Back in 1984 when the HSBC tower was first being built, planes still landed in Kai Tak Airport and the jetfoil ride to Macau was considered a long trip, photographer Edward Burtynsky arrived in Hong Kong.
It was the first place in Asia the Canadian had travelled to. The visit sparked a fascination with China that continues.
Fast forward to the present and Burtynsky is back in town for his first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, the city that first triggered his interest in Asia.
Burtynsky is known for his hauntingly beautiful images of landscapes ravaged by industry. Over the course of his career, the 55-year old artist has managed to photograph some of the world?s largest-scale industrial operations.
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