Zheng Baohong

Cheng Po Hung (CHENG Po Hung), born in the late 1940s, is a Hong Kong history enthusiast and a noted collector of coins, stamps, historical photographs and postcards. He is an expert on the century‑long history and culture of colonial Hong Kong and Japanese‑ruled Taiwan, as well as local gazetteers.

He attributes his expertise to a lifelong habit of collecting that began in primary school with a single finely‑engraved stamp showing the head of Queen Elizabeth on an envelope. His collection includes stamps, old banknotes, postcards, and even Chinese silver sycees. Over the years he has also diligently consulted old newspapers in libraries to enrich his historical knowledge. He runs a stamp and coin shop in a commercial building on Wing Kut Street in Sheung Wan.

Public Appointments

• Honorary Advisor, Hong Kong Museum of History
• Honorary Advisor, Hong Kong Heritage Museum
• Honorary Advisor, University Museum and Art Gallery, University of Hong Kong
• Vice‑President and Honorary Secretary, Hong Kong Numismatic Society
• Vice‑President, Hong Kong Philatelic and Numismatic Merchants’ Association
• Honorary Advisor, Hong Kong Collectors’ Association

Publications

• Hong Kong Tramways in Early Photographs: The Island Route, University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU, ISBN 9789628038398
• Hong Kong’s Early Brothels in Photographs, University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU, ISBN 9789628038336
• Early Dining Venues of Hong Kong, University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU, ISBN 9789628038534
• Early Transport in Hong Kong, University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU, ISBN 9789628038862
• Japanese‑Era Hong Kong in Photographs, University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU, ISBN 9789628038657
• Kowloon in Photographs, University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU, ISBN 9789628038008
• The Peninsula in Early Photographs: Kowloon’s Scenery, University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU, ISBN 9789628038824
• A Century of Hong Kong Island Streets, Joint Publishing (HK), ISBN 9789620416880
• A Century of Hong Kong Island Streets (English Edition), Joint Publishing (HK), ISBN 9789620420405
• A Century of Kowloon Streets, Joint Publishing (HK), with Tong Po Ming, ISBN 9789620417931
• A Century of New Territories Streets, Joint Publishing (HK), ISBN 9789620418938
• Picture Guide to Hong Kong Currency, Joint Publishing (HK), ISBN 9789620413155
• Picture Guide to Hong Kong First Day Covers and Philatelic Collectibles, Joint Publishing (HK), ISBN 9789620413797
• Selected Hong Kong Postcards (1940s–1970s), Joint Publishing (HK), ISBN 9789620413360
• Picture Guide to Hong Kong Stamps, Joint Publishing (HK), ISBN 9789620413780
• A Century of Cantonese Cuisine in Hong Kong, Meridian Culture, ISBN 9789881678249
• A Century of Festivals in Hong Kong, Meridian Culture, ISBN 9789881262639
• A Century of Chinese Entertainment in Hong Kong, Meridian Culture, ISBN 9789881262523
• Memories of Everyday Life in Hong Kong, Chungwo Publishing, ISBN 9789888466191

External Links

• RTHK Podcast: "Memories in Sound — Cheng Po Hung" Episodes 1–4
• Wen Wei Po article: “Cheng Po Hung: From the Picture House” (2007)
• Ming Pao Weekly interview: “Cheng Po Hung on Hong Kong’s Postcards”
• TVB Jade: Today’s VIP #545 (11 March 2011) — Interview with Cheng Po Hung