Last month, Hong Kong’s heritage officials disclosed the results of a survey of some 8,800 historic buildings conducted two decades ago, in the wake of a controversy over the last-minute rescue of a century-old underground reservoir slated for demolition. For the first time, the public came to know about the sites that were never shortlisted for a smaller pool of 2,000 for further assessment and grading. Many of them have been demolished, but some survive, and wallow in neglect. While officials…

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