深水埗是香港的老區之一,見證著不少香港人的奮鬥經歷。麥長青(麥包)在深水埗度過學生歲月,今集他會擔任嘉賓主持,介紹區內的歷史文化。前北九龍裁判法院自2005年停用後,現已活化成一間藝術設計大學,麥包參觀其活化成果,瞭解新舊建設如何融為一體。
接著,麥包重臨母校舊址,及以前經常流連的玩具店,懷緬青蔥歲月。從前大南街兩旁掛滿招牌,曾吸引荷里活大片前來取景。時至今日,大南街大部份招牌已被清拆,近年卻有不少街頭藝術家及「潮人」進駐,牆上塗鴉、潮流店舖等隨處可見,當中有何特色?
「埗」字解作碼頭,故此深水埗就意即深水的碼頭,但如今滄海桑田,幾經填海發展,昔日的碼頭可有留下痕跡?麥包細聽街坊「話當年」。舊唐樓欠缺對講機、密碼鎖閘門等先進保安設備,可是街坊運用民間智慧,竟能透過一條水管讓住戶跟大門訪客通話?導賞員再講解為群公寓的出現跟當地經濟發展的關係。
深水埗過往有不少公共屋邨,而第一代徙置區大廈不但仍被保留,更活化成青年旅舍。麥包走進旅舍,參觀保留當時生活面貌的展館,體會昔日的街坊生活;繼而登上旅舍後面的小山丘,從高處欣賞深水埗的黃昏美景,別有一番滋味!
Sham Shui Po is one of the old districts in Hong Kong, and it has witnessed the struggle experience of many Hong Kong people. Mai Changqing (Mai Bao) spent his years as a student in Sham Shui Po. He will act as a guest host to introduce the history and culture of the district. After the former North Kowloon Magistracy was deactivated in 2005, it has now been activated as a university of art and design. Mai Bao visited its activation results to understand how the old and new constructions were integrated.