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Tag Archives: waste management
Hong Kong – a temporary city?
While wandering artound the streets of Yau Ma Tei, I came across a serious looking concrete building with a curious looking sign – ‘Shanghai Street Temporary Refuse Collection Point’. So why is a ‘temporary’ building so permanent looking? Turns out […]
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Tagged gardens, Hong Kong, markets, open space, parklands, playgrounds, waste management
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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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