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Hong Kong's 100-year-old Tai O rope-ferry service ends

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The Tai O rope-ferry in Hong Kong has concluded its 100-year service following the opening of a new pedestrian bridge. This ferry was the sole method of crossing the Tai O creek, a 15-meter span, before the bridge's construction. Passengers previously paid 50 cents per trip for the service. AI

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Hong Kong's 100-year-old Tai O rope-ferry service ends

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP ·

    Tai O rope-ferry in Hong Kong ends service after 100 years – SCMP archive

    This article was first published on September 30, 1996. New footbridge ends 100 years of rope-ferry service by Shirley Kwok The century-old rope-ferry between Lantau and Tai O saw its years of service come to an end yesterday (September 29, 1996) with the opening of a new $15 mil…

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