Kenneth E. Harker
1992 Hong Kong

In the summer of 1992, I spent three months studying and traveling in the People's Republic of China. In late August, we walked across the border from Shenzhen in Guangdong Province into the (then) British Crown Colony of Hong Kong, where I spent a week living in a youth hostel in Kowloon, and did a lot of sight-seeing. After three weeks in the People's Republic, Hong Kong was something of a sensory overload.

Unfortunately, and unbeknownst to me at the time, my camera was having problems that summer, so not all of the photos came out very well.

These photos are copyright © 1992-2003 Kenneth E. Harker. All rights reserved.

	The city of Hong Kong, as seen from Victoria Peak on Hong Kong Island. The skyscrapers in the foreground are Central, the downtown Hong Kong real estate. On the other side of Victoria Harbour is the Kowloon peninsula, where I stayed for the week that I was in the colony.
	This is the view of the south side of Hong Kong island from Victoria Peak, looking out toward the South China Sea. As you can see, almost all of the development on the island is on the northern (harbour-facing) side of the island.
	Hong Kong has modern skyscrapers, as well as buildings erected in a more traditionally Chinese architectural style.
	I took the Star Ferry between Kowloon and Hong Kong island several times. It was a little cheaper than the subway, which travels well below the Harbour. This was a ferry boat traveling in the opposite direction of the ferry boat I was on.
	The night lights in Tsim Sha Tsui. Most of the shops seemed to stay open until midnight or even later.
	Sunset over Victoria Harbour.
	Another sunset photo.