Hong Kong estate is an Instagram darling

The modernist Choi Hung public-housing estate makes for a great backdrop

It is difficult to start a game of basketball in Choi Hung Estate, with visitors standing or sitting on the courts for photos.
It is difficult to start a game of basketball in Choi Hung Estate, with visitors standing or sitting on the courts for photos. PHOTO: NYTIMES
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HONG KONG • Who is having a ball now?

The basketball courts at Choi Hung Estate, a public-housing complex in Hong Kong, would seem the perfect place to play.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 29, 2018, with the headline Hong Kong estate is an Instagram darling. Subscribe