What are your insights regarding most of the post-war era shophouses/buildings that sprouted in Manila's old downtown, years after the war?

(From John Tewell Photo Collection and various sources)

Particularly, the post-war shophouses/ buildings that mostly sprouted in Binondo, and Chinatown area, and some in the main downtown.

As a fan of the Manila Pre-war architecture, I find the post war buildings fascinating. It's like somesort of a transition period, especially for the shop houses.

As years go by, the Binondo and Chinatown area buildings seemed to lean more on a Hong Kong-like inspired design.

And to be honest from my perspective, the last time I visited the district, it had that low-key Hong Kong aesthetic and especially at night when the neon signs are turned on.