One Thousand Words: Photos by Geoff Sowrey

Hong Kong, China

Easily the hottest and most uncomfortable I’ve ever been, Hong Kong is easily the most amazing city I’ve ever seen. It’s more compact than Manhattan, sprawled over a mountain like a patchwork quilt, laced with vestigial colonialism and current Chinese culture.

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Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Stanley, Hong Kong, China

Stanley, Hong Kong, China

Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China

Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China