UrbanExploring
Once home to the military families, Treasure Hill Artist Village has become one of Taipei’s most unique landmarks. A hilltop assemblage of 1960s and 70s shanties, many of them illegally erected, the enclave is now an incubator for Taiwan and international art, hosting residencies and housing studios. It is not just for artists, though. The intricate alleyways that meander through the haphazard shacks are dotted with sculptures and street art, independent boutiques and artisanal coffee shops, too. Treasure Hill Artist Village is about 10 minutes by foot from Gongguan MRT station. It is open bet...
Hong Kong Free Press
As I told a friend the other day: “If you see someone taking photos of the buildings behind us, chances are they’re tourists coming to see the Monster Building.” I’m a Quarry Bay kaifong, or local, and every time I visit a neighbourhood bakery or florist, I see people – mostly in their 20s and 30s and speaking in different languages – strolling along King’s Road. Some ask for directions, some take photos from the opposite side of the street. I can tell instantly that they are searching for the Monster Building. For us locals, it’s just one of the ordinary residential structures of the 1960s. W...
Hong Kong Free Press
At the request of HKFP, Sergei Sputnikoff has scanned hundreds of Kodachrome slides of historic Hong Kong captured by a distant American relative he knew as Uncle Bill. “He travelled all over the world in the 70s and 80s and took a bunch of slide photos… When he passed away, my father-in-law saved his slide collection from being thrown away. Then I saved it when he himself decided to throw it away,” Sputnikoff said. Uncle Bill visited the city twice, in 1971 and 1980, capturing around 300 scenes. Photos by Uncle Bill. Words by Tom Grundy. Help safeguard press freedom & keep HKFP free for all r...
Hong Kong Free Press
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