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- Inspecting the Tsing Ma Bridge
- One way tolls on the road to Lantau Island
- Revisited: rail accidents in Hong Kong
- ‘Ghost’ island off the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
- Crossing the border on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
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Tag Archives: motoring
‘Ghost’ island off the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
On my most recent visit to Hong Kong I went on a boat trip off Lantau Island, and found something bizarre on the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge – a mysterious looking white building atop an artificial island in the middle of […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged China, construction, freeways, Hong Kong, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Macau, mainland, motoring, on the water
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Crossing the border on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge connects Hong Kong to Mainland China – but where does the bridge cross from the waters of Hong Kong into China’s Guangdong Province, and what marks it? So where is the border? From a legal perspective […]
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Tagged China, construction, freeways, Hong Kong, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Macau, mainland, motoring, on the water
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If your car breaks down in Hong Kong…
You have bought your car, filled it up with petrol, and gone for a cruise around the roads of Hong Kong – now it is time to hope you don’t break down!
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged Cross Harbour Tunnel, Hong Kong, motoring, New Territories
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