Hong Kong Building Street Scene 1953 Real Photo Postcard

Sincere Department Store, founded in Hong Kong in 1900, was a pioneering Chinese-owned department store and a prominent landmark depicted here in its iconic main branch at the junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Queen's Road Central. It was one of the Big Four department stores that reshaped retail in Hong Kong and mainland China during the early 20th century, introducing modern shopping concepts like fixed prices, window displays, and customer service. Its distinctive curved facade and multiple awnings were characteristic of the era's commercial architecture.