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Tag Archives: mapping
The evolution of MTR network maps over time
Recently I got an interesting question from a reader – “do you have a photo that shows the MTR network map on a station concourse during the mid-late 1980s”. Unfortunately I didn’t have one on hand, but it led me […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged history, Hong Kong, mapping, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, network maps, rail operations, railway, trains
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Distorted maps on the Hong Kong – China border
In the course of researching topics for this blog I’ve ended up on many unexpected tangents, and today I’m writing about one of them – missing roads along the Hong Kong – Mainland China border.
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged cartography, China, geography, GPS, Hong Kong, mapping, Shenzhen
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