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The Man Who Breathes New Life to Old Photographs

Tiffany Y. IpAug 24, 2021

Old is gold to Ke Mingfeng, a photo restorer in Hong Kong, who works his magic by mending worn out photographs. 

Old is gold to Ke Mingfeng, a photo restorer in Hong Kong, who works his magic by mending worn out photographs. By giving a second life to aged family portraits and snapshots of bygone eras, he hopes to help people relish memories of the past once more. 

Address: 37 Yen Chow St, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong 

Tiffany Y. Ip
Tiffany Ip is a contributor at Goldthread. She is a master of five languages including Russian, Spanish and Mandarin. When she laughs, she can't stop.
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Producer and Videographer: Caroline Kwok 
Editor: Nicholas Ko 
Script: Tiffany Ip
Mastering: César del Giudice