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Hunchbacks and Ma On Shan

Hunchbacks and Ma On Shan
Submitted by pauline

I expect you will recognize this one, another from the Ma On Shan page.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Saturday, July 17, 1954
Gallery: 
1950s Pauline's Photos
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Submitted by philk on Thu, 2012-06-21 22:12.

Hi Pauline - that saddle shaped mountain in the background is Ma On Shan itself ("Ma On" means "saddle", I believe). Judging from the angle, it's quite possible this was taken from Lok Lo Ha village - the place mentioned by David underneath your previous ferry photo. It was where the ferry left from.

I was expecting Quasimodo for a minute...

Submitted by pauline on Thu, 2012-06-21 23:27.

Thank you philk I am learning more and more about Hong Kong from the kind comments left about Roy's photos by people like yourself,  and I am enjoying it so much. 

I have another photo of the Hunchbacks to post later on just to worry you even more  ...

Pauline.

Submitted by philk on Thu, 2012-06-21 23:52.

Hi Pauline

Ma On Shan 2011

Here is a similar angle (but actually quite a bit further south from Lok Lo Ha) taken by me last year. The sea has been completely reclaimed to just a small narrow "river" channel now, and you can see some of the development that has occurred, but the mountain is still the same (thankfully).

Phil

Submitted by pauline on Fri, 2012-06-22 00:38.

Hi Phil,

Lovely photo, and a very distinctive skyline, or so it seems to me.  I see what you mean about land reclamation and the development,  and I agree with you about giving thanks that the mountain remains the same,  long may it be so!

Pauline.