My Hong Kong - in pictures

Graham Street Market is one of the oldest outdoor markets in Hong Kong Photograph: Eva Angermann

Dai pai dongs (street food stands) are popular places for a quick, cheap lunch in Hong Kong. The back alleys are also a good place to look out for local street art. Photograph: Eva Angermann

Part of an abandoned school in the Wan Chai district taken over by a banyan tree. Photograph: Eva Angermann

Bamboo scaffolding is still used for the constructions of high-rises; it's cheap and versatile. Photograph: Eva Angermann

Public space is rare in the city, so domestic workers take over the footbridges and parks on Sundays - their day off - to have picnics and chat with their friends. Photograph: Eva Angermann

Fishermen trying to make a morning catch in Kennedy Town. The water quality in Victoria Habour has improved, so the cross-harbour swim was held last year after an absence of 30 years. Photograph: Eva Angermann

Lamma Island is a 30-minute ferry ride from the city. Yung Shue Wan used to be a fishing village, now the car free island is a popular destination for hiking and fresh seafood restaurants. In the front you can see a dragonboat. Photograph: Eva Angermann

Hong Kong has one of the busiest container ports in the world. The Lamma Channel between HK Island and Lamma sees over 150 deep-vessel ships everyday. Photograph: Eva Angermann

I'm not sure if it's an urban myth, but they say that Hong Kong has more Rolls Royces per capita than any other place in the world. Here's one of them having a service. Photograph: Eva Angermann

Part of an abandoned school in Wan Chai taken over by a banyan tree. Photograph: Eva Angermann

This shot is a bit of a cliche, but I took it because of the contrast of the old alleyways of Central and Sheung Wan and the more glitzy, modern high-rises on Queen's Road. Photograph: Eva Angermann