The Tung Tak Pawnshop, an example of 'tong lau', or shophouse, architecture in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, built in 1930, illegally demolished in 2015

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The Tung Tak Pawnshop, an example of 'tong lau', or shophouse, architecture in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, built in 1930 and demolished in 2015 to make way for a 23-storey tower

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Size: 2727px × 4091px
Location: Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island
Photo credit: © Nick Gleitzman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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