Charles Duelfer's, the former deputy executive chairman of the UN weapons inspectors and current head of the CIA's Iraq Survey Group (ISG), delivered to the US Congress his much-anticipated report on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capabilities.
After all, in a vain retroactive attempt to justify his hokum about weapons of mass destruction (WMD), he had 1,200 people working for 15 months -- stretching the scarce supply of Arab linguists -- to produce 918 pages at a cost of about a billion dollars just to find out that:
Saddam would have liked to have had weapons if he could have, but he couldn't, so he didn't.
by Maureen Dowd - NYTimes
Let's see if it sounds as brilliant, in Portuguese:
"Saddam teria gosto de ter tido armas de destruicao macica se pudesse, mas nao podia e por isso nao tinha"
esta brilhante conclusao custou 1 milhao de US dollares!
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
força do caralho
I could not resist calling this post, a Portuguese slang expression, which can be softly translated into “amazing strength”...hehehe
Who would think about a martial art that trains your body and mind to this extent?
Como diria Fernando Pessa: E esta, hein?
photo: Gavin Phipps – Taipei Times
Tu Rui-lin prepares to lift 105kg with his penis, under the watchful eye of coach Li Rong-chou.
"In late October, 2000, Tu Chin-sheng and his genital-based form of qigong (氣功) known asyin diao gong made international headlines after three of the qigong master's students hauled a flatbed truck weighing 25 tonnes 1m across a Taipei car park using nothing but their penises."
"Diao gong is an important aspect of the qigong we study, but it is not the primary reason we study. Master Tu's qigong is both internal and external.
Externally it improves ones skin complexion and boosts energy levels. Internally it helps strengthen bones and muscles, reduces arterial blockages and cholesterol levels and eases allergies that effect orifices such as the nose and ears."
Shen Shyr-jong 62-year-old student of yin diao gong
To read more about this news or to know how you can enroll in such program, click here.
Who would think about a martial art that trains your body and mind to this extent?
Como diria Fernando Pessa: E esta, hein?
photo: Gavin Phipps – Taipei Times
Tu Rui-lin prepares to lift 105kg with his penis, under the watchful eye of coach Li Rong-chou.
"In late October, 2000, Tu Chin-sheng and his genital-based form of qigong (氣功) known asyin diao gong made international headlines after three of the qigong master's students hauled a flatbed truck weighing 25 tonnes 1m across a Taipei car park using nothing but their penises."
"Diao gong is an important aspect of the qigong we study, but it is not the primary reason we study. Master Tu's qigong is both internal and external.
Externally it improves ones skin complexion and boosts energy levels. Internally it helps strengthen bones and muscles, reduces arterial blockages and cholesterol levels and eases allergies that effect orifices such as the nose and ears."
Shen Shyr-jong 62-year-old student of yin diao gong
To read more about this news or to know how you can enroll in such program, click here.
Monday, October 11, 2004
Window of Hope
I was recently in the USA and was quite happy with the Americans judgment of their own politicians. All over New York City and San Francisco is quite visible that many Americans see and think like many others in the rest of the world.
I hope that these many Americans will be sufficient to make the difference and contribute for a better world, this November 2004!
Window of Hope - San Francisco - Oct.04
I hope that these many Americans will be sufficient to make the difference and contribute for a better world, this November 2004!
Window of Hope - San Francisco - Oct.04
10-10, Formosa's National Day
Yesterday was Taiwan’s national day and the president announced to the nation a message of hope for peace: the proposal to reopen talks with main land china.
The president’s new position has moderated his previous views and it has brought hope for a more stable future for the Taiwanese people.
photo by George Tsorng, Taipei Times
Thousands of people celebrate the Republic of China's 93rd National Day yesterday in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei.
photo by Sean Chao, Taipei Times
President Chen Shui-bian waves to the public in front of the Presidential Office after making a speech at the Double Ten National Day Rally yesterday.
"In a highly-anticipated speech yesterday, President Chen Shui-bian suggested both sides of the Strait could use a 1992 meeting in Hong Kong as the basis to return to the negotiation table for a new round of cross-strait talks.
Stating that the governments and people on both sides of the Strait hold different views on many issues, some of which is due to a lack of communication, Chen said he is willing to take the initiative."
photo by Sean Chao, Taipei Times
Armed forces members march in precise formations.
"While extending goodwill toward Beijing, Chen, however, also stressed the necessity for the nation to maintain a self-defense capacity, pointing to the increasing number of missiles China is aiming at Taiwan.
According to Chen, there are at the present more than 600 ballistic missiles targeting Taiwan with the number to grow by 50 to 75 missiles each year.
"The `shadows of terror' and `forces of darkness' not only directly threaten the peaceful status quo across the Taiwan Strait but also undermine regional stability and global security," Chen said."
photo by Chiang Ying-Ying, Taipei Times
The other ethnic side of Chinese Taiwan:
Students from Pingtung County's Neipu Agriculture Vocational School perform a Puyuma Aboriginal dance in sensible athletics shoes.
"Stating that it is indisputable that the Republic of China is Taiwan and Taiwan is the Republic of China, and that the sovereignty of the Republic of China is vested with the 23 million people of Taiwan, Chen yesterday also spoke of Taiwan's unfair treatment in the international arena and Taiwan's exclusion from the UN."
For my Portuguese friends, the newspaper “O Publico” published yesterday a very comprehensive article (kindly sent to me by Luis Mendes) illustrating the recent past and current political Formosa’s situation.
Check it out here.
The president’s new position has moderated his previous views and it has brought hope for a more stable future for the Taiwanese people.
photo by George Tsorng, Taipei Times
Thousands of people celebrate the Republic of China's 93rd National Day yesterday in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei.
photo by Sean Chao, Taipei Times
President Chen Shui-bian waves to the public in front of the Presidential Office after making a speech at the Double Ten National Day Rally yesterday.
"In a highly-anticipated speech yesterday, President Chen Shui-bian suggested both sides of the Strait could use a 1992 meeting in Hong Kong as the basis to return to the negotiation table for a new round of cross-strait talks.
Stating that the governments and people on both sides of the Strait hold different views on many issues, some of which is due to a lack of communication, Chen said he is willing to take the initiative."
photo by Sean Chao, Taipei Times
Armed forces members march in precise formations.
"While extending goodwill toward Beijing, Chen, however, also stressed the necessity for the nation to maintain a self-defense capacity, pointing to the increasing number of missiles China is aiming at Taiwan.
According to Chen, there are at the present more than 600 ballistic missiles targeting Taiwan with the number to grow by 50 to 75 missiles each year.
"The `shadows of terror' and `forces of darkness' not only directly threaten the peaceful status quo across the Taiwan Strait but also undermine regional stability and global security," Chen said."
photo by Chiang Ying-Ying, Taipei Times
The other ethnic side of Chinese Taiwan:
Students from Pingtung County's Neipu Agriculture Vocational School perform a Puyuma Aboriginal dance in sensible athletics shoes.
"Stating that it is indisputable that the Republic of China is Taiwan and Taiwan is the Republic of China, and that the sovereignty of the Republic of China is vested with the 23 million people of Taiwan, Chen yesterday also spoke of Taiwan's unfair treatment in the international arena and Taiwan's exclusion from the UN."
For my Portuguese friends, the newspaper “O Publico” published yesterday a very comprehensive article (kindly sent to me by Luis Mendes) illustrating the recent past and current political Formosa’s situation.
Check it out here.
Friday, September 24, 2004
Foodism in Montreal
When I first looked at this wall in a Montreal’s old building, as a Portuguese I was guessing what FOODISM could have meant in Portuguese. At that time, it did sound like something related to exaggerating f***… It was just my imagination stimulated perhaps by this electrical attractive colour of the wall.
Back home, I did some research and actually found out that foodism is in fact:
Raw foodism is, after all, an ism. It's a belief system based on the idea that people should eat like our prehistoric ancestors (or other animals), with assumptions made about how our prehistoric ancestors actually ate, how healthy they were, how long they lived, and how relevant other animals' diets are to our own.
Oh well, its not what my mind was thinking but it is also very Montreal.
A bit to serious for me but I still like the wall color and here it is, another shot of what Montreal has to offer you!
And now if you excuse me, I need a break and will go to Uncle Sam’s territory to catch up with some sun of what is left from the north hemisphere warm days.
I will be back on October 7th.
Back home, I did some research and actually found out that foodism is in fact:
Raw foodism is, after all, an ism. It's a belief system based on the idea that people should eat like our prehistoric ancestors (or other animals), with assumptions made about how our prehistoric ancestors actually ate, how healthy they were, how long they lived, and how relevant other animals' diets are to our own.
Oh well, its not what my mind was thinking but it is also very Montreal.
A bit to serious for me but I still like the wall color and here it is, another shot of what Montreal has to offer you!
And now if you excuse me, I need a break and will go to Uncle Sam’s territory to catch up with some sun of what is left from the north hemisphere warm days.
I will be back on October 7th.
Thursday, September 23, 2004
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
A Town House in Montreal
Aproveitando a viagem a Montreal e a proposito de um post publicado pelo Mimalho em Abril 2004, mostrando um modelo 3D de uma casa, concebida pelo arquitecto MESSANA O´RORKE, o modelo da casa fez-me pensar numa casa que conheco em Montreal e prometi ao Mimalho que lha mostrava.
Pois bem aqui esta’:
Modelo:
Casa existente em Montreal:
havera’ coincidencias?
Pois bem aqui esta’:
Modelo:
Casa existente em Montreal:
havera’ coincidencias?
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Montreal – A life celebration experience
The architecture, the language and the art scene makes Montreal a true mix of Paris and New York. This city gives you a feeling of the old Europe and the modern America all in one.
French and English are the official languages but you can listen to almost every language in this cosmopolitan metropolis. There were times when there was tensions between the languages, times where French speakers were powerless and had no say, times were English speakers were not allowed to express them selves in their language, times of division.
Today Montreal is perhaps the best example of Canada, a true bilingual city were both languages often get merged “ ‘a la’ Montrealais ”!
Montreal is an island in the middle of Saint Lawrence river. The heart of Montreal is the Mount Royal - the equivalent of Central Park in New York - where every Sunday during the summer, you can experience a replica of Woodstock festival, locally designated by the Tam-Tam’s. The Tam-Tam’s is a weekly celebration of music, life, color, art, peace and unity among the diverse cultures that live in this city. People gather to voluntarily play music and dance providing an amazing show where everybody can participate.
Montrealers celebrate life at its full extent; they are generally easygoing people a great concern for respect of human kind and its diversity and for the world environment protection. I like to call them green socialists.
Montrealers stimulate and promote individuality and harmony among the generated diversity It is perhaps the best example of a society where individuals are respected for whatever they are, regardless they ethnic background, education level, personal style, sexual orientation, religious believes, etc…
The fashion and trends in Montreal, are up to each one’s style, so sitting at a terrace sipping your beer or coffee and people watching can be a very pleasant experience
Montreal is also a city of festivals: The Jazz Festival, Just For Laugh, Cinema Festivals, Clubbing Festivals, Diversity Festival, etc, etc…
There is only one thing that I don’t like about Montreal, it’s the long and freezing winters. But then again, this winter plays an important role in Montrealers life style. It’s the time of the year where people tend to stay more at home, updating them selves and catching up with friends, recharging energies before the next eclectic summer!
Montreal is where I grew up, a unique city in North America, full of beautiful people that grab life to its limits and respecting others.
Bienvenue a Montreal / Welcome to Montreal!
Down Town Montreal seen from the top of Mount Royal, by night - July 04
Montreal's Relaxed Old Europe Feeling - July 04
Montreal's Old Architecture - July 04
Montreal's Modern Architecture - July 04
Montreal 25the Jazz Festival - July 04
French and English are the official languages but you can listen to almost every language in this cosmopolitan metropolis. There were times when there was tensions between the languages, times where French speakers were powerless and had no say, times were English speakers were not allowed to express them selves in their language, times of division.
Today Montreal is perhaps the best example of Canada, a true bilingual city were both languages often get merged “ ‘a la’ Montrealais ”!
Montreal is an island in the middle of Saint Lawrence river. The heart of Montreal is the Mount Royal - the equivalent of Central Park in New York - where every Sunday during the summer, you can experience a replica of Woodstock festival, locally designated by the Tam-Tam’s. The Tam-Tam’s is a weekly celebration of music, life, color, art, peace and unity among the diverse cultures that live in this city. People gather to voluntarily play music and dance providing an amazing show where everybody can participate.
Montrealers celebrate life at its full extent; they are generally easygoing people a great concern for respect of human kind and its diversity and for the world environment protection. I like to call them green socialists.
Montrealers stimulate and promote individuality and harmony among the generated diversity It is perhaps the best example of a society where individuals are respected for whatever they are, regardless they ethnic background, education level, personal style, sexual orientation, religious believes, etc…
The fashion and trends in Montreal, are up to each one’s style, so sitting at a terrace sipping your beer or coffee and people watching can be a very pleasant experience
Montreal is also a city of festivals: The Jazz Festival, Just For Laugh, Cinema Festivals, Clubbing Festivals, Diversity Festival, etc, etc…
There is only one thing that I don’t like about Montreal, it’s the long and freezing winters. But then again, this winter plays an important role in Montrealers life style. It’s the time of the year where people tend to stay more at home, updating them selves and catching up with friends, recharging energies before the next eclectic summer!
Montreal is where I grew up, a unique city in North America, full of beautiful people that grab life to its limits and respecting others.
Bienvenue a Montreal / Welcome to Montreal!
Down Town Montreal seen from the top of Mount Royal, by night - July 04
Montreal's Relaxed Old Europe Feeling - July 04
Montreal's Old Architecture - July 04
Montreal's Modern Architecture - July 04
Montreal 25the Jazz Festival - July 04
Friday, September 17, 2004
Invisible photos
Just to let you know that Photobucket.com (where most of the photos of this blog are stored) is experiencing a technical problem but as explained, it will be back in full operation soon.
Sorry for the trouble!
Here is their explanation:
Due to the disk crash last night, the rebuild is currently taking place and causing some albums (about 5%) to load slow. Hopefully it will finish the rebuild by this evening. Rebuilding a disk of this size takes longer than I'd like... As always, we are looking for solutions to prevent this in the future.
Thanks for your patience.
Alex
Sorry for the trouble!
Here is their explanation:
Due to the disk crash last night, the rebuild is currently taking place and causing some albums (about 5%) to load slow. Hopefully it will finish the rebuild by this evening. Rebuilding a disk of this size takes longer than I'd like... As always, we are looking for solutions to prevent this in the future.
Thanks for your patience.
Alex
a buddhist belief
"A person who pursues his/her own goals without disturbing others is a moral being."
Drowning Formosa
This summer has been particularly wet in Taiwan.
Formosa Island has been stricken by typhoons and heavy rain storms.
I am starting to wonder what happened to the beautiful sunny weather reputation of southern Taiwan.
If it doesn’t stop soon, we will be moving around by boat, only!
Photo: Sean Chao, Taipei Times
Three cars immersed in water next to the No. 5 Floodgate on Taipei's Fuyuan Street beside the Keelung River are barely visible after a night of torrential rain. The sign on the left of the picture reads ``No swimming.''
Photo: Taipei Times
Scene from Keelung, following flooding from the weekend's heavy rains.
Photo: Taipei Times
Scene from Keelung yesterday.
Photo: Taipei Times
A road in Taoyuan County that had already been damaged by Typhoon Aere was washed away by heavy rains in the last two days, along with a vehicle marooned on it.
Photo: Liberty Times
The Keelung River rises above the warning level, almost overflowing the Chang-An Bridge in Hsihchih.
Photo: Liberty Times
A boy stands on the only dry section of the grounds of Cheng-yi Elementary School in Sanchung City.
Photo: Sean Chao, Taipei Times
TV crew films water spewing out from the MRT construction site in Neihu.
Photo: Sean Chao, Taipei Times
A car is lifted by a crane at the No. 5 evacuating gate in Taipei. Car owners had hired the crane to remove their vehicles from the site.
Formosa Island has been stricken by typhoons and heavy rain storms.
I am starting to wonder what happened to the beautiful sunny weather reputation of southern Taiwan.
If it doesn’t stop soon, we will be moving around by boat, only!
Photo: Sean Chao, Taipei Times
Three cars immersed in water next to the No. 5 Floodgate on Taipei's Fuyuan Street beside the Keelung River are barely visible after a night of torrential rain. The sign on the left of the picture reads ``No swimming.''
Photo: Taipei Times
Scene from Keelung, following flooding from the weekend's heavy rains.
Photo: Taipei Times
Scene from Keelung yesterday.
Photo: Taipei Times
A road in Taoyuan County that had already been damaged by Typhoon Aere was washed away by heavy rains in the last two days, along with a vehicle marooned on it.
Photo: Liberty Times
The Keelung River rises above the warning level, almost overflowing the Chang-An Bridge in Hsihchih.
Photo: Liberty Times
A boy stands on the only dry section of the grounds of Cheng-yi Elementary School in Sanchung City.
Photo: Sean Chao, Taipei Times
TV crew films water spewing out from the MRT construction site in Neihu.
Photo: Sean Chao, Taipei Times
A car is lifted by a crane at the No. 5 evacuating gate in Taipei. Car owners had hired the crane to remove their vehicles from the site.
Monday, September 13, 2004
Natural and Wild Hong Kong
I have this fascination for the Hong Kong’s urban tissue, which I consider an impressive display of what human kind has produced and excelled in terms of modern architecture and civil engineering.
My focus on the Hong Kong urban tissue has mislead some of my friend readers of this blog that Hong Kong is a concrete and asphalt forest. Although you might have this feeling when standing in most of the business districts and even residential areas of Hong Kong, it’s rather unfair to limit ourselves to “this” Hong Kong.
Today, to correct the Hong Kong image that I have posted in this blog, I leave you with the other side of Hong Kong – the wild and natural Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong territory, composed with 300 + islands and a peninsula, you can find your own paradise either if you like deserted beaches, breath taking mountains, water falls, monasteries, fishermen’s villages, rural countryside or stick to high tech cyber metropolis
From left to right :
A view from the peak of Lantau Island
Silver Mine water fall in Mui Wo
A deserted beach in Sai Kung
Ma On Shan – New Territories
PS. Este post e’ para ti miuda, para te mostrar o outro lado de Hong Kong!
My focus on the Hong Kong urban tissue has mislead some of my friend readers of this blog that Hong Kong is a concrete and asphalt forest. Although you might have this feeling when standing in most of the business districts and even residential areas of Hong Kong, it’s rather unfair to limit ourselves to “this” Hong Kong.
Today, to correct the Hong Kong image that I have posted in this blog, I leave you with the other side of Hong Kong – the wild and natural Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong territory, composed with 300 + islands and a peninsula, you can find your own paradise either if you like deserted beaches, breath taking mountains, water falls, monasteries, fishermen’s villages, rural countryside or stick to high tech cyber metropolis
From left to right :
A view from the peak of Lantau Island
Silver Mine water fall in Mui Wo
A deserted beach in Sai Kung
Ma On Shan – New Territories
PS. Este post e’ para ti miuda, para te mostrar o outro lado de Hong Kong!
Saturday, September 11, 2004
New York, New York
Last June, when I was about to land in New York City, I looked down into Manhattan and I could not help thinking about the passengers aboard the two planes that on the fatidic morning of September 11, 2001, crashed into the World Trade Center.
The sadness of this moment marked me to the point of having nightmares, where I was in one of those flights and knew what was going to happen without having any say or control over the unavoidable tragic end.
It was only a nightmare but I felt uselessly desperate.
This nightmare unfortunately was real for so many innocent victims.
3 years after that tragic day, in spite of the great irreplaceable lost, Manhattan still stands with its glory and pride as ever:
Life goes on for those who remain here. Not even the grief that New Yorkers went through, knocked them down and today they stand firm even against those who claim that they are protecting them...
The planes are back in the air and the humanity keeps the hope that such horrific day will never be repeated again.
My tribute to all victims and families of 911 and all similar attacks caused by somebody or something who wronlgly believes that they can act in the name of God!
The sadness of this moment marked me to the point of having nightmares, where I was in one of those flights and knew what was going to happen without having any say or control over the unavoidable tragic end.
It was only a nightmare but I felt uselessly desperate.
This nightmare unfortunately was real for so many innocent victims.
3 years after that tragic day, in spite of the great irreplaceable lost, Manhattan still stands with its glory and pride as ever:
Life goes on for those who remain here. Not even the grief that New Yorkers went through, knocked them down and today they stand firm even against those who claim that they are protecting them...
The planes are back in the air and the humanity keeps the hope that such horrific day will never be repeated again.
My tribute to all victims and families of 911 and all similar attacks caused by somebody or something who wronlgly believes that they can act in the name of God!
Friday, September 10, 2004
present takes over the past...
A double-deck bus over passes a tram on Queen’s Road, Central district, Hong Kong, where a few decades ago, this same tram was the main public transportation means of the island and ran parallel, to the now distant, waterfront.
"The double-decker Hong Kong Island tram, which skirted the water's edge a century ago but now runs through mid-town thanks to successive reclamation projects..."
"The double-decker Hong Kong Island tram, which skirted the water's edge a century ago but now runs through mid-town thanks to successive reclamation projects..."
Wednesday, September 08, 2004
Tuesday, September 07, 2004
Monday, September 06, 2004
Photography...
...is about what you see...
Clock Tower - Tsim Tsa Tsui - Hong Kong, 2004
...how you see it...
Clock Tower - Tsim Tsa Tsui - Hong Kong, 2004
...and what you feel when you see it!
Clock Tower - Tsim Tsa Tsui - Hong Kong, 2004
...how you see it...
Clock Tower - Tsim Tsa Tsui - Hong Kong, 2004
...and what you feel when you see it!
Friday, September 03, 2004
Cumple Anos Felices, Cedric!
Today, they say, it’s the Internet’s 35th anniversary, congratulations for this achievement.
It is also a very specialy person’s birthday, my brother Cedric.
Cedric is a person who does not just watch life passing by, he grabs it and lives it! A true brother in arms, a professional model with a very rich soul, who believes and shares with us messages like this one:
Se quanta que en el siglo pasado, un turista fue a Egipto con la finalidad de vistar a un famoso sabio.
El turista se sorprendo al ver que el sabio vivia en un cuartito muy simple, limpio y lleno de libros.
Las unicas piezas de mobiliarios eran una cama, una mesa y un banco.
“Donde estan sus muebles?” – pergunto el turista.
Y el sabio rapidamente tambien perguntou: “Y donde estan los suyos?”
“Los mios?” – se sorprendio el turista – “pero si yo estoy aqui solamente de paso!”
“Yo tambien…!” – comcluyo el sabio.
“La vida en la tierra es solamente temporal”
"Sin embargo, algunos viven como si fueran a quedarse aqui eternamente y se olividan de ser felicies.
El valor de las cosas no esta en el tiempo que duran, sino en la intensidad con que suceden.
Por eso existen momentos inolvidables, cosas inexplicables y personas incomparables!”
Cedric, una persona incomparable!
I wish you a very happy birthday with everything you wish for!
Thursday, September 02, 2004
They are selling the past!
It was only 10 years ago when I first arrived in Hong Kong and was delighted to see rickshaws parked in front of the Star Ferry Pier, in Central district, with their drivers sitting on them, waiting for their clients.
Back in 1994, these rickshaw drivers (or show I say runners) were not transporting local people as they used to do back in a more remote past. These drivers were trying to catch the attention of tourists making money out of the photos they were posing for. Back then I felt the nostalgia of something that was reaching its end and was disappearing.
The profile of these rickshaw drivers were old Chinese men with gig golden smiles, dressed in traditional fisherman’s black suits. They could not speak English but they had their techniques in fishing in tourist into their rickshaws.
What they did was posing for the first picture and then volunteering to take a picture of you, sitting on the rickshaw. Considering the innocent and pleasant offer chances are that you would have accepted as in fact I did. As soon as I sat on the rickshaw, it was lifted and in fraction of seconds I see myself being pushed away on the rickshaw. I still remember that the driver was so amused and was laughing when I insisted several time to stop. He didn’t, he went around the block, which made me feel quite embarrassed as this man was certainly in his 80’s.
When he came back to the beginning, I was a bit mad of what he did but gave him some money and kept a memory of something that will never happen.
Time flies and we are always to busy to pay attention to what we are loosing with that flight.
The other day I passed by again by the Star Ferry Pier and saw with sadness that the old men with the golden smiles, dressed in black fisherman’s suits were no longer there.
Only the rickshaws still remain, resting alone, waiting to be sold.
They are selling the past!
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
Living High in Hong Kong
Unless your are Li Kai Shing or some other Hong Kong tycoon, you can afford to live in a house in Hong Kong island.
Land prices get more expensive than gold itself.
Hong Kong island, is roughly in its natural status, a big rock that emerges from the sea. The existent flat land is usually artificially "created" by reclamation.
Every buildable spot gets easily occupied:
The developers usually utilize the land occupation to its maximum capacity. A little more than just 25 m2 can give space to 80 apartments:
Hong Kong is one of the cities in the world with the highest population density (for reference only: 247,501 people per square mile - 20 times higher than India's).
In 1998, with the move of the old Hong Kong Airport from the Kowloon Peninsula to Check Lap Kok, the building height restriction was relaxed, from 20 to >80 floors.
Today, aiming as usual to utilize the land, there are residential buildings being built with 80 floors or more, giving the impression that the 20 floor-buildings nearby are just tiny little house.
Land prices get more expensive than gold itself.
Hong Kong island, is roughly in its natural status, a big rock that emerges from the sea. The existent flat land is usually artificially "created" by reclamation.
Every buildable spot gets easily occupied:
The developers usually utilize the land occupation to its maximum capacity. A little more than just 25 m2 can give space to 80 apartments:
Hong Kong is one of the cities in the world with the highest population density (for reference only: 247,501 people per square mile - 20 times higher than India's).
In 1998, with the move of the old Hong Kong Airport from the Kowloon Peninsula to Check Lap Kok, the building height restriction was relaxed, from 20 to >80 floors.
Today, aiming as usual to utilize the land, there are residential buildings being built with 80 floors or more, giving the impression that the 20 floor-buildings nearby are just tiny little house.
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