Posts Tagged ‘Hong Kong’

For a market of a difference when in Hong Kong visit the Goldfish Market which is in Tung Choi street in Mong Kok. This strip of shops sell some of the most beautiful goldfish you have ever seen and a wide range of other water life. There are hundreds of different species of tropical fish, marine fish and critters and also a wide collection of tortoises including some beautiful and exotic bright green Brazilian tortoises and not forgetting the amazing Koi Carp. The markets also carry a huge selection of aquarium supplies and are open daily between 10am and 9pm. The easiest way to get there is a short walk from the Price Edward Road West railway station on Kowloon. Read the rest of this entry »

It was nearly tragedy last night in Hong Kong, a tourist cable car which has been dogged with problems since opening had a carriage come loose and crash to the 50 metres to the ground. Fortunately the ride had closed an hour earlier and nobody was hurt but it nearly fell onto a busy road. The attraction is part of one of Hong Kong’s most popular attractions is the giant bronze Buddah ” Tian Tan Buddah” which sits on the Lantau island and attracts over a million visitors a year. The 5.7 km cable car opened just over year ago and cost $HK1 billion to build taking over two years to complete. They have had a series of breakdowns since opening one that left 500 visitors stuck in the air for 2 hours. The project also has had some problems with management. The cable car will remain closed until a full investigation is carried out and the Government officials are sure it is safe.

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