Neon Signs in Hong Kong
Dublin Core
Title
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
Subject
Intangible Heritage
Description
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity and advertisement. Estimates put an average of 120,000 signs at the end of 2010. After 2010, due to tightening government regulations ordering removal of signs that did not "meet government regulations", their numbers have plummeted to less than 400.
Creator
gnlw
Source
is51102025
Date
25 March 2025
Contributor
gnlw1
Language
English
Type
Intangible
Identifier
1369
Date Submitted
25/03/2025
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Street#/media/File:HK_Portland_Street_Night.jpg
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Medium
English Wikipedia
Spatial Coverage
current,114.168,22.319;
Europeana
Object
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Street#/media/File:HK_Portland_Street_Night.jpg
Europeana Type
TEXT
Intangible Item Type Metadata
History
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity and advertisement. Estimates put an average of 120,000 signs at the end of 2010. After 2010, due to tightening government regulations ordering removal of signs that did not "meet government regulations", their numbers have plummeted to less than 400.
Prim Media
3460
Citation
gnlw, “Neon Signs in Hong Kong,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3520.
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