A world in miniatures

There are many ways to preserve memories. Some collect memorabilia, some take pictures, some write them down on paper, and some turn them into miniature models. Tony Lai is an architectural model maker by trade. In his spare time he makes miniature models to preserve the memories of disappearing buildings and places such as the pawnshop in Wanchai, Western tenement buildings, rooftop shacks and even the squatters area in Mount Davis. His models are filled with carefully observed details such as a cat sunning itself on the corrugated iron roof or an old tram with a trailer. Maggie Chan also makes miniature models. Since she is a food lover, many of her models are food she ate in restaurants as a child with her father.
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