Hong Kong in a more peaceful time: Vintage images from 150 years ago show the region in the early days of British rule... and a far cry from sprawling, troubled city it has become
Fascinating images taken between 1868-1870 capture Hong Kong in early days of British colonial rule. They were taken by John Thomson, one of the first British photographers to venture to the Far East.
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