Hong Kong through time

Hong Kong 1900–2024 9 photos of this spot

9 photographs taken at the same spot in Hong Kong, spanning 1900–2024 — 1 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

50 mpix panorama of Hong Kong's harbour and skyline, as seen from Victoria Peak on a rainy night of June 2019.

Hong Kong harbour 1900 50 mpix panorama of Hong Kong's harbour and skyline, as seen from Victoria Peak on a rainy night of June 2019.

Hong Kong protests 2014 Demonstrators fill a Hong Kong street on October 21, 2014, during the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement, which drew tens of thousands of protesters to occupy major thoroughfares of the city for over two months that autumn.

Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution -umbrellarevolution -umbrellamovement 2014 Protesters gather during the 2014 Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong, a series of pro-democracy demonstrations named for the umbrellas used to shield participants from police pepper spray and sun alike.

Umbrella Revolution 2014 Crowds gather in Hong Kong during the 2014 Umbrella Movement, so named for the umbrellas protesters used to shield themselves from police pepper spray during the pro-democracy demonstrations that swept the city that autumn.

Hong Kong 2019 A street-level scene in Hong Kong, the dense harbor city on China's southern coast known for its skyline of high-rises and its mix of Cantonese and colonial-era influences. Taken in 2019.

Hong Kong in 2023 2023 Citybus’s 6836 (VF9060), a 12.8m Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC Facelift, on CityFlyer route A21. Photo taken on 2023/3/19.

Kwun Tong Line Prince Edward to Ho Man Tin don't have train service situation in Mong Kok Station 2024 A view inside Mong Kok Station on Hong Kong's MTR network, photographed in July 2024 during a disruption to train service on the Kwun Tong Line between Prince Edward and Ho Man Tin.

Kwun Tong Line Prince Edward to Ho Man Tin don't have train service situation in Mong Kok Station 2024 Another view of Mong Kok Station on Hong Kong's MTR network, photographed in July 2024, during a service disruption affecting the Kwun Tong Line between Prince Edward and Ho Man Tin.

Kwun Tong Line Prince Edward to Ho Man Tin don't have train service situation in Mong Kok Station 2024 A closed platform at Mong Kok station on Hong Kong's MTR Kwun Tong Line is marked off with barrier tape, following a train service suspension between Prince Edward and Ho Man Tin stations on 28 July 2024.