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You probably don't know yet that the pier and the clock tower
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The old pier has been demolished and replaced by a new one some distance away.
: I/ D4 D3 M( K. u; F7 g( P5.39.217.77From the last picture above, you may find a old pal looking at its construction
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The clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,公仔箱論壇 n! P2 v7 r" ~% L. r
and probably made in the same era, was carefully removed and stored up $ T7 c8 V s) `
by the HK Government for future reprovisioning to suitable venue later. 公仔箱論壇, ]7 |. Q5 a# N
It is our best wishes that we can see its beauty again soon, hopefully in here too.5.39.217.778 {; c% u$ D$ q% i
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Here is a picture of the new Star Ferry Pier:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ \7 T4 T: a& ]! O( l
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a# |( M* V" i" P8 M5 G; p) q, ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbLet's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock!
3 D6 a6 S; [2 s% u+ P( Z公仔箱論壇 向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |