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A long search later and you are right; but the Transport Department of Hong Kong seems to have conceived their own totems shortly after with larger landmark lists compared to its London counterpart, as seen in Shan Shui Po:
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A long search later and you are right; but the Transport Department of Hong Kong seems to have conceived their own totems shortly after with larger landmark lists compared to its London counterpart, as seen in Shan Shui Po:
Many thanks to Jug Cerović for hosting this amazing cruise that was so wonderful that even my HK friend was wowed by it as well (we were on it for the first time!)
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Many thanks to Jug Cerović for hosting this amazing cruise that was so wonderful that even my HK friend was wowed by it as well (we were on it for the first time!)
So this was the cyberpunk future we were promised in pop media...
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
So this was the cyberpunk future we were promised in pop media...
Admittedly the view outside of the Junk is better for photos than from in the boat but when you have view like this, its kind of awesome nonetheless
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Admittedly the view outside of the Junk is better for photos than from in the boat but when you have view like this, its kind of awesome nonetheless
If you have money to throw around with friends - why not blow it all on a Junk tour around the Victoria Harbour?
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
If you have money to throw around with friends - why not blow it all on a Junk tour around the Victoria Harbour?
It has occurred to me that somehow good pedestrian wayfinding seems to look too much of the same, as if they had copy Legible London's wayfinding totems and pasted them all around the world, including Hong Kong:
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
It has occurred to me that somehow good pedestrian wayfinding seems to look too much of the same, as if they had copy Legible London's wayfinding totems and pasted them all around the world, including Hong Kong:
There is a good demonstrator video produced by Singaporean enthusiasts who had saved a working display and the controller from the scrapyard, showing the flip-dot mechanism in detail: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbpl...
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
There is a good demonstrator video produced by Singaporean enthusiasts who had saved a working display and the controller from the scrapyard, showing the flip-dot mechanism in detail: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbpl...
But some of the displays are showing their age, as this display demonstrates its alternating display heading with some errors:
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
But some of the displays are showing their age, as this display demonstrates its alternating display heading with some errors:
Am a big fan of all things analog so I was eclectic to see some Kowloon Motor Bus fleets still sporting the analog flip-dot electronic display signs by Hanover:
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Am a big fan of all things analog so I was eclectic to see some Kowloon Motor Bus fleets still sporting the analog flip-dot electronic display signs by Hanover:
Penang’s crosswalk buttons are cool but have you heard those that can beep as well in Hong Kong?
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Penang’s crosswalk buttons are cool but have you heard those that can beep as well in Hong Kong?
Even in an environment as hectic and chaotic as the 4-line transfer station of Admiralty has cafe music set as its background ambiance audio, which is an interesting music choice
November 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Even in an environment as hectic and chaotic as the 4-line transfer station of Admiralty has cafe music set as its background ambiance audio, which is an interesting music choice
The history of the station's construction is worthy of a mention itself, as the discovery of the relics had set back the station's opening (and the Sha Tin to Central Link as a whole) almost a year and added 3 billion HKD to the project:
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The history of the station's construction is worthy of a mention itself, as the discovery of the relics had set back the station's opening (and the Sha Tin to Central Link as a whole) almost a year and added 3 billion HKD to the project:
Curiously, there are lines set up for people to supposedly queue up and there is also a pax limit within the cordoned area, but there was barely anyone at the concourse so I had the whole 'museum' to myself
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Curiously, there are lines set up for people to supposedly queue up and there is also a pax limit within the cordoned area, but there was barely anyone at the concourse so I had the whole 'museum' to myself
Chanced upon Sung Wong Toi station and I was treated to a mini museum within the concourse featuring a wall displaying archaeological discoveries during the station's construction dating back to the Song Dynasty, nearly 800 years ago
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Chanced upon Sung Wong Toi station and I was treated to a mini museum within the concourse featuring a wall displaying archaeological discoveries during the station's construction dating back to the Song Dynasty, nearly 800 years ago
Bonus: you’d know when you don’t need to pay for parking if you see a curious-looking paper attachment zip-tied to the pole - but that’s usually when the parking lot or the entire street is closed down for events!
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Bonus: you’d know when you don’t need to pay for parking if you see a curious-looking paper attachment zip-tied to the pole - but that’s usually when the parking lot or the entire street is closed down for events!
Here’s a quick demo on how one would pay by mobile wallets via QR code displayed on the nifty e-ink display on the meter
You can extend your parking time by using the meter or scanning a QR code to pay remotely
You can extend your parking time by using the meter or scanning a QR code to pay remotely
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Here’s a quick demo on how one would pay by mobile wallets via QR code displayed on the nifty e-ink display on the meter
You can extend your parking time by using the meter or scanning a QR code to pay remotely
You can extend your parking time by using the meter or scanning a QR code to pay remotely
While Malaysians are foaming over the app-ification of our emergency services, take a gander on Hong Kong’s parking meters, featuring payments by Octopus stored-value card, bank cards and QR payments, allowing you to pay for parking without touching a phone or an app:
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
While Malaysians are foaming over the app-ification of our emergency services, take a gander on Hong Kong’s parking meters, featuring payments by Octopus stored-value card, bank cards and QR payments, allowing you to pay for parking without touching a phone or an app:
Sounds like you guys have the Jakarta experience of card reading speeds for its BRT gantry gates, or is it any faster
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Sounds like you guys have the Jakarta experience of card reading speeds for its BRT gantry gates, or is it any faster
Though if you wish, you can change the language flag of your Octopus card by walking up to an Octopus Service Point machine at major MTR stations:
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Though if you wish, you can change the language flag of your Octopus card by walking up to an Octopus Service Point machine at major MTR stations:
A neat little feature that the Octopus cards have is the ability to display either English or Chinese for fare card reader displays, as shown with two cards coded respectively and used one after another:
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A neat little feature that the Octopus cards have is the ability to display either English or Chinese for fare card reader displays, as shown with two cards coded respectively and used one after another:
If you liked travelling on Hong Kong's rails and want to see more of it, drop by Hung Hom Station, which is connected by the East Rail Line and Tuen Mun Line - both lines and the station building itself a legacy of the Kowloon-Canton Railways
Book here: stationrailvoyage.mtr.com.hk/event/3027
Book here: stationrailvoyage.mtr.com.hk/event/3027
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
If you liked travelling on Hong Kong's rails and want to see more of it, drop by Hung Hom Station, which is connected by the East Rail Line and Tuen Mun Line - both lines and the station building itself a legacy of the Kowloon-Canton Railways
Book here: stationrailvoyage.mtr.com.hk/event/3027
Book here: stationrailvoyage.mtr.com.hk/event/3027
But Hong Kong isn't done yet; with multiple rail extensions announced earlier this year, there's lots to look forward to the expansion of the rail network to cut journey times and new stations to serve more housing estates
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
But Hong Kong isn't done yet; with multiple rail extensions announced earlier this year, there's lots to look forward to the expansion of the rail network to cut journey times and new stations to serve more housing estates
Beyond than just the railways, it is clear that the people that worked behind and at the front of the railways in Hong Kong had immense pride in what they built, with many paraphernalia, commemorative goods and products created to celebrate what they have achieved
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Beyond than just the railways, it is clear that the people that worked behind and at the front of the railways in Hong Kong had immense pride in what they built, with many paraphernalia, commemorative goods and products created to celebrate what they have achieved
Some cooler parts of the trains, such as the driving cabins, and also wayside equipment and train parts, are also on display and well-preserved and you can get really close to it (but sadly not within touching distance!)
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Some cooler parts of the trains, such as the driving cabins, and also wayside equipment and train parts, are also on display and well-preserved and you can get really close to it (but sadly not within touching distance!)
As a graphic designer, I also take interest in specific ads and artworks made during certain time-periods, and MTR took quite the effort to also ensure that the ads dressing in the rolling stock are all period-accurate, and some bonus posters also featured outside the trains too:
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
As a graphic designer, I also take interest in specific ads and artworks made during certain time-periods, and MTR took quite the effort to also ensure that the ads dressing in the rolling stock are all period-accurate, and some bonus posters also featured outside the trains too: