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Hong Kong’s past is disappearing, one icon at a time

From Golden Harvest’s exit to the closure of Metropol restaurant, the city’s rapid changes are fuelling a pushback.

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People pass a closed down retail store in Hong Kong on April 16, 2025. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)

People pass a closed down retail store in Hong Kong on April 16, 2025.

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There is always something to be sad about in Hong Kong these days.

This is the thought that strikes me ever so often as I track the city’s developments.

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