Let's go to PMQ in Hong Kong
I've just returned from a week's trip to Hong Kong. This is like my third home after Taiwan and UK as I lived and worked there for many years. When I go back to Hong Kong now I feel more like a tourist than a local, as there are many changes and new places that are new to me. PMQ is one of them.
PMQ started off in 1889 as the first school in Hong Kong to provide western education and it was very popular with the growing number of elite Chinese merchants. The site was severely damaged during the Second World War and started to fall into derelict till it was rebuilt in 1951 as accommodation for the police force.
Then in 2010 it was announced the site would be transformed to a creative industries complex called the PMQ which sounds for Police Married Quarters!!! Now you know what PMQ stands for ^_^
In my video, I'll show you around the complex, including the two former accommodation blocks which have now been converted to small shops selling many local creative designed products. One of the my favourite part of the transformation are the staircases. I loved how they painted different illustrations on each of the steps which form a complete drawing.
Also, look out for a very interesting exhibition called Glocal Mahjong, mahjong being a popular card game played by Chinese (and quite a few foreigners) all around the world. The exhibitions showcases modern designed products based on the distinctive characters of the game. I hope you enjoy the tour!
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Police Married Quarters? Funny name
, haha... looks like a cool creative space!
Mahjong is indeed getting global from local, so Glocal is a great name for that exhibition I guess ;)
Seems they like painting the staircases in Hongkong or sticking a layer to them with patterns. I’ve seen quite a lot there, and these 2 in your photos are very unique. 👍
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the mahjong exhibition looks so cool!!
The products were really well designed, pretty gutted I didn't take more photos
Well I love those painted stairs...,👍 Pretty good way to transform an old vintage into kinda a good shopping hub....with modern look...It never resembles like any police quarters...but a good mall
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Thanks! I think it's a great way to preserve old structures instead ov pulling them down all the time.
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