Fire, Empire, and the Afterlife of Colonial Urbanism in Hong Kong
Sophia Halib 2:51 p.m. Wang Cheng House, Wang Fuk Court, Tai Po District. A building was still under renovation when the fire broke out. Within minutes, flames surged upward, leaping across scaffolding and engulfing neighbouring blocks. Wang Tai House. Wang Shing House. By the time the fire was brought under control, 83 people were dead. Another 279 were missing. When recent fires tore through residential buildings in Hong Kong, on November 26th, the images felt hauntingly familiar…Smoke...
