Disappearing City: Coastal Housing Estate   I. Preparation Background For a land area of just 1,104 km², Hong Kong has a phenomenal amount of coastline: 456 km for the main area, and 766km for the 263 islands. As the city expands and evolves, it has been reclaiming lands from the sea since the 1840s, adversely affecting the natural landscapes and biodiversity. Correspondingly, a series of policies were set up to tackle this issue, starting with the establishment of the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance in 1997. The land-sea edging conditions, therefore, have shaped distinctive architectural features of coastal housing

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Place: House Estate (Choi Hung Estate) Title: Public City Director’s name: Yim On Ming, Imy Description of the theme: Due to the epidemic in recent years, Hong Kong people cannot go travel, so they like to explore different Hong Kong attractions for local travel. Many public housing estates are also one of them, and Choi Hung Estate, in Wong Tai Sin District, Kowloon, has attracted many Hong Kong people and tourists. Completed in 1962, Choi Hung Estate is an early public housing in Hong Kong. Before it was built, it was just a piece of agricultural land. Its natural location

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https://youtu.be/dDjYYi__D14   Description      The focus of my video is on the concept of the slow city, with promenades as a key element. In our fast-paced and dynamic city of Hong Kong, spaces that encourage people to slow down and take a breath are all the more precious. Through this video, I aim to showcase the unique and calming qualities of promenades in contrast to the bustling energy of the city.      To contextualize the fast pace of Hong Kong, the video looks at the urban environment from different perspectives, including the people, transport, and city. What’s noteworthy

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Title: Towering Castles (Bethanie and Douglas Castle). Part 1: According to the figure offered by the HK (Hong Kong) government, HK’s GDP growth rate maintains stable in the last decade, with a mean of 4%. With the fast speed of development of this city, there is something essential that we have ignored. The preservation of Hong Kong’s historic buildings has in fact been significantly impacted by the city’s fast expansion. To be more specific, the tertiary sector (financial services, trading, real estate, and tourism) contributes 90% of Hong Kong’s GDP. Due to the city’s quick urbanization, robust economic expansion, and

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