In a hilly island city like Hong Kong, living space is limited. Here you only see the laboriously constructed huts made of corrugated iron and planks of wood in which the poorest of the poor live if you look upwards – they occupy, to put it in cynical terms, a penthouse location. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago tags level above hong kong huts corrugated |
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The Cheung Kong Center in Hong Kong have refused to hold an exhibition of wooden clogs because they are bad Feng Shui. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
A tiny Hong Kong apartment is a model of flexible living, featuring sliding wall units and fold-down tables and chairs. It looks like open space, but behind movable walls, this tiny apartment holds surprises. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
Sounds like a plot from a James Bond flick but, a complex machine was discovered under the track capable of shooting darts at the horses. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share sports |
This 1987 Hong Kong horror movie was a huge hit and has been a big influence on Sam Raimi. Now you can watch it right here. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
These 10 examples of international, interplanetary space habitats show that colonialism isn’t dead, it’s just lying in wait for the next new frontier – which just may be the wide open real estate far above the clouds. Can I interest you in a condomoonium? picked by Bornbad 2 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
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It was to be the concert of the year. Due to low ticket sales and Ms. Carey's high demands, the promoter shut the show down. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
"a large number of the self-described "above average" individuals are actually below average in those areas, and they are simply unaware of their incompetence." 10 comments edit related share scienceThis would explain president Bush. picked by Queenofhearts 3 years ago |
Some people like dogs, some don't. Prominent among those who do not is the person who has been poisoning dogs in Hong Kong since 1989 picked by aclister 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Sixth Level of Hell - The City of Dis You approach Satan's wretched city where you behold a wide plain surrounded by iron walls. Before you are fields full of distress and torment terrible. Burning tombs are littered about the landscape. Inside these flaming sepulchers suffer the heretics, failing to believe in God and the afterlife, who make themselves audible by doleful sighs. You will join the... read full post picked by thenegativeone 2 years ago 87 comments edit related share plime.com |
New scientific evidence suggests that deep inside the planet Mercury, iron “snow” forms and falls toward the center of the planet, much like snowflakes form in Earth’s atmosphere and fall to the ground. The movement of this iron snow could be responsible for Mercury’s mysterious magnetic field. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share science |
Colonial-era war graves in Hong Kong have been left riddled with schoolboy spelling errors. picked by rambler 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share world |
An Indonesian maid has been jailed for six days in Hong Kong for serving her boss a cup of water containing urine. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
These new vessels, set to enter service in November, get 3/4 of their power from solar cells and 1/4 from liquefied petroleum. 2 comments edit related share plime.comThe technology could cut in half carbon-dioxide output on a typical urban ferry route picked by Bingo 7 months ago |
A resurgence of choking air pollution in Hong Kong probably signals that the worst of the economic crisis is over, according to economists and industry watchers. picked by Bornbad 6 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
A video of a hysterical passenger screaming at airline staff and writhing on the floor after missing a flight at Hong Kong airport has become a YouTube hit. 4 comments edit related share plime.comWhat a nutter! picked by topofall 1 year ago |
French Spiderman" Alain Robert, who has become famous for illegally climbing buildings across the world, scaled a top Hong Kong hotel on Tuesday to highlight the fight against global warming. picked by topofall 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share world |
A kids footwear named "Lobster" designed by Hong Kong designer Yeung Yuet Ming at the 9th Footwear Design Competition Awards during the annual Hong Kong fashion week. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share world |
Kowloon Walled City was the most densely populated place on Earth before it was destroyed in 1993 and turned into a park. At its peak, the “city” had 50,000 inhabitants on 0.026 km² area of land picked by wildminou 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share world |
Land in Tokyo is a much prized possession, and as such, people have to pay a pretty penny to purchase some. A situation that means even the most meagre amount of land is likely to be built upon, making monolith-like lodgings a must. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |