Lives with Trees

Situated on a hillside, Ming Wah is lush with sprawling, ever-green vegetation. Some of the plants are grown on balconies, some on the slope. Residents often cool themselves off or chat with neighbours under the shade of trees. How much of those simpler times do you remember?

Residents can sit indoors and appreciate the changing scenery due to the ventilation design of the estate.

Branches on flamboyant trees sway in the wind, creating an ever-changing scenery with carved bricks in the background.

The beauty of the pale flowers of mountain ebonies is accentuated by its lush green leaves. They are abundant on paths that are frequently used by residents.

Carved hollow bricks featured in staircases of older public estates are like photo frames that frame the scenery.

The dynamics between shaking leaves, floating clouds and still buildings make for a fun scenery.

It’s fun to read a newspaper while cooling off under a tree on a sunny day.

Jackfruits blossom, just as generations of residents blossomed within the Ming Wah Community.

Buildings are close to each other in older estates; the trees between them act as natural barriers that protect tenants’ privacy.