As Hong Kong developed, its colourful streetscapes gradually faded from view. In the 1990s, most classic neon lights were replaced by cheaper, safer and more energy-efficient LED signs.

"Hong Kong had the highest density of neon signs featuring Chinese characters ... a fledgling medium that took off in the United States in the 1990s, pioneered by the likes of Wayne Strattman ...

A shop’s portable neon signs record Hong Kong’s past and present Once a ubiquitous ... recalled the hectic late 1990s when he had only two rest days a month. He has lost count of the number ...

But sixty years later, times are changing. Back then, Hong Kong’s streets embraced a symphony of colourful neon signs. They represented prosperity and the raw commercialism of ambitious ...