6. Skyscrapers Dressed in Green

Anyone walking around Hong Kong these days can't escape seeing many skyscrapers wrapped in green. No, those are not Halloween costumes for buildings. Rather, the buildings have been covered up so that repainting and maintenance work can be done. The green plastic is a net of scaffoldings that keep the dust in.

Apparently, many buildings in Hong Kong have never been repainted since they were originally built in the last century. During these long years, the residents had also altered the design, adding rooms to what were supposed to be verandas. My understanding is that there is now a Hong Kong government initiative to get these building to revert back to the original architecture and adhere to building codes. So, everywhere, you'd see buildings dressed in green. I think this is a good development. In a few years, Hong Kong may look great again.