{"id":193190,"date":"2022-12-08T07:30:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T23:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=193190"},"modified":"2023-02-13T16:30:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T08:30:34","slug":"photo-essay-central-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/photo-essay-central-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Through the lens: The overlooked beauty of Central, Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone in Hong Kong knows Central. Whether you\u2019re heading out for <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/best-lunches-in-central-hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lunch<\/a> or looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/vegetarian-restaurants-in-central\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vegetarian restaurants<\/a> in the neighbourhood, Central is the bubble that has it all. One of the most hectic areas of Hong Kong, workers, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/best-bars-in-hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">barflies<\/a>, and foodies pack in every day of the week. But, there\u2019s also a different side to Central, thanks to its rich history dating back to the British colonial era. Let\u2019s slow down and explore this classic Hong Kong neighbourhood, with film photos that capture moments in Central that are often overlooked.<\/p>\n<h2>Photo essay: Central, Hong Kong<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193159\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-193159 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-lead-image-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"worker in a stall in front of a mural in central hong kong\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-lead-image-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-lead-image-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-lead-image.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Murals are abundant on the walls of Central (Photography: Min Ji Park)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193161\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193161\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-193161 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-2-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"central hong kong lunch tables\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-2-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-2-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-2.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The calm before the storm \u2013 the Central lunch rush! (Photography: Min Ji Park)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193162\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-193162 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-3-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"central hong kong man cooking\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-3-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-3-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-3.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A hearty bowl of noodles at these Central dai pai dong is all we need at the end of the day (before hitting the bars, maybe?) (Photography: Min Ji Park)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193163\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-193163 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-4-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"central hong kong man working in market stall\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-4-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-4-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-4.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Have you spotted these market stalls near the Central Market building? (Photography: Min Ji Park)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193164\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-193164 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-5-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"hawaiian costume hanging on pottinger street in central, hong kong\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-5-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-5-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-5.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can become anyone you want with the costumes on Pottinger Street (Photography: Min Ji Park)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193165\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193165\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-193165 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-6-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"central hong kong couple walking on pottinger street\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-6-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-6-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-6.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walking on Pottinger Street in Central while tipsy may be a quintessential Hong Kong experience, but\u2026 Do be careful! \ud83d\ude05 (Photography: Min Ji Park)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193166\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193166\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-193166 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-7-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"central hong kong taxis\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-7-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-7-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/photo-essay-central-7.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ready to be whisked away to another part of Hong Kong? (Photography: Min Ji Park)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/honeycombershk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Honeycombers\u2019 Instagram<\/a> for more cool street photography shots and feel free to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/minjophoto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">my Instagram<\/a> for more film photography!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone in Hong Kong knows Central. Whether you\u2019re heading out for lunch or looking for vegetarian restaurants in the neighbourhood, Central is the bubble that has it all. One of the most hectic areas of Hong Kong, workers, barflies, and foodies pack in every day of the week. But, there\u2019s also a different side to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107588,"featured_media":193160,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[1136,18024],"tags":[31147,13029],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.7 (Yoast SEO v23.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Through the lens: A photo essay of Central Hong Kong | Honeycombers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There\u2019s more to Central than just skyscrapers! 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