Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Whicker's Orient - Alan Whicker (1972) - Lo Fu Ngam Estate/Lok Fu Estate

Whicker interviews Elsie Tu, who was a long time supporter of Hong Kong's poor and needy. As a member of the now long defunct and partially democratically elected Urban Council (one of the reasons the Govt had to get rid of it) she used to run a political surgery from one of the blocks in the Lo Fu Ngam Estate. So it's no surprise then that Whicker's interview takes place on the roof of one of the old estate blocks. Judging by the fact that Block 19 can be seen in the background, this means the interview was being conducted from the roof of Block 13. In the background you can see part of the old Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate. Both Block 13 and 19 no longer exist. The Lo Fu Ngam Estate was redeveloped into the current Lok Fu Estate and the area where these two blocks were located are now incorporated into the Lok Fu Estate Recreation Ground.

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