,000 square meters, consisting of a complex of 12-storey and 3-storey buildings, a garden and a three-storey car park.

The 1910 Queen's Building on the river bank, a few small boats parked in front of the building.More than 100 years later, the Queen's building was replaced by Dong Phuong hotel, next to the skyscrapers.(Photo: Old HK).

Thanh Ma Bridge was built in 1992 and completed on April 17, 1997, before Hong Kong returned to China.This is the 7th largest span bridge in the world, including both railway and road.The bridge is 41 meters wide, 206 meters high, has two floors with 6 lanes of roads and two lanes of railways, 2.2 km long, connecting the two largest islands in Hong Kong, Thanh Y and Ma Loan.(Photo: Wikipedia).

Restaurant signs, laundry shops, hair salons on a street in Kowloon in 1997 (left).While many things change in Hong Kong, the colorful signs on the street remain unchanged (below).