The famous Hong Kong tramway
Anachronistic means of transport, but what a pleasure for tourists
From: Asia » Hong Kong
Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kon... [read more]
Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kon... [read more] Blog: 51) Hong Kong - South East Asia's metropolis
Date: June 30th 2005
Our trip from Dali to Kunming was characterised by a new motorway with three lanes, very little traffic and high speed. After staying in India for more than three months, we had lost the notion of speed, moving by bus at an intermediate speed of 30 km/h and the trains were not much faster there. In China we got this notion back, this bus for example was driving at a maximum speed of 120 km/h! Alre ... read more
Date: June 30th 2005
Our trip from Dali to Kunming was characterised by a new motorway with three lanes, very little traffic and high speed. After staying in India for more than three months, we had lost the notion of speed, moving by bus at an intermediate speed of 30 km/h and the trains were not much faster there. In China we got this notion back, this bus for example was driving at a maximum speed of 120 km/h! Alre ... read more
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