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Tag Archives: Outlying Islands
Bin night in Hong Kong
Time to take out the rubbish. It all starts with a bin. Until it gets full. Time to empty it. And walk down the street. Until you reach the refuse collection point. The rubbish is transferred into a truck. And […]
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged containers, fishing, freight, Hong Kong, on the water, Outlying Islands, waste management
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Cycling in Hong Kong
Hong Kong isn’t known as a cycling city – for transport or for leisure. But if you take a closer look, you’ll eventually find them. Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Delivering packages to a shop. Gas bottles. Crossing Nathan Road […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged bikes, cycling, Hong Kong, Kowloon, New Territories, Outlying Islands
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Miniature fire trucks and ambulances
Hong Kong is a big city. With fire and ambulance stations like any other city. Fire trucks. And ambulances. But the streets of Hong Kong’s outlying islands are far narrower. So they use miniature fire trucks. And ambulances – but […]
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged ambulances, emergency, Fire Services Department, firefighting, Hong Kong, on the water, Outlying Islands, Peng Chau
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Visiting Tai Lei – Peng Chau’s boring little brother
Peng Chau is a small outlying island of Hong Kong, known for its temples, island lifestyle and fresh seafood. It is also connected to the even smaller island of Tai Lei, which is home to the ugly and boring things […]
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Tagged bottled gas, Hong Kong, Outlying Islands, Peng Chau, power supply, sewage treatment plant, waste management
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Moving dangerous goods on the seas of Hong Kong
On the waters of Hong Kong one can find many vessels carrying dangerous goods through the busy shipping lanes of Victoria Harbour.
Posted in Transport
Tagged Hong Kong, maritime, on the water, Outlying Islands, Victoria Harbour
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