Hong Kong is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. It is one of the most densely populated places in the world, and is also one of the three global financial centers and one of the most developed cities in the world.
Hong Kong in the 1930s
Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages, the territory has become one of the world’s most significant financial centers and commercial ports. It is the world’s tenth-largest exporter and ninth-largest importer. Although the city has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, severe income inequality exists among the population.
Hong Kong is a highly developed territory and ranks fourth on the UN Human Development Index. The city has the largest number of skyscrapers of any city in the world, and its residents have some of the highest life expectancies in the world. The dense space has led to a highly developed transportation network with public transport rates exceeding 90%. Hong Kong is ranked 3rd in the Global Financial Centres Index.
Take a look at these rare and amazing photos to see what Hong Kong looked like in the 1930s.
Central waterfront. The old City Hall building can still be seen right behind the Supreme Court building, Hong Kong, 1930
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