Ordinary tram

Day #145: Hong Kong trams

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August 26th 2013
One of my favourite features in Hong Kong are the old-style street trams, built by the British in the early 1900s and shipped over. There is only really one route, running along the north of Hong Kong Island, with a small side route into Happy Valley. Just taking the tram from one end of the line to the other is a great way of getting a flavour of the island, and I wished I had done it on the firs ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong

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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 Kong... ... read more