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At Home in the Modern World

Hong Kong, China

hong kong china causeway bay district happy valley racecourse

Hong Kong’s architectural development can be traced through time by view Koing it panoramically from the city’s stratospheric escalators. We survey the layers with local architect Rocco Yim.

Marc Kristal
Nestled amidst the high-rises and road-ways of Hong Kong Island’s Causeway Bay district, the Happy Valley Racecourse is one of two tracks that see billions of dollars wagered each season. Hong Kong’s first official horse race was held on this site in 1846.

Photo by: Andrew Rowat

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