The joy of the flâneur, however, is to roam out in the open alongside the joggers, the fishermen, the sailors, the domestic helpers FaceTiming far-off families, the fortune-tellers, the photographers (professional and selfie), the brides, the sweepers, the world’s visitors. Hong Kong, on both sides of its harbour, has never been the sort of bashful city that hides behind walls, and the Tsim Sha Tsui harbourfront has always led a vivid existence in front of its world-class backdrop.

But in 2004, it wanted to entice tourists with a more formalised attraction, which is why the Avenue of Stars began twinkling on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront – Hong Kong’s version of Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. This month, after three years’ renovation, the Avenue of Stars reopens. At night, lights will illuminate the attraction to mimic the movement of the adjacent harbour, and will be powered by the city’s first wave-powered generator.