By following the instructions of online audio-guided tour "#ppl_wander_dd ", you can trace, or even jag, the footsteps of Sham Shui Po kaifongs and visit 11 recommended spots and design installations, as well as listen to lesser-known stories. The stories of this vibrant place will give you countless reasons to fall in love with ‘the living room for the city'!
Starting Point: Nam Cheong MTR Station
In #ddHK project, we start the tour #ppl_wander_dd from Exit D1, Nam Cheong MTR Station and follow the route from coastal area to northbound of Sham Shui po to discover new stories of 'the living room for the city' and find out how design has shaped Sham Shui Po - the third coolest and kindest neighbourhood in the world.
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Walking to Nam Cheong Park
On the way to Nan Chang Park, please listen to the music composed by Sham Shui Po kaifong and composer, Mr. Eugene Birman. He collected various sounds from the community and mixed them with musical instruments. Now, kindly enjoy the actual sounds and noises around you. Listen carefully - even during the deliberately included moments of silence, you might find familiar sounds that you haven't heard for a long time.
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1. Nam Cheong Park
20 Sham Mong Rd, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
At the central plaza of Nam Cheong Park, there is a design installation which is a collaborative effort between Project Futurus, Walk in Hong Kong, 10 Stories 100 Pieces of YWCA and CCHA. Under the theme of “everyday living room”, they designed and made this installation with recycled pallets and paper tubes. We can 'lean and learn' in this inviting and relaxing living room, deepening our understanding of the community through the design, social and cultural lenses.
At the central plaza of Nam Cheong Park, there is a design installation which is a collaborative effort between Project Futurus, Walk in Hong Kong, 10 Stories 100 Pieces of YWCA and CCHA. Under the theme of “everyday living room”, they designed and made this installation with recycled pallets and paper tubes. We can 'lean and learn' in this inviting and relaxing living room, deepening our understanding of the community through the design, social and cultural lenses.
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2. Sing Cheong Metal Cart
196 Lai Chi Kok Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Uncle Wong is a Sham Shui Po local who is in his seventies. He has operated his business, Sing Cheong Metal Cart, for almost thirty years. In the 1960s, Uncle Wong was an apprentice in a metal trolley workshop whose daily tasks involved spray painting and tyre changing. He learnt everything and saved every penny he could, and started his trade in the 1980s.
Uncle Wong is a Sham Shui Po local who is in his seventies. He has operated his business, Sing Cheong Metal Cart, for almost thirty years. In the 1960s, Uncle Wong was an apprentice in a metal trolley workshop whose daily tasks involved spray painting and tyre changing. He learnt everything and saved every penny he could, and started his trade in the 1980s.
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3. Tai Nan Street Refuse Collection Point
The Junction of Tai Nam Street and Boundary Street, Sham Shui Po
According to informal statistics, there are about 500 cat managers in SSP. Apart from being killingly adorable, fluffy shop cats are also intrinsically curious and sensitive. Kristopher Ho collaborated with volunteers at Hope of the City, a non-profit organisation aimed to help disadvantaged groups, to create a 20-meter long mural named #ppl_&_meow_dd. The mural illustrates Sham Shui Po, a creative incubator for designers, from the perspective of our four-legged friends.
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According to informal statistics, there are about 500 cat managers in SSP. Apart from being killingly adorable, fluffy shop cats are also intrinsically curious and sensitive. Kristopher Ho collaborated with volunteers at Hope of the City, a non-profit organisation aimed to help disadvantaged groups, to create a 20-meter long mural named #ppl_&_meow_dd. The mural illustrates Sham Shui Po, a creative incubator for designers, from the perspective of our four-legged friends.
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4. Maple Street Playground
The Junction of Cheung Sha Wan Road and Maple Street, Sham Shui Po
The 20-meter long crochet installation #ppl_weave_dd is the collaborative effort of students from the Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity. They weaved the installation by using deadstock fabric gathered in Sham Shui Po, processed in the neighbourhood, turning the fabrics into stripes.
The 20-meter long crochet installation #ppl_weave_dd is the collaborative effort of students from the Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity. They weaved the installation by using deadstock fabric gathered in Sham Shui Po, processed in the neighbourhood, turning the fabrics into stripes.
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5. A Pakistani snack shop on Shek kip Mei street
2RB, Shek kip Mei street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
As mentioned in “In Light of India”, a poem by the Nobel Prize Winner for Literature Octavio Paz, food is the best way to get to know a culture. It is time to learn about South Asian culture by exploring their food.
As mentioned in “In Light of India”, a poem by the Nobel Prize Winner for Literature Octavio Paz, food is the best way to get to know a culture. It is time to learn about South Asian culture by exploring their food.
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6. Nam Cheong Street Sitting-out Area (No.5)
Nam Cheong Street, Sham Shui Po
Our team created #ppl_chill_dd installations in the Nam Cheong Street Sitting-out Area, providing a real life chatroom to residents and visitors alike. It is a park sandwiched between two bustling thoroughfares through the centre of Sham Shui Po. This 6-meter-width and 750-metre-long strip-shaped park is not only part of the daily route of residents and visitors, it has also evolved into a community hub where people of different ethnicities and nationalities hang out.
Our team created #ppl_chill_dd installations in the Nam Cheong Street Sitting-out Area, providing a real life chatroom to residents and visitors alike. It is a park sandwiched between two bustling thoroughfares through the centre of Sham Shui Po. This 6-meter-width and 750-metre-long strip-shaped park is not only part of the daily route of residents and visitors, it has also evolved into a community hub where people of different ethnicities and nationalities hang out.
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7. San Lung Cake Shop
68 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
San Lung Cake Shop has been in business for over 20 years and specialises in traditional Chinese-style baked goods, tang bing. Although the recipes have been changed over time, they kept traditional plastic bag packaging design constant for childhood memories and traditions of many generations.
San Lung Cake Shop has been in business for over 20 years and specialises in traditional Chinese-style baked goods, tang bing. Although the recipes have been changed over time, they kept traditional plastic bag packaging design constant for childhood memories and traditions of many generations.
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8. Wah Ngai Canvas
22 Yen Chow Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
It is hard to imagine our city without red, white and blue colour combination. This legendary design originated from Sham Shui Po, which is not only a grassroots material but also a cultural icon representing the resilience of Hong Kong people. Master Lee Wah of Wah Ngai Canvas, is the person who brought this design to life.
It is hard to imagine our city without red, white and blue colour combination. This legendary design originated from Sham Shui Po, which is not only a grassroots material but also a cultural icon representing the resilience of Hong Kong people. Master Lee Wah of Wah Ngai Canvas, is the person who brought this design to life.
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9. Ming Tai Household Products
282 Ki Lung Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Ming Tai Household Products, with more than 20 years’ history, is like a time capsule. The small shop's exterior is flooded with various household items, from local plastic products of Red A, tableware and pots with traditional symbols such as the dragon or the rooster. It attracts SSP Kaifongs and those who take an interest in vintage products or people who acquire movie props.
Ming Tai Household Products, with more than 20 years’ history, is like a time capsule. The small shop's exterior is flooded with various household items, from local plastic products of Red A, tableware and pots with traditional symbols such as the dragon or the rooster. It attracts SSP Kaifongs and those who take an interest in vintage products or people who acquire movie props.
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10. Garden Centre
G/F, 58 Castle Peak Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Garden Centre is a Grade 2 Historic Building. Designed by architecture master Chu Pin. For more than 80 years in SSP, the building blended into the grassroots community of Sham Shui Po perfectly. Even the mountain behind the Centre was later given the name Garden Hill. “See you at Garden" has become a common saying amongst locals.
Garden Centre is a Grade 2 Historic Building. Designed by architecture master Chu Pin. For more than 80 years in SSP, the building blended into the grassroots community of Sham Shui Po perfectly. Even the mountain behind the Centre was later given the name Garden Hill. “See you at Garden" has become a common saying amongst locals.
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11. Leung Tim Choppers Factory
221-225 Cheung Sha Wan Rd Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Leung Tim Choppers Factory is already in its third generation of operation for 30 years, with a shopfront and a tiny factory tucked in the back. Every single knife is handcrafted by skillful masters. Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man once commissioned the shop's first-generation owner to make swords when he opened his martial arts hall in Sham Shui Po.
Leung Tim Choppers Factory is already in its third generation of operation for 30 years, with a shopfront and a tiny factory tucked in the back. Every single knife is handcrafted by skillful masters. Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man once commissioned the shop's first-generation owner to make swords when he opened his martial arts hall in Sham Shui Po.
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