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You probably don't know yet that the pier and the clock tower / m5 t+ D9 ~: ~# f) |/ u! u
was retired on 12 November 2006, after some five decade of service. 8 L4 J" V" X: f: E# B
The old pier has been demolished and replaced by a new one some distance away.
0 |! Z g; d; D9 B/ I) e: M/ ^- wFrom the last picture above, you may find a old pal looking at its construction 5.39.217.763 V8 h+ x& @ m8 _
on the other side of the shore. 公仔箱論壇: G8 x6 k! w8 G7 r/ W& X: N9 b
v3 N# K# g8 v5 CThe clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,
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by the HK Government for future reprovisioning to suitable venue later. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, s% {. z. m! D$ y) Q
It is our best wishes that we can see its beauty again soon, hopefully in here too.
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2 L( p9 \+ S8 L& Y$ O0 v# fHere is a picture of the new Star Ferry Pier:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 S. O" R7 o* k9 ~# G
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: }' s6 l( O+ @% u# V公仔箱論壇Let's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock!
4 T% _* i' l2 s$ e5.39.217.76 向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |