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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% P) S: Q8 J. f
From the last picture above, you may find a old pal looking at its construction
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- v, ^% H* d" ^/ nThe clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,$ l0 S/ |1 D+ e; W4 y& K
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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; s$ Q* R- |" w# x. g6 t# y) jHere is a picture of the new Star Ferry Pier:
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5 I4 H/ n2 w; b* r5.39.217.77:8898Let's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock! 公仔箱論壇2 r- I J* F4 ]5 x7 @6 d* l& m4 A
向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |