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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. 公仔箱論壇# X) K! p5 @) b7 y
From 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,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 P- f2 k1 v- ~7 T) X1 g! I8 S7 Z
and probably made in the same era, was carefully removed and stored up
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It is our best wishes that we can see its beauty again soon, hopefully in here too.
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Here is a picture of the new Star Ferry Pier:
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Let's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock!
v; d; O `7 \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |