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Monthly Archives: August 2022
Looking back at Hong Kong’s pig trains
One of Hong Kong’s most infamous stench was that of the pig trains, leaving a stinky trail as they made their way from mainland China along the Kowloon Canton Railway to Hung Hom, to feed a local population hungry for […]
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged East Rail, freight, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, livestock, New Territories, pigs, rail operations, railway, slaughterhouse
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Swapping left and right on the Tuen Ma Line
Road and rail traffic in Hong Kong usually moves on the left, but the recently completed Tuen Ma Line is a little different, with the eastern section running on the right, and switching back over to the left in the […]
“Pretty as a postcard” at Hung Hom station
When you think picture postcard scenes of Hong Kong, you’d usually think of the view from Victoria Peak across Hong Kong Island to Kowloon, and the reverse view from Tsim Sha Tsui across the harbour to the Hong Kong skyline. […]
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Tagged Cross Harbour Tunnel, East Rail, history, Hong Kong, Hung Hom, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, postcards
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