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- FoxOrian, on 07/14/2008, -1/+52Don't forget these great night shots as well, taken from pretty near the same location:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18 ...
[This one above is an example a truly well done HDR photo.]
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23 ...
These make incredible wallpapers - shaynemckay, on 07/14/2008, -4/+53Wow, it seems almost fake until you zoom in.
- bigballerrob22, on 07/14/2008, -2/+41because they already have a tunnel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-Harbour_Tunnel - nicmakaveli, on 07/14/2008, -3/+31one of the best cities in the world, great diversity, friendly people and beautiful weather.
- MercFox1, on 07/14/2008, -5/+29Looks awesome, too bad the pollution there can get pretty nasty.
- MrThirsty, on 07/14/2008, -1/+22Incredible Picture.
- echan, on 07/14/2008, -0/+20because it's the world famous victoria harbor where large ships go through. and there are 3 underground tunnels and ferries.
- DLRULZ, on 07/14/2008, -2/+19a little too wide screen to be my wallpaper.
- FBomb11, on 07/14/2008, -3/+18Beautiful
- feh1325, on 07/14/2008, -1/+15because the Star Ferry is awesome
- coconew, on 07/14/2008, -2/+16Different HongKong:http://www.picsyard.info/static/_Different_Beautif ...
- chungmaster, on 07/14/2008, -0/+13Damn that's such sharp quality I can see someone changing in the apartment.
- blademanx, on 07/14/2008, -1/+13Wow, its amazing to see so much green so close to a city's downtown.
- AshamedAmerican, on 07/14/2008, -2/+14Christian Bale standing on the ledge of the tallest building in that photo:
http://www.batmanunmasked.com/displayimage.php?alb ...
Looks like a nice view from up there. - norman619, on 07/14/2008, -0/+11You're drooling again....
- zan2828, on 07/14/2008, -0/+9***** idiot
HK is not communist. - gbrmn, on 07/14/2008, -0/+8A link to the photographers page would have been nice.
- RebeL5K, on 07/14/2008, -1/+9English is their official language, in addition to Cantonese - it shouldn't come as a shock at all.
- flamov, on 07/14/2008, -0/+6Trust me guys, it's usually never like this here (in Hong Kong). :-(
- drpaidout, on 07/14/2008, -0/+6why is this dug down?
i live in HK and there's like massive smog 90% of the time - Zyvo, on 07/14/2008, -0/+6Hong Kong really does have one of the prettiest skylines. Sydney is gorgeous as well.
- mypreciousss, on 07/14/2008, -0/+6Because there are three tunnels (Cross-Harbour, Eastern & Western Harbour Crossing), three metro lines, and a ferry that connect the two land masses.
- choiand1, on 07/14/2008, -0/+6Hong Kong is the best! 852 represent
- terencec, on 07/14/2008, -0/+6damn do i love my home city when the air is nice... too bad you don't see too many of these days unless there's a national holiday in China
- Detry, on 07/14/2008, -14/+19My first thought...
Why don't they build a ***** bridge? - zephyrnug, on 07/14/2008, -1/+6nice, nice. wish i had dual monitors, but, this'll have to do!
- quamb, on 07/14/2008, -0/+5Live there on and off - super humidity, thick smog, intense heat and complete lack of a breeze is not my idea of beautiful weather! And that's hong kong on a good day!
Seriously though - awesome pic. HK rox! - vmlinuz, on 07/14/2008, -0/+5Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the PRC - it's a largely-autonomous area on the edge of a very large country. Hong Kong is both the name of the territory and the second-largest, but most-developed, island. It has one very dense urban area, the main 'city' area, on both sides of the harbour, which doesn't really have a name, as well as a lot of smaller towns and villages, spread over Hong Kong Island, the mainland, and the other islands.
Clear now? - ornitier, on 07/14/2008, -1/+6I don't think the air pollution here is that bad at all nowadays. Certainly so much better than it used to be 12 years ago. Also ever since the SARs outbreak, the streets are regularly cleaned. Even the dirtiest back streets get washed very thoroughly.
- MiaTaylor, on 07/14/2008, -2/+7From the top of Victoria Peak, wish my pictures came out as beautiful from up there! GORGEOUS!
- Osahar, on 07/14/2008, -0/+5that's ***** beautiful.
- norman619, on 07/14/2008, -0/+5It's a wonder you actually know how to use a computer.
- slstsang, on 07/14/2008, -0/+4because HK already have one of the longest suspension bridge in the world on the other side of HK connecting the airport.
- Woggers, on 07/14/2008, -0/+4its a city and a special administrative region of China (kind of like a state or province), there are urban areas on Hong Kong Island and on the Kowloon peninsula (Hong Kong Island is in the foreground of picture, Kowloon peninsula is the background), but the Hong Kong region includes 236 (i think) islands and the new territories (less urbanized of the Kowloon peninsula)
- terencec, on 07/14/2008, -0/+4usually the entire city is engulfed in a thick yellow smog as a result of the industries in the "pearl delta" area, the winds blow the pollution down and makes the air disgusting. It is also for this reason that Hong Kong has an infamous daily "Air Pollution Rating" much like daily UV ratings elsewhere in the world.
- terencec, on 07/14/2008, -0/+4it would destroy the view (and perhaps fung shui concerns) so they went and build tunnels and ferry routes
- deathfix, on 07/14/2008, -0/+4It still makes a great desktop background if you crop to a nice portion of the picture.
Thanks for the upload. - denshvalaunt, on 07/14/2008, -0/+3*sniff, I love my hometown. I haven't seen too many days with such great visibility; you can see straight into 新界
- IronGoldfish, on 07/14/2008, -0/+3Wow, it reminds me of Vancouver, except far more developed.
- smashhell, on 07/14/2008, -0/+3It "was" a country.
Hong Kong was claimed by the UK 100 years ago, they signed a contract with China that they'll own and run that part of land for 100 years.
Than it became the most develop and richest place in Asia.
So In 1997, China took back Hong Kong as a special region of China, that it will become part of China but they can have their own government system(Democratic of course), so it became kinda like a "State" now. - oveedrx, on 07/14/2008, -7/+10shop'd... No smog
/sarcasm - jnoodles, on 07/14/2008, -0/+3Great weather? The pollution is so thick you never get to see the weather
- ornitier, on 07/14/2008, -0/+3I mentioned air pollution.
- oric, on 07/14/2008, -0/+3Great other photos of HK:
http://www.fotegrafik.com/gallery/hong+kong - Heavypettingzoo, on 07/14/2008, -0/+3Ive been in HK for a year...pollution doesnt bother me at all. Just makes everything outside dusty.
- branndon, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2Amazing picture! With all those large buildings, I'd hate to see the traffic jam in the streets. There doesn't seem to be much land for roads left over.
- Seann7656, on 07/14/2008, -1/+3Is it usually not sunny there? Why the specification?
- emrldwpn, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2There is some democracy, as half of the representatives are voted in (the rest appointed by mainland China), but still a long way to go.
- cdigioia, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2Me too, I always though Vancouver was underrated as a skyline - it's much prettier than anything on the US West coast I think (where I grew up).
- smashhell, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2This is also my Hometown.
I really miss it, been away for too long. =) -
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