Lee Tung Street, known as the Wedding Card Street by locals, is located at Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Involved in a project executed by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA), was torn down in December 2007. The demolition is seen by many as an irretrievable detriment to the cultural heritage of Hong Kong.
All interests of this street are now being resumed and were reverted to the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since 1 November 20...
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Lee Tung Street, known as the Wedding Card Street by locals, is located at Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Involved in a project executed by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA), was torn down in December 2007. The demolition is seen by many as an irretrievable detriment to the cultural heritage of Hong Kong.
All interests of this street are now being resumed and were reverted to the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since 1 November 2005.
The street has been famous for its printing industry for long and Wan Chai was a long time host of the headquarters of the Hong Kong Times, Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Pao. In the 1950s, Hong Kong Government gathers print shops in Lee Tung Street between Johnston Road and Queen's Road East. Rumours had it that the purpose is to easily monitor any illegal publication. In any case, the print shops developed their own letters, envelopes and name card. In 1970s, they also produced wedding invitations, lai see, fai chun and other items and became...
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