Posted Oct 17, 2022, 2:52 AM
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Hong Kong
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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1 Aug - The electric bus rollout has been a fiasco. Running a purely green vehicle in Hong Kong's hot and humid climate probably isn't possible, and we have a very long summer. One of the main bus operators had to pull these off the streets and turn them into air-conditioning waiting lounges at a few bus terminus.
2 Aug - Sham Shui Po is a gritty and poor district, although its prime location has meant gentrification is increasingly visible, with new glassy tall towers popping up here and there.
3 Aug - K11 Musea is one of many new mall openings in recent memory. While online shopping is growing in popularity, the traditional shopping mall still has quite a big draw, but this one has a more artistic twist to it. In this exhibition, you have to figure out which parts of this table setting are made of cakes.
6 Aug - In a remote and inaccessible part of Tuen Mun, many new towers of public housing are rising.
7 Aug - The government has cracked down on old neon signs that used to be a common sight above major streets. These are now rare and who knows when a few more will suddenly disappear the next time I pass by?
12 Aug - West Kowloon's cultural district continues to be under construction, although bits and pieces have come online. When will the dust settle and construction cranes removed so we can fully enjoy the entire waterfront?
13 Aug - With border restrictions in place between the HK-China border, this once bustling boundary bus station has gone eeringly quiet, although it will likely stay that way for some more time.
14 Aug - A local tycoon built a huge temple complex in Tai Po, a distant suburb. Getting a free ticket on their online booking engine is not an easy task, although last minute cancellations do pop up every now and then. Tsz Shan Monastery opened in 2015 after 10 years of construction with the architecture inspired by ancient Chinese dynasties.
More photos on my website : https://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong.htm
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