HONG KONG NEWS-EXPO

Here's a little-known museum that's well worth a visit. Hong Kong News-Expo is dedicated to the history of media and journalism in Hong Kong.

First floor. A section devoted to each medium (print, radio, television), with archive documents and artefacts, as well as the history of media coverage of events such as epidemics. Admittedly, this part of the exhibition is interesting, but not very interactive.

^1st floor. We prefer this floor, if only for the archive videos that look back at media coverage of major Hong Kong events such as the Shek Kip Mei fire in 1953, the typhoon of 1972 or the destruction of the Kowloon Walled City in 1987, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the Hong Kong of yesteryear.

History of the building. In the late ^19th century, the building, whose architecture is reminiscent of the Bauhaus aesthetic, was a hostel for young people, where Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Republic of China, resided during his studies. The building subsequently fell into disrepair during the war, and in 1953 was rehabilitated as a wet market. Bridges Street and especially the adjacent stairway, Shing Wong Street, were also known as "Printing Street", as many English and Chinese newspapers set up their printing presses here.

Guided tours. Saturday at 1 pm, 4 pm and 5 pm and Sunday at 11 am, 1 pm, 4 pm and 5 pm.