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Monthly Archives: July 2018
Trolleybus trials in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is known for streets full of air conditioned double decker buses, spewing diesel exhaust onto the crowded streets. But back in the 2000s bus operator Citybus tested something a lot cleaner – electrically powered trolleybuses. TVB news report, […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged buses, Citybus, electric vehicles, Hong Kong, on the road, trolleybuses
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Hong Kong – a temporary city?
While wandering artound the streets of Yau Ma Tei, I came across a serious looking concrete building with a curious looking sign – ‘Shanghai Street Temporary Refuse Collection Point’. So why is a ‘temporary’ building so permanent looking? Turns out […]
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged gardens, Hong Kong, markets, open space, parklands, playgrounds, waste management
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