Following in his father and grandfather’s footsteps, Kan Hong Wing, in his 60s, is one of the last cheongsam tailors of Hong Kong who still do everything by hand. Mei Wah Fashion has been opened in Sheung Wan since the last century.

“Our business Mei Wah Fashion has been in the Western District neighbourhood for 80 years. I started learning the craft when I was 11 years old and remember taking the tram as a child. Trams are such an important part of the neighbourhood, there is a sense of history. We’ve been here for so many years and the tram has been here for so many years, we have grown old together!

I still like to take the tram when I am not in a rush. There is a feeling of freedom on the tram, there is fresh air and you are not cramped like in other modes of public transport. One thing is for sure, as old traditions in the neighbourhood go, the tram is a part of history that I hope will stay forever.”