2013/07/11

lau wai's eye of sham shui po

i have lived in sham shui po since i was born.
therefore, i have lived here for 20 years.
this place changed gradually but slower than other places in hong kong.
new and tall buildings are more and more now,
can they be friends with those old and short buildings?
i love ssp, it is a breeding ground for art lovers and creative people,
digital gadgets, clothes, antique... every thing can be found.
old people can be found easily in ssp, too.
they are old, yet are the history of ssp.









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Sham Shui Po: Cheap & Fun


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Upon the first glimpse, I saw the livelihood of a somewhat lower class community. The temporary shelters on the street and small shops with super-cheap goods showed characteristics of local people's living. As I walked on, I was surprised by the variety of small stores, and some of them had many interesting things. Then I considered Sham Shui Po as a big market with a good sense of humor. People could enjoy an economic life there. Sticking out bed sheets through the window was to me a creative alternative to having a balcony, for example.
 

Angel: Sham Shui Po

從第一張圖可見,深水埗到處也掛滿招牌,殘破的,重疊著。 第二張圖可見街上都賣著很平的衣服,然而與旺角等也是賣平衣服的不同的是它賣的明顯是較上一代,較老套的。 第三張圖是地鐵站的出口,可見有很多老人家坐著,背對背的,並未有與旁邊的有交涉,明顯地,這地區也是人口老化的地方之一。 第四張圖可見銀行的門口放置了一堆雜物,這也正是地鐵站的出口,對於這衞生環境,大家都表現得習以為常。 最後一張是攝於地鐵站內,可見有不少少數民族/東南亞的人在這居住,並且是融洽的,這種人也是我們訪問的對象。