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Illegal workers will be removed if found
Illegal workers will be removed if found. Not quite sure what to say about this, but the sign says it all.
22Mar2009 | Alex and Dorota | 2 comments | ContinuedAccident Rates at Building sites on Lantau Island, Hong Kong
I’m not sure if it’s normal to have accident statistics being promoted on the outskirts of building sites, but judging by the last few months this site on Lantau island is a safe place to work.
22Mar2009 | Alex and Dorota | 0 comments | ContinuedSeriously Big blocks of flats in Hong Kong
There is obviously a massive shortage of space in Hong Kong, it’s amazing to see so many extremely huge blocks of flats.
22Mar2009 | Alex and Dorota | 2 comments | ContinuedHong Kong Energy saving escalators
Well the Hongkongers here are extremely clever when it comes to energy saving escalators, all they do is switch them off.
22Mar2009 | Alex and Dorota | 0 comments | ContinuedHong Kong Western Restaurant
I can’t believe it, we are the only people eating Chinese food. I’m not sure how I managed to miss the Knife, fork and ketchup on the table. There are even photos of English like dishes on the table which I also failed to notice. As we sit the other Chinese here are being served […]
22Mar2009 | Alex and Dorota | 0 comments | ContinuedPharmaceutical Masks
This is certainly great etiquette in Hong Kong and China, if you have a cold or flu you wear a pharmaceutical mask which kills any bacteria leaving your mouth and nose. This stops the spreading of any airbourne illness. Obviously when you are in such a densely populated city this is a necesitty, I wonder […]
22Mar2009 | Alex and Dorota | 0 comments | ContinuedThree types on banknotes
It is a bit confusing at the beginning to use Hong Kong dollars. Similar to India they have agreed to use more than one type of banknote for $20, $50, $100 and $1000. The Government, through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, authorizes three commercial banks to issue currency notes in Hong Kong: – the Hong […]
21Mar2009 | Dorota and Alex | 0 comments | ContinuedBamboo Scaffholding
There has always been something to amaze me when travelling in Asia. Perhaps one that I feel is the craziest, is the bamboo scaffolding used instead of steel. I’m sure that it works well considering I’ve now seen this used over 20 floors high, but would you dare climb it? I’m still not sure why […]
21Mar2009 | Alex and Dorota | 2 comments | ContinuedNgong Ping 360 Cable car accident
Great the cable car we are taking to the top of Lantau island has been shut for 6 months as a car fell off. It fell over 50 meters before suddenly being stopped by the ground. Luckily there was no one in it! They have no idea what caused the car to fall off but […]
21Mar2009 | Alex and Dorota | 0 comments | ContinuedVictoria Peak
Victoria Peak is a mountain in Hong Kong. It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally as The Peak. I believe it is better known as the best location in the city to watch the amazing panorama of Hong Kong. Being 554 meters above sea level, Victoria Peak is the highest point within Hong […]
20Mar2009 | Dorota and Alex | 0 comments | Continued