A teen named Ho Fan brought his Rolleiflex camera to Hong Kong in the 50s. The surprising result? Street vendors, rickshaw drivers and overall street life. Fan Ho would go on to become an award-winning, widely-exhibited photographer whose work has appeared worldwide.Check out these outstanding examples of street photography as part of his book “A Hong Kong Memoir.”

You can buy the book and his prints here.

See more of Fan Ho’s photos of Hong Kong.