On the Harbour Hong Kong’s power and presence was built on Victoria Harbour, a deep water harbour open to the South China Sea and providing a safe haven for foreign traders with China. Today it s�ll holds its place as the centre for the poli�cal and commercial life of the territory, as well as being popular with tourists and visitors.

Construc�on is a constant feature of the skyline of Victoria Harbour. Here prices are premium for commercial and residen�al buildings, and there are repeated efforts to regain the honour of World’s Tallest Building.

Swooping over the coasts of Hong Kong’s islands are Black Kites, birds of prey that swoop floor-to-ceiling windows of tall buildings, taking advantage of the air corridor that wrap around. They hunt equally in the jungles, coastlines and city spaces of the territory, scavenging from the city’s waste, even known to steal meat from market stalls.

Reflec�ons on the harbour at Lei Yue Mun at dusk show a different side to harbour life. Here, in one of the last undeveloped spaces on the harbour, neighbours share public bathrooms and washing facili�es, houses and business premises are flimsy and vulnerable to fire.

On the rocks at Lei Yue Mun, a man fishes with no equipment, picking up the shellfish that have become stuck in the rocks. Across the harbour is the outline of the financial and poli�cal centre, just out of reach for the poor and unskilled.