future archaeology

future archaeology is a series of self-guided audio tours in hong kong. the tours are situated in the imaginary distant future where civilisation evolved for another aeon on earth. the series asks this question: how would archaeologists of the far future reconstruct the present and the near future?
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instructions

1. download the .zip archive below on your mobile device. unzip for the audio clips. OR: click audio links on the online map.
2. go to the starting point. plug in earphones or headphones. stroll along the route on the map. beware of traffic. enjoy.


downloads

  • 1. wonggok
    nelson street / sai yeung choi st south ⇄ playing field road / fa yuen street
    time required: 50 – 60 minutes
    distance: 3.70 km
    audio clips .zip archive: download (7.47 MB)
    text / concept / design: mak sui hin
    audio narration: en-gb-neural2-d

    nov 2022 | initial release
    jan 2023 | added ‘nelson st / fa yuen st’ & ‘kwong wa st’ for agriculture & sci-fi themes


    • map


    disclaimer
    this is a work of fiction. names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.