14-07-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
In pictures: Hong Kong's long lost landmark buildings
Hong Kong is an ever-changing city and nothing exemplifies this more than the pace of development of its buildings, harbourfront and landscapes. Many buildings, once considered an iconic part of the city's character, are no more, existing only in memories and photographs.
The Furama (right) and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Central, Hong Kong, were torn down for redevelopment in 2001 and 2008, respectively. Photo: SCMP Archives
The Jumbo Floating Restaurant in Hong Kong, in 1990. The restaurant, which closed in 2020, capsized and sank in the South China Sea in 2022. Photo: SCMP Archives
Singer Frances Yip outside Lee Theatre, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, in 1991. Built in 1925, the Beaux-Arts-style theatre was demolished in the 1990s. Photo: SCMP Archives
The 1930-built Tung Tak Pawn Shop, in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, in 2015, just before it was demolished. Photo: SCMP Archives
The old General Post Office building in Central, Hong Kong, was built in 1911 and torn down in 1976. Photo: SCMP Archives
