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Tag Archives: Lantau Island
Inspecting the Tsing Ma Bridge
The Tsing Ma Bridge is the only link between Hong Kong International Airport and the rest of the city – so ensuring that it is kept in tip top shape is critical. The suspensions cables are responsible for carying the […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged freeways, Lantau Island, Lantau Link, Ma Wan, on the road, Tsing Ma Bridge
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One way tolls on the road to Lantau Island
Hong Kong motorists have to pay tolls to use many roads and bridges, and the Lantau Link that connects the airport, Lantau Island and the urban areas in Hong Kong is no different. But when the road first opened back […]
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Tagged freeways, Lantau Island, Lantau Link, Ma Wan, on the road, road pricing, Sydney
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Driving through the Tsing Ma Bridge lower deck
Virtually every visitor to Hong Kong crosses the Tsing Ma Bridge – it is the only route linking Hong Kong International Airport to the rest of the city. But what most people don’t know is that the bridge has a second roadway for emergency use, located beneath the main deck.
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Tagged Hong Kong, Lantau Island, Lantau Link, on the road, Tsing Ma Bridge, Tsing Yi
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All aboard the Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad
Walt Disney was known for his love of trains, which resulted in the ‘Disneyland Railroad’ being a feature of many Disney theme parks around the world – and Hong Kong Disneyland isn’t any different.
Posted in Tourism, Transport
Tagged Disneyland, Hong Kong, Lantau Island, railway, trains
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Hong Kong construction photos from mid-1990s
The 1990s was a massive decade for major infrastructure projects in Hong Kong, with the construction of the new Chek Lap Kok airport and associated transport connections occupying the city. Recently I discovered an extract of the book “15 Most Outstanding projects in Hong Kong” by Raymond Wong Wai Man, and it features construction photos from many of these projects.