Yearly Archives: 2018

New Shatin to Central Link platforms at Hung Hom station

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Marcus Wong

Ever since construction started on the MTR Shatin to Central Link project, I’ve had one big question – how would the two new lines interface at Hung Hom station, and interface with the new and existing tunnels? MTR diagram The […]

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Shanghai’s rubber tired tram

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Marcus Wong

A long way off the beaten tourist track of Shanghai is an unusual mode of transport – the Zhangjiang Tram. It looks a little like a normal light rail system. With a track running down the middle of the road, […]

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Changing trains at East Tsim Sha Tsui

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Marcus Wong

There are many interchange stations on Hong Kong’s MTR, but the connection between Tsim Sha Tsui station on the Tsuen Wan line and East Tsim Sha Tsui station on the West Rail line has to take the cake as the […]

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Another developer uses Melbourne to sell Hong Kong property

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Marcus Wong

While reaching my recent piece titled “Using the Melbourne lifestyle to sell Hong Kong property” I happened to find a second example of the practice – this time for the ‘Savannah’ development, which is also at Tseung Kwan O. The […]

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Using the Melbourne lifestyle to sell Hong Kong property

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Marcus Wong

On my 2013 visit to Hong Kong I was sitting in front of the TV at my 姑媽 (aunt’s) house,trying to make sense of shows that I didn’t understand, where a commercial for a Hong Kong property development appeared during […]

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