sleeping

He doesn't actually live here but this traffic island is one of a type of recycling plant that crop up everywhere. His dad/uncles collect rubbish, store it here and earn money from the valuable parts such as wire and metal. Sham Shui Po is recognised as a destination for migrant workers historically and in the present. This boy's family speak Cantonese so they may have grown up here.
He doesn’t actually live here but this traffic island is one of a type of recycling plant that crop up everywhere. His dad/uncles collect rubbish, store it here and earn money from the valuable parts such as wire and metal. Sham Shui Po is recognised as a destination for migrant workers historically and in the present. This boy’s family speak Cantonese so they may have grown up here.

 

Here's a cat asleep in a pet shop window. Cats are a big feature of the city, strays and pets. They can't help the kitsch baggage that accompanies them in their expressive cuteness.
Here’s a cat asleep in a pet shop window. Cats are a big feature of the city, strays and pets. They can’t help the kitsch baggage that accompanies them in their expressive cuteness.

Everyone who lives in Hong Kong knows that it is an exhausting city, more so than Beijing? Probably not. In keeping with this theme, a few snaps of sleeping beings passed by on the streets during the daily grind/grime of urban life.

Published by rachelceramics

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