The front of houses on Hang Dao street are painted yellow on the second floor.

Similarly, the second floors of old houses on Hang Khay street are also covered in yellow.

A house of over 100 years old on Hang Khay street after being “renewed”.

Workers painting the fronts of houses.

Workers are busy on the second floor while business still goes on.

It is said that the area attracts tourists for its old houses. Many people think that “renewing” these houses is not a good idea.

Some complained that workers didn’t do their job well so some houses look blurry.

Only the second floors are painted, so some houses have the second floor in yellow and the first in green.