Postcards from Hong Kong


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Jumbo Restaurant (Aberdeen) Jumbo Restaurant (Aberdeen)
Tsing Ma Bridge,Lantau Link Tsing Ma Bridge,Lantau Link,at 2.2 km,the bridge will be the world's longest combined road and rail suspension bridge. It is designed to withstand 300 km/h winds and carries 6 lanes of traffic on the upper deck and 2 more lanes below for use in bad weather. The mainspan is 1,377 metres. The total length of the 160,000 km suspension cable wire is enough to circle the world four times.
Lantau,Po Lin Monastery,Giant Buddha Lan Tau,Po Lin Monastery,Giant Buddha,floodlit at dusk this magnificent 2604 metres high statue weighing 202 tonnes is the world's largest seated outdoor bronze Buddha.
Night View from the Peak Night view from the peak
Chek Lap Kok International Airport Chek Lap Kok International Airport,the terminal building is the largest covered structure in the world. Only 9 years from start to finish,but costing US$ 20 billion,Hong Kong's new airport was the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken globally. Designed by Sir Norman Foster.
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