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Revision as of 14:22, 24 October 2004 by 202.61.119.115 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Whoa, I just came in and saw the following: " By the authority of the Special Administrative region of Hong Kong, I David Huckerby of 19 Tin Yan Road do hereby state that I, deposited with Hang Seng bank, the sum of $US 28,000,000.00 (twenty eight million dollars) for safe keeping and custody pending the time for collection by the undermentioned person. " What is that?
The photo is very old. Can someone replace it with a more updated one, representative of the current HK skyline? --Jiang
Removed:
Image:Hongkong central kowloon.jpg Click here for the full size.
C'on, the skyline's been changed quite a bit. The observatory (or whatever it's called) at Tsim Sha Tsui was still under contruction when this photo was taken. --Jiang 06:19, 2 Sep 2003 (UTC)
- Oh wait, this is not from Victoria Peak. But still, it's not a good view. --Jiang
Map
We need a map showing bridges and tunnels, to avoid a wrong impression about the connectedness of the islands with the mainland, or we can edit the map. - Patrick 19:34, 12 Sep 2003 (UTC)
- "(bridges and tunnels not shown)" - what's the point in saying that? It's obvious they aren't shown - just look at it and the absence of brigdes and tunnels is obvious. None of our other maps show bridges or tunnels, why the need to point it out here? CGS 19:47, 12 Sep 2003 (UTC).
- The remark below the map is of course intended for people who do not know that there are bridges or tunnels, and from the map get the wrong impression that there are none (most maps show them). My remark above applies also for Singapore, Denmark and Sweden, perhaps a few more. Surprisingly the CIA map of the UK does show the tunnel. - Patrick 20:08, 12 Sep 2003 (UTC)
I added 9 bridges and tunnels to the CIA map. Can a sysop please remove the protection, then I can remove my map caption which is no longer applicable. - Patrick 21:19, 12 Sep 2003 (UTC)
- Unprotected, map caption removed. Pete 21:32, 12 Sep 2003 (UTC)
Who protected the page? CGS 22:07, 12 Sep 2003 (UTC).
Greenery
We currently have:
- Despite the population density, Hong Kong was reported to be one of the greenest cities in Asia. The majority of people live in flats in high-rise buildings. The rest of the open spaces are often covered with parks, woods and shrubs. The vertical placement of the population explains why densely populated, green city is not an oxymoronic phrase.
Does anyone else think this is somewhat misleading? If you look at the entire territory of Hong Kong (HK Island + New Territories), then yes, there is a lot of open green space. But to a visitor standing in typical locations such as Central, Tsim Sha Tsui, Wan Chai, or Yau Ma Tei, there's not much green to be found. Jpo 15:33, 14 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- I agree, Jpo. I am a Hong Kong citizen and I've been living here since I was born. When you look around in an urban area, you really can't see much green except in those small Parks (公園) built in the middle of some residential areas. It is true, though, that there are many open green space in the New Territories and the surrounding islands which offer natural habitats for wild life (e.g. Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, or 米埔自然護理區), but it is surely misleading if you say there is much green space in the urban area. --Cylauj 15:33, 24 Apr 2004 (UTC)
isnt it true that vast numbers of hong kongers went to vancouver BC just before 1997?
Hongkonger
to Hlaw, don't you read SCMP? "Hongkonger" appears every day.