HONG KONG - A Cruise in Victoria Harbour

[hkskyline]

Here are some photos from Victoria Harbour ... but not the typical Star Ferry between Central and Kowloon. Instead, this is a ferry service from North Point to Kowloon City in the eastern part of the harbour. Tourists rarely use this service. In fact, the number of ferries running in this part of the harbour has decreased over the past few decades as people switched to cars and transit using the tunnels under the harbour.

1. Harbourfront Landmark is clearly visible from the North Point ferry terminal.

2. Many traditional boats frequent the area. In fact, some drop off their fresh seafood in the previous night's catch and vendors sell them right at the pier.

3. East Kowloon is visible in the background.

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10. Departing North Point

11. A hazy day in Hong Kong

12. The rest of the Kowloon skyline

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14. The eastern end of Victoria Harbour

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19. Near the old Kai Tak site

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21. More boats

22. The East Kowloon skyline has changed since these photos were taken. There are now several big skyscrapers in the area.

23. Enterprise III under construction

24. A new bus in an old district at the Kowloon pier.

[zed]

Those are very nice pictures, thank you for sharing!! That city is quite the agglomeration of high rises - and the harbour is beautiful.

What is the status of that mountain/bluff seen in picture 19? It looks like it is being mined away..

[hkskyline]

It's a quarry, but I'm not sure whether it has closed yet.

[sunshine]

Did they cut the mountain in half?

[ironchapman]

Quite a site, the beaties of both nature and man within such close proximity of each other.

Nice photos.

[urbanlife]

great shots of an area that I dont ever get to see much.

[Copper]

very nice.