I’ve been spending a lot of time walking around Hong Kong, hunting down interesting typefaces, hand lettering, and various typographic quirks only found here. The few photos here are only a part of my ongoing collection. Look at my Facebook album for many more examples of vernacular typography.

I always wish there’s a switch on me that, when flipped, makes Chinese appear complete gibberish to me. Looking at Chinese characters from a purely visual perspective, without any relevant cultural background must be interesting. It will be like Korean for me: fascinating pictograms to my eyes.

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P.S. The first picture was actually taken in Copenhagen. Shhh.



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Hong Kong

Continuing to appreciate my city before I leave.

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(Source: jmak)



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Ought to be shot

Many people were protesting outside the Dolce & Gabbana flagship store here in Hong Kong yesterday. They were upset about the fact that a security guard of the store tried to stop people standing in a public space from taking photos. But few of the online overseas news report I read got the point of the protest. The guard said tourists from Mainland China are allowed to shoot photos, presumably because they are typically far bigger spenders than the locals. Whether it’s outright hostility or passive-aggressive behavior, we’ve long been treated differently, and there’ve been other factors stirring up tension between the Hong Kongers and those from the Mainland.

The issue is obviously not just about D&G. The event just sparked off some longstanding grievances. It’s about inequality, the right over public space, cultural identities, and above all, our dissatisfaction with a government/society obsessed with money.

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Great day at a beautiful rural area in Hong Kong. I have lovely classmates.

Took the liberty of gif-ing photos by my friend San. (give Tumblr some time to load the enlarged version. It’s awesome.)

Go to my Facebook album for more photos.

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There is still beauty in our polluted city.

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