Asia Insight

Asia Insight - Season 8 Episode 13 Let There Be Neon Light: Hong Kong

2025-03-07 30 minutes.
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Season - Episode

12 Season 12 Jan 06, 2023
11 Season 11 Jan 14, 2022
10 Season 10 Jan 15, 2021
9 Season 9 Jan 10, 2020
8 Season 8 Jan 25, 2019
7 Season 7 Jan 19, 2018
6 Season 6 Jan 06, 2017
5 Season 5 Jan 01, 2016
4 Season 4 Jan 02, 2015
3 Season 3 Jan 10, 2014
2 Season 2 Jan 11, 2013
1 Season 1 Apr 06, 2012

Overview

Neon signs are the sparkling jewels that light up the Hong Kong night sky. Signs for restaurants, shops, and hotels once jostled for space above sidewalks to create a unique cityscape. But in recent years, older signs are being removed out of fear they might fall. They've been replaced by cheaper and simpler LEDs, and up to 90% of the city's neon has vanished. Craftsman Wu Chi-kai has spent 35 years making these signs and now works with a preservation society to hold workshops and tours aimed at caring for the neon signs that remain.

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Popularity 1.333
Language English, Japanese