Donald Liao Poon-huai – Charm

Donald Liao served as Hong Kong’s first Director of Housing from 1973 to 1980. Photo: P. Y. Tang

Donald Liao, the architect who shaped Hong Kong’s housing landscape, dies at 96

6 days ago02 mins

Donald Liao Poon-huai, one of Hong Kong’s most influential government architects and public housing visionaries who became the first Chinese official under British rule to serve as secretary for district administration, has died at the age of 96. His death was confirmed to the South China Morning Post by his family on Friday, with one…

Walk through history at soon-to-be-demolished Hong Kong sea-view public estate

Cs news8 months ago02 mins

On a Saturday afternoon, a vintage double-decker bus rolled into Hong Kong’s Wah Fu Estate, dubbed the “luxury residence for ordinary people”, piquing the curiosity of residents. The beige and red Leyland Fleetline bus was carrying members of a walking tour organised by Henry Chai Man-hon, who served as the district councillor for the estate…