A city’s character is not tested on a good day, but in the quiet hours after a disaster, when the smoke settles, sirens fade and residents look at the charred outline of a home that used to anchor an entire life. The Tai Po fire, which engulfed several blocks of subsidised government housing and left…
Hong Kong Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho attends press conference at the Central Government Offices in Hong Kong on Sept 19, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Hastening urban renewal is a major focus of land development initiatives in this year’s Policy Address, as it is moving relatively slowly in Hong Kong due to…
More than 180 years after their first development, the historic cores on Hong Kong Island – Central, Sheung Wan and Wan Chai – and in Kowloon – Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok – face an acute urban crisis. Once-vibrant neighbourhoods have become densely packed relics defined by ageing buildings, congested streets,…