Recreating Hong Kong scenes in Lego

Over the years I’ve stumbled upon a number of Hong Kong scenes recreated in Lego.

Nathan Road reproduced in Lego at the Hong Kong LEGO Store

Back in 2010 this collection of Lego scenes from the “Lego Architects – Features of Hong Kong” competition was on display at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre in Kowloon Park.

A series of Lego displays showing various Hong Kong scenes

The first scene to catch my eye was a Lego model of the Hong Kong Railway Museum.

Lego model of the Hong Kong Railway Museum

Created by Benny Chow Chung Yan, it featured a pair of KCR diesel locomotives and an array of museum visitors.

Lego model of the Hong Kong Railway Museum

Alongside was a model by Tsang Yiu Keung titled 香港魅力之都 (“The Capital of Glamour in Hong Kong”) featuring trains, trams, boats, a cable car and a roller coaster!

Lego model of Hong Kong icons

However the Lego Store located at Langham Place has an even larger Hong Kong scene – a two block section of Mong Kok.

Nathan Road reproduced in Lego at the Hong Kong LEGO Store

The footpaths are crowed with shoppers.

Nathan Road reproduced in Lego at the Hong Kong LEGO Store

As double decker buses make their way down Nathan Road.

Nathan Road reproduced in Lego at the Hong Kong LEGO Store

There is even a staircase down the MTR station on a street corner.

Nathan Road reproduced in Lego at the Hong Kong LEGO Store

The final Lego model I found was at the Regal Airport Hotel, next door to Hong Kong International Airport.

Lego model of Hong Kong International Airport

The airport is centre stage, with the New Town of Tung Chung and the mountains of Lantau Island forming the backdrop.

Lego model of Hong Kong International Airport

2022 update

The ‘Hong Kong Built Heritage Exhibition‘ held in November 2022 featured Lego models of City Hall and Lui Seng Chun.

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