Nestled in the busy area on Hong Kong Island, North Point is a unique neighbourhood. Eight interviewees shared their living memories about relics of the past and the hidden gems in the community by oral storytelling.

After the Second World War, emigrants from Shanghai and Fijian went to Hong Kong and settled in North Point. They are connected by dialects and cultural traditions. They played a vital role in helping to build more cohesive communities among themselves and ensuring they remain connected to their roots. North Point was then known as ‘Little Shanghai’ and ‘Little Fujian’. The stories from interviewees showcased the association and bonding of clans in the community. For instance, Bo Chuen Um, a temple that worships Baosheng Dadi was established by the Fujianese community. Baosheng Dadi is believed to have healing power in Fujianese culture. Devotees who sought for medical advice could pick a dedicated lot pot according to the medical categories such as eye diseases. Free prescription was provided based on the drawn lot. When the Chinese Medicine Ordinance came into force in 1999, tradition inevitably changed. Now, devotees bring the drawn lot signed by the temple to the nearby ginseng and get a free prescription.

Not only did the neighbourhood change from time to time, but the landscape transformed as well. Large-scale reclamation started in the 1890s. In the 1910s, Hong Kong Electric Company was granted land by the government to construct a power station in the proximity of Tin Chong Street, Power Street and Electric Road nowadays. In 1948, China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co. Ltd. acquired the coastal land, constructed a port and warehouses, and operated shipping business. Wharf Road got its name from its commercial activities in 1951.

From the 1960s, North Point was once a publishing base in Hong Kong. The offices of major Chinese newspapers and publishing houses like Sing Tao Daily, Mingpao, Sing Pao, Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Tin Daily News. These companies moved to other parts of Hong Kong later owing to the rise of rent in the district, and also development of the publishing industry of Hong Kong.

The story of North Point is not over yet, as you walk freely in the community or have a tram ride and pass between hawker stalls on Chun Yeung Street, you will discover more wonderful places and things.