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Tag Archives: driving
Macau’s exclave in Mainland China
I knew Macau had a long history of land reclamation, which reached a peak when the islands of Taipa and Coloane were joined together to form the single island of Cotai. But the part of Macau I recently discovered is […]
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged China, driving, education, exclave, geography, Macau, mainland, on the road, tunnels, university
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Hong Kong buses with doors on both sides
I’ve written before about traffic in Hong Kong and Macau that drives on the left, vehicles in mainland China drive on the right, and how vehicles on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge switch from one side to the other – but […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged buses, China, driving, Hong Kong, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, mainland, motoring, on the road
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Switching from left to right on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Traffic in Hong Kong and Macau drive on the left, while vehicles in mainland China drive on the right – so what side does traffic on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge travel on? The answer – on the right side, just […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged China, driving, freeways, Hong Kong, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, mainland, on the road
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Truck blocks tunnel after a 90 degree spin
Here’s a bizarre situation I stumbled across recently – a truck sitting at 90 degrees to the walls in a Hong Kong road tunnel, after somehow performing a 90 degree spin! Photo by a Mr Wang / via Apple Daily […]
The sound of silence?
In a big city noise pollution is inevitable – while moving people closer together means efficient public transport is cheaper to provide, it also makes finding your own quiet space a lot more difficult. So what can you do?
Posted in Transport
Tagged city life, driving, Hong Kong, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, on the road
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