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Tag Archives: mystery
Gate numbering at Hong Kong International Airport
Gate numbers at airports is something taken as a given by passengers – you get told which one your flight is leaving from, and you make sure you get there on time! However the other day I was taking a […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged aviation, Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport, mystery, people mover
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Flood doors at MTR station entrances
You will find MTR station entrances all across Hong Kong – but there is one important thing that all of these have in common – a way to keep floodwaters out. When entrances reach ground level, whether in the middle […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged Hong Kong, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, mystery, rail operations
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Octopus card fare anomalies
Traveling on public transport in Hong Kong with an Octopus card is simple – load up your card with credit, tap on when you start every journey, and the lowest fare will be deducted each time – no more fumbling with coins! However it isn’t always that simple, as these are some anomalies in the Octopus card fare structure.
Posted in Transport
Tagged finance, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, mystery, Octopus card
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One Logo – Two Languages
For a company that operates in Hong Kong, where both Chinese and English are official languages, it is important to have a corporate brand that looks just as good in both. Here are two corporate logos that achieve this in an exceedingly clever way.
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged advertising, corporate branding, hidden meaning, Hong Kong, mystery
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Locating photos with Google Streetview
When I go on holiday I take a lot of photos, and when I get home and upload them, I make sure I caption them accurately. Getting the location correct is easy to do when I carry my GPS datalogger with me, but if I don’t – how can you pin down the location?