1980s in Hong Kong marks a period when the territory was known for its wealth and trademark lifestyle. Hong Kong would be recognized internationally for its politics, entertainment and skyrocketing real estate prices.
Hong Kong’s population topped five million just at the beginning of the 1980s, and rose at an annual average rate of 1.3% over the next ten years. The additional 700,000 residents raised the population to 5.73 million at the end of the decade.
There were public outcries in the early 1980s over decreasing wages due to the large influx of mainland immigrants raising supply against demand. On the other hand, citizens of Hong Kong were beginning to emigrate to the UK, Canada and United States in large numbers due to the uncertainty of the handover in 1997. From 1980 to 1986, an estimated 21,000 people left Hong Kong permanently every year. Beginning in 1987, the numbers rose sharply to 48,000 people a year.
These amazing photos were taken by
Dave Glass that show street scenes of Hong Kong in 1986 and 1987.
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| Chung Yeung Street at North Point, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Chung Yeung Street at North Point, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Chungking Mansion, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| High-rise residential housing, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Hong Kong tram No.68, Queen's Road, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Ladder Street tea shop, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Ladder Street, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Local rope ferry in the fishing village of Tai-O, Hong Kong 1986 |
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| Mid-century multi-story housing, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Near Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Outlying islands, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Passengers aboard the Star Ferry between Kowloon and Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Passengers on the ferry to Lantau Island, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Passengers on the tram, Queen's Road, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Playboy Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Queen's Road, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Sheung Wan district, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Street scene in Wan Chai district, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Street scene, Peng Chau, Hong Kong outlying island community, 1986 |
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| Suit tailors in their Kowloon shop, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Tai O, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Tai O, Lantau Island ferry passengers, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Tram passengers, Queen's Road, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Tram passengers, Queen's Road, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Wan Chai district, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Wan Chai district, Hong Kong, 1986 |
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| Bamboo scaffolding, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 1987 |
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| Hong Kong, 1987 |
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| Water taxi driver, Tai O, Hong Kong, 1987 |
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