Now and Then

Hong Kong in 1950s was a society that requires hard work for wellbeing with many things waiting to be done. It was full of challenges, but there were also countless opportunities to stand out. Many elites richer than a king had built their career kingdoms from that time.At that time, the mainland regime changed, and a large number of mainlanders went south to Hong Kong for development, bringing in capital and technology. Subsequently, the Korean War led to an embargo on China, forcing Hong Kong to transform itself from entrepot to industrial city. Many factories were opened in various districts, laying the foundation stone for the development of Hong Kong' s economy.The author, Zheng Baohong, reproduced the unusual appearance of social life through the key details of the 1950s in Hong Kong after accumulating materials for long time and taking advantage of abundant pictures and materials.This Book will use images and refined texts from 18 chapters to introduce Hong Kong society, transportation, finance and economics, industry and commerce, urban development and housing in 1950s.The author writes a short essay on both the upper and lower parts to summarize the important events and priorities that are worth noting during the period. The reader can have a general idea of the subject before reading the picture.