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Tsing Tsuen Bridge [1987- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2021-03-14 02:17
Date Place completed: 
1987-12-11

Tsing Tsuen Bridge, also called Tsing Yi North Bridge, opened  to traffic on 11 December 1987.

Tsing Yi North Bridge was, when opened in 1987, Hong Kong's largest prestressed balanced cantilever bridge with a main navigation span of 160 metres, side spans of 90 metres, and approach viaducts that brought the total length to 1,015 metres.The design can support a 2-way and 4-lane traffic. (Wikipedia) 

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Aerial View of Tsuen Wan and Tsing Yi = 荃灣和青衣空中景觀 1990

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2021-03-14 02:04

The view is south, a bit tricky for orientation and identification. 

Texaco Oil Depot already gone, the CRC Oil Depot on Nga Ying Chau is still there, only the island has been merged with Tsing Yi.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1990
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kwai chung
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Tsing Yi Power Station (1970's)

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2019-05-21 16:25
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1970

Uploaded with kind permission from Gammon Construction Limited, Hong Kong. The power station is one of their projects.

Double deck vehicular ferry at the Shell oil depot on Tsing Yi

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2019-05-21 03:51
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2016
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Ferry pier
Vehicular Ferry Pier
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Tsing Yi Power Station [1966-1998]

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2019-05-19 17:12
Date Place completed: 
c.1966-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
1998-11-15

Construction of the Tsing Yi Power Plant started in 1966, the first turbine was commissioned in April 1969. It was oil fired, a tank farm was built next to it. From 1968 onwards, five chimneys were set up. During the 1970's and 1970's, the plant (together with the Hok Yuen Plant) produced electricity for Kowloon and the New Territories, sometimes for Mainland China. 

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Tsing Yi Power Station

Sunset view from Victoria Peak 1980 (2)

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2016-02-23 17:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Places shown in this photo: 
Stonecutters Island [????- ]
Tsing Yi Bridge [1974- ]

This image was taken from Victoria Peak in north-westerly direction. It is similar to http://gwulo.com/atom/23873, but taken a bit later (I think shortly after sunset).

Oil Depots on both sides of Rambler Channel

Submitted by Edmond on Mon, 2014-06-23 19:29
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1983
Places shown in this photo: 
Nga Ying Chau [????- ]

At the foreground is NE of Tsing Yi Island.  In the middle, is CRC Oil Depot on Nga Ying Chau.   At the left background is Tsuen Wan Town and Fuk Loi Housing Estate is at the far end.  At the right is the Texaco Oil Depot. Rambler Channel is between the two oil depots.  This photo from public library was probably taken in 1980s.

1966 Tsing Yi

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2008-08-28 11:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1966
Photo courtesy of Peter Lisle-Taylor
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