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the blue house

An almost 90 year old 4-storey tenement building (唐樓, Tong Lau), with no elevators and even flushing water system. Might not appeal to many, but every time I pass by, I'll be entirely fascinated, not only by its colours, textures and architectural details, but more by its 'human' factor that was so rich. Containing memories of more than three generations, it's still serving the same purposes and functions since it was first built - housing families and chambers of local community. I was amazed to witness its being "alive", living far far beyond the normal economical and physical life of a building in this fast changing City...
blue house
blue house
blue house
blue house
kee lau (balcony)
"kee lau" (balcony)
kee lau (balcony)
"kee lau" (balcony)
kee lau (balcony)
"kee lau" (balcony)
the blue house
the blue house
blue house and the street lamp
blue house and the street lamp
martial art & bonesetting...
martial art & bonesetting...
the blue house
the blue house
rejuvenating
rejuvenating
reminiscing...
reminiscing...
the blue house
the blue house
the blue house
the blue house
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the blue house.jpg