Hong Kong stories.[Series 18],Tales of the neighbourhood
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21:54 1. Causeway Bay
2012-11-28
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"Causeway Bay is a hot destination for shopping and entertainment in Hong Kong, and a hub of luxury brands and fashionable items. The rent of its shops is among the highest internationally, and it has...
21:49 2. Tsuen Wan, a new town
2012-12-05
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"When you think of Tsuen Wan, does the soaring Nina Tower, or the many temples dotted around Tsuen Wan's hills come to your mind? Did you know that before Tsuen Wan became part of the city, it was a s...
21:42 3. From Chun Yeung Street, North Point
2012-12-12
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"During the civil war in China, many Shanghainese fled to Hong Kong and settled in North Point. Because of that, from the 1950s North Point was known as "Little Shanghai," where many Shanghainese open...
22:08 4. There was a Hollywood in Diamond Hill
2012-12-19
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"Diamond Hill in East Kowloon is now largely a residential area. The government plans to build a train station for the Shatin-Central Link on the former site of Tai Hom Village and Yuen Leng Village. ...
21:53 5. Living afloat, Aberdeen
2012-12-26
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"Scenery of the old Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter once adorned many Hong Kong postcards. The charm of floating homes and the glamour of lavish restaurant boats brought in countless tourists to savour the l...
6. Kwun Tong
2013-01-02
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"Today's Kwun Tong is a place full of contradictions. It's full of old buildings and factories, and Yue Man Square is almost empty, waiting to be rebuilt. At the same time, all sorts of creative indus...
7. Sai Kung, back garden of Hong Kong
2013-01-09
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"Under the shadow of rapid city development, how does Sai Kung, the "Back Garden of Hong Kong", preserve its spectacular natural scenery and its intimate village neighbourhood?"--RTHK's website. "Eve...
8. Shatin
2013-01-16
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"Shatin used to be a quiet and sparely populated rural farming area. Since the 60s though, Shatin was already a popular outing destination. People living in the city could take the train and quickly a...
9. Taikoo
2013-01-23
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"At the beginning of Hong Kong's colonial history, the place name "Taikoo" did not exist. But more than a hundred years ago, a British company Swire (Taikoo in Chinese) built a sugar refinery and a do...
10. Day & night in Mong Kok
2013-01-30
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"Some say in Mongkok, there is an average of 130,000 people per square kilometer, which makes it one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Are there really that many people? It's impossibl...
