The history of Hong Kong, visualized

A series of illustrations about milestones in the history of Hong Kong for National Geographic.

A scenic watercolor drawing of ships sailing in a bay with mountainous landscape in the background. Two ships are visible, one with a red sail.

A view of Victoria Port in the Nineteen century.

A comic-style illustration of a battle scene with a soldier wielding a wooden club, a man with a gas mask and a shield, and soldiers in the background fighting amidst smoke and chaos.

Protests in 1960.

Illustration of three people walking on a city street with buildings and mountains in the background, and two others walking in the distance.

Strolling in the 50s.

A sketch of three people standing near a vintage car, with mountains and a person in a hat walking in the background.

Sketch.

Protesters wearing masks and protective gear running through a cloud of smoke in a city with tall skyscrapers, smoke and fire in the sky, and some protesters holding umbrellas and shields.

Protests in 2019.

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