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Description en:Category:Images of Hong Kongen:Category:Central, Hong Kong
Date 31 May 2007 (original upload date)
Source Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.
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John Thomson  (1837–1921)  wikidata:Q736862 s:en:Author:John Thomson (1837-1921)
 
John Thomson
Alternative names
John Thompson; J. Thomson; John, F. R. G. S. Thomson; John Thomson (1837-1921); John Thompson (1837-1921)
Description British photographer, writer, photojournalist, geographer and world traveler
Date of birth/death 14 June 1837 Edit this at Wikidata 29 September 1921 / 30 September 1921 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Edinburgh London
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creator QS:P170,Q736862
Other versions File:THE PRAYA, HONG-KONG.jpg

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“ The Praya (for so the Portuguese term the broad stone-faced road along the harbour in front of the city) affords a pleasant drive some miles in extent, and joins the route to Show-ke-wan in the Ly-ee-moon Pass through which we approach the port from the east. This view is taken from the front of the Parade ground, and represents the principal business part of the Praya. The block of buildings facing the water on the left are the premises of the Hong Kong and Shanghai and Chartered Mercantile Banks. The huge edifice in the centre was created by Messrs Dent. The merchants commonly have their offices on the ground floor, and reside in the chambers above; there they command an exclusive view of the harbour as they promenade in spacious verandahs "when the wind bloweth in from the sea". The architecture is massive and strong, yet the designer has managed to impart an appearance of lightness to his work, insufficient, one would fancy, to resist the typhoons which sometimes blow with incredible violence[1]. ”
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  • 2007-05-31 03:09 Ohconfucius 360×194×8 (34979 bytes)

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  1. ↑ The Praya, Hong Kong Illustrations of China and Its People, John Thomson 1837-1921, (London,1873-1874)

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