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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

The Elevated Walkways of Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

At the northern end of the Hong Kong metro's Tsuen Wan Line and about half an hour from Hong Kong Island is, maybe not so surprisingly, Tsuen Wan. During the past 100 years Tsuen Wan has gone from a small village to an industrial area to a dense residential & commercial area.

The Sam Tung Uk Museum there provides an opportunity to learn about Tsuen Wan's history while visiting a restored 200-year-old walled village. No museum is required to see Tsuen Wan's modern side, and it can easily be explored by foot. This is made particularly easy by elevated walkways, many of which radiate out from the Tsuen Wan metro station and connect a number of buildings, including a variety of shopping centers.

To provide a glimpse of Tsuen Wan, I will share a few photos I took while on the elevated walkways. Not only do the photos provide a sense of the walkways' extensive reach and heavy use, but they also show some of the activity that can found on Tsuen Wan's streets.

people crossing a road in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

A Wellcome delivery truck passing under an elevated walkway in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

people walking on an elevated walkway in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

elevated walkway crossing over a road in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

minibuses in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

road between the Citywalk shopping centers in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

heavy foot traffic on an elevated walkway in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

people crossing an intersection with a 7-Eleven in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

people at a pedestrian street shopping area in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

people eating outside on a pedestrian street in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

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