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Bape Store Hong Kong

2008-07-25T11:59:00.005+08:00

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Bape Store Hong Kong is the largest outta Nigo’s 23 stores worldwide, it’s 2 levels high located at Central, Hong Kong.

A Bathing Ape, or Bape, is a Japanese clothing company specializing in urban clothes. Bape's main focus is on clothing and the company produces a variety of clothing items, including but not limited to: shirts, polos, sweatshirts, parkas, jackets, denim, and most notably, the "Bape Sta," a shoe very closely resembling the Nike Air Force One.

Place : Bape Store, Hong Kong
Address : 10 Queen's Rd Central, Central
Business Hours: 11:00am - 8:00pm
Phone: (852) 2868 9448
How to get there: MTR Central Station (Exit D1)
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Toward the Red Sun

2008-07-24T22:50:00.001+08:00

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A dolphin statue swim toward the red sun at China Hong Kong City.

Place : China Hong Kong City (中港城), Kowloon, Hong Kong
Equipment: Canon 40D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens

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Victoria Harbour Reflection

2008-07-21T14:43:00.002+08:00

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Hong Kong Victoria Harbour Reflection near Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Lanna Wong Ha-wai got iPhone 3G

2008-07-12T00:10:00.003+08:00

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Hong Kong : 11 July, 2008 - Lanna Wong Ha-wai (黃夏蕙) feel happy to be the first batch owner in Hong Kong to get the latest Apple iPod 3G.

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Apple iPhone 3G on Sale in Hong Kong

2008-07-12T00:02:00.007+08:00

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Hong Kong : 11 July, 2008 - About 70 people queue up at a Ocean Terminal, Tsim Sha Tsui this morning to become the owner on Apple iPhone 3G mobile phone.

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Hutchison Telecom said more then 60,000 pre-registered on their website, and only 500 of them an get the iPhone 3G today. The first Hong Kong iPhone 3G owner is Ho Kak-yin, who queue up for an hour before he can get the phone.

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Amber Rainstorm

2008-07-08T22:05:00.002+08:00

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The rainstorm warning signals (暴雨警告訊號) are a set of signals used in Hong Kong to alert the public about the occurrence of heavy rain which is likely to bring about major disruptions such as traffic congestion and floods. They also ensure a state of readiness within the essential services to deal with emergencies.

Hong Kong Observatory is responsible for launching these signals and the signals are broadcast over radio and television.

Amber Rainstorm Signal means:

Heavy rain has fallen or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong, exceeding 30 millimetres in an hour, and is likely to continue.

The AMBER signal gives alert about potential heavy rain that may develop into RED or BLACK signal situations. There will be flooding in some low-lying areas and poorly drained areas.

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Sunset over Victoria Harbour

2008-07-05T23:32:00.003+08:00

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Victoria Harbour (維多利亞港), viewed from Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Victoria Harbour is the harbour between the Kowloon Peninsula and the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong, China.

Equipment: Canon 40D, Sigma 12 - 24 mm F4.5 - F5.6 EX DG, B+W Slim CPL
Date: 4 July, 2008 08:07:04

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Christina Chan attend July 1 March

2008-07-04T23:23:00.003+08:00

Hong Kong July 1 marches 2008 (2008年七一遊行)
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Hong Kong: 1 July, 2008 - Hong Kong University Student Christina Chan Hau-man (陳巧文) and her father attending July 1 March at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay.

Hong Kong July 1 marches 2008 (2008年七一遊行)
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July 1 March 2008 : Same Dream, Equal Rights! Power to the people!

2008-07-03T23:11:00.007+08:00

Hong Kong July 1 marches 2008 (2008年七一遊行)
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Hong Kong : 1 July, 2008 - More than 40,000 people have taken part in the march from Victoria Park to the Central Government Offices July 1, 2008 demanding the Universal Suffrage and Improve Social Welfare. Hong Kong Police estimated 15,500 people marched, while an independent survey by the University of Hong Kong estimated around at 17,000 to 19,000.

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Event: July 1 marches 2008 (七一遊行)
Place: From Victoria Park, Causeway Bay to Central Government Office, Central
Theme: Equality, Justice, Fight for Democracy (同一世界、同一人權，還政於民，改善民生)
Organiser: The Civil Human Rights Front (民間人權陣線)
Date: 1 July, 2007 Tuesday
Equipment: Canon 40D

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Hong Kong Victoria Park Football Field

2008-06-27T23:11:00.002+08:00

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Hong Kong : 26 June, 2008 - The Soccer Pitches at Hong Kong Victoria Park were fully wet after heavy rain bring by Typhoon Fengshen (颱風風神) .

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Circular Footbridge at Yee Wo Street

2008-06-26T22:34:00.002+08:00

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Hong Kong: 26 June, 2008 - Although Typhoon Fengshen (颱風風神) leave Hong kong yesterday, it still bring heavy rain and cuase flooding at the circular footbridge across Yee Wo Street and Pennington Street.

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Typhoon Fengshen

2008-06-25T23:07:00.004+08:00

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Hong Kong - 25 June,2008 : Fengsheng (颱風風神)has brought torrental rain to Hong Kong and caused minor flooding. Trash cans, trees, street signs, scaffoldings, and hung-up advertisments collapsed. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 8 Gale or Storm signal at 10:45 p.m. on June 24, 2008. As it has gradually weakened while making landfall, the maximum winds were at about 86 km/h. Fengshen has also caused lanslides and thunderstorms. The wind has brought severe damage and is strongly wrecking the city. The Strong Wind Signal No.3 was hoisted at 11:15 a.m., June 25, 2008.

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Photo Taken outside Shun Tak Centre (信德中心), Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

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Frederick Ma Si-hang Resigned

2008-06-25T00:28:00.001+08:00

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Hong Kong : 24 June, 2008 - The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr. Frederick Ma Si-hang (馬時亨), has resigned. Mr. Frederick Ma said in a statement that he had developed brain tumours.

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Tai Lam Tunnel Interchange

2008-06-17T22:08:00.004+08:00

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Hong Kong : 17 June, 2008 - Weather Forecast Issued at 21:45 HKT

Heavy Rain

An active trough of low pressure is bringing thundery showers to the south China coastal areas. Up to 7 p.m., more than 50 millimetres of rainfall were generally recorded over the territory, whereas more than 100 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over Hong Kong Island and the eastern part of the New Territories.

Location : Tai Lam Tunnel Interchange, Yuen Long, New Territories

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Iron Shirt Shaolin Kung Fu

2008-06-11T22:48:00.003+08:00

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Hong Kong: 2 Dec., 2007 - The students who learn martial arts from Shaolin Monastery perform Iron Shirt (鐵布衫) during Asia Ethnic Cultural Performances 20077. Iron Shirt is a form of hard style martial art exercise for protecting the human body from impacts in a fight.

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Iron Head Shaolin Kung Fu

2008-06-09T22:35:00.006+08:00

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Hong Kong: 2 Dec., 2007 - The students who learn martial arts from Shaolin Monastery perform Kung Fu Iron Head skill (少林鐵頭功) during Asia Ethnic Cultural Performances 2007 event.

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Christina Chan join June 4th candlelight vigil

2008-06-09T21:42:00.004+08:00

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Hong Kong: 4 June, 2008 - Hong Kong University Student Christina Chan Hau-man (陳巧文) giving out leaflets at Causeway Bay before the 19th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre candlelight vigil at Victoria Park.

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Contemporary Terracotta Warriors

2008-06-07T23:10:00.003+08:00

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Hong Kong: Yue Minjun (岳敏君) thirteen pieces of Contemporary Terracotta Warriors sculpture series exhibit at Open Piazza, Times Square, Hong Kong from 27 May to 15 June,2008. Free Admission from 10:00am to 10:00pm.

Yue Minjun (born 1962, Heilongjiang Province, China) is a contemporary Chinese artist based in Beijing, China. He is best known for oil paintings depicting himself in various settings, frozen in laughter. He has also reproduced this signature image in sculpture, watercolor and prints.

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Goddess of Democracy

2008-06-06T23:40:00.003+08:00

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The Goddess of Democracy (民主女神)was a 10-meter-tall (33 ft) statue created during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. She had stood for only five days before being destroyed by soldiers of the People's Liberation Army in the assault on Tiananmen that would end the Democracy Movement.

This is a replica erected at a vigil attended in Victoria Park, Hong Kong since June 4, 1996.

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19th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre

2008-06-05T22:08:00.005+08:00

Date: 4 June, 2007 (Wednesday)
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Place: The football fields in Victoria Park (Google Map)
Event: 19th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre (第19周年六四燭光晚會)
Equipment Used: Camera: Canon 40D, Len: Canon 24-105mm 4.0 L

Hong Kong: 4 June 2008 - More than 48,000 Hong Kong people full up about 6 football filed join candlelight vigil to remember June fourth massacre in Beijing 19 year ago.

4 June,1989 People’s Liberation Army had killed civilians at Tiananmen square with troops and tanks, killing thousands to quell a "counterrevolutionary rebellion" or later called it the "1989 political storm" .

Light up the candle for the death of the Tiananmen Square massacre

Kids will teach what happen 19 years ago.

Teenager will learn what happen.

Let the Candle Burn. The flame in people's hearts will not die, people will not forget and history will not just disappear.

"Don't forget June 4 ..."

Don't want to say again, but see you next year.

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Red Rain

2008-06-04T06:33:00.001+08:00

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Hong Kong: 3 June, 2008 - A trough of low pressure is bringing thundery showers to the south China coastal areas and the northern part of the South China Sea. Locally, thundery showers in the evening brought more than 30 millimetres of rainfall to most parts of Hong Kong.

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Pouring Rain

2008-06-03T21:29:00.005+08:00

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Hong Kong: 3 June, 2008 - A trough of low pressure is bringing thundery showers to the south China coastal areas and the northern part of the South China Sea. Locally, thundery showers in the evening brought more than 30 millimetres of rainfall to most parts of Hong Kong.

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Peak Tramways Company Limited

2008-06-03T00:14:00.003+08:00

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The Peak Tram is owned and operated by the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels group (HSH), the owner of Hong Kong's famous Peninsula Hotel along with many other properties. The line, along with HSH's Peak Tower leisure complex at the line's summit, is promoted using the brand The Peak.

Address : No. 1 Lugard Road, The Peak, Hong Kong
Tel no. : +852 28497654
Fax no. : +852 28496237
Email : info@thepeak.com.hk
Website : http:// www.thepeak.com.hk

Year of establishment : 1888

Year of last refurbishment : 2007

Nearest MTR Station :Central

How to get there : Take the MTR to Central and make your way to the J2 exit of the Central MTR station. Turn right, through Chater Garden, cross Queen's Road Central and make your way up Garden Road. You will pass the Bank of China Tower and Citibank Plaza on your left and St John's Cathedral on your right before arriving at the terminus, which is to your left.

Company Profile : The Peak Tram is one of the world's oldest and most famous funicular railways. Opened in May 1888, it has made daily journeys connecting Hong Kong's Central business district to The Peak ever since. The double reversible funicular railway, as it is technically known, rises from 28m to 396m above sea level along a 1.4 km track with a gradient of between 4 to 27 degrees. Among Hong Kong's most popular tourist attractions, it terminates at the new Peak Tower shopping and entertainment complex - and one of the world's greatest panoramic views – the Sky Terrace.

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The Peak Tram (1989)

2008-06-03T00:03:00.003+08:00

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Peak Tram began service in its present form in 1989 following a HK$60-million overhaul to upgrade it to a microprocessor-controlled electric drive system. Governor Sir David Wilson officiated at the reopening on September 20, 1989.

Length: 1364 metres
Height: 368 metres
Maximum Steepness: 48%
Track Gradient: 4 ~ 27 degrees
Cars: 2 2-car train sets
Capacity: 120 passengers per train set
Configuration: Single track with passing loop
Journey time: 4.9 minutes
Maximum speed: 6 metres per second
Track gauge: 4'11.85" foot (1520 mm)
Traction: Electricity

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The Peak Tram (1959 -1989)

2008-06-02T23:41:00.002+08:00

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A 62-seat, lightweight all-metal tramcar was introduced in 1959. Its operate until 1989.

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