The Man Who Designed the Famous Stamp on Hong Kong's $100 Note

Ng Kam-Chun is one of few remaining seal master carvers in Hong Kong. With a hammer and chisel, he’s made a name for himself as an artisan making iconic Chinese stamps. Ng also more famously designed the stamp in the Hong Kong 100 dollar note. We visited his shop in “Chop Alley” to find out more.

0:00 The 100 dollar banknote
0:31 History of Chinese seals
1:08 The story behind the banknote
2:55 How Ng carves his seals

Producer: Tiffany Ip
Videographer & Editor: Nicholas Ko
Mastering: Victor Peña
Music: Audio Network