Our Home, Our History - An Illustration By The Hong Kong Heritage Project
From bits of farmland and a tiny port to an industrialised city and then a prosperous international metropolis, Hong Kong has 'stunned the world with its rapid economic development that was globally heralded as a miracle', the picture album Our Home, Our History - An Illustration says.
In the book, the history of Hong Kong unfolds in pictures.
It explains how the development of the city has led to the birth of a kaleidoscopic culture: a blending of local customs with international ingredients, a synthesis of modernity and antiquity.
The story is told from the point of view of the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association, China Light, The Peninsula Hotel and the Peak Tram - all linked to the Kadoorie family, Jewish immigrants to Hong Kong. It's the story of how Hong Kong was transformed from a fishing village to one of the most developed cities in the world and the roles they played in that transformation.
The paintings in the album are full of life and energy.
They are drawn like children's sketches: full of stunning colours, creativity and imagination.