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Tag Archives: Nathan Road
Recreating Hong Kong scenes in Lego
Over the years I’ve stumbled upon a number of Hong Kong scenes recreated in Lego. Back in 2010 this collection of Lego scenes from the “Lego Architects – Features of Hong Kong” competition was on display at the Hong Kong […]
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Tagged Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong Railway Museum, Lego, Mong Kok, Nathan Road
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Confusing ‘L’ with ‘N’ on Nathan Road
I’ve visited Hong Kong a number of times with my father, and every time he talks about Nathan Road (the main street of Kowloon) I hear ‘Leighton’ instead of ‘Nathan’ – leaving me horribly confused until I realise what he is actually saying. So why is an apparently simple street name so complicated?