Sunday, July 08, 2007

Hong Kong 7/1/2007 HK:10

Sunday (7/1) about 1:00pm I'm heading out of China to Hong Kong. Just as we pay our toll and head towards Shenzhen Airport, the entire road system comes to stand still.
Paulo calls and checks out the situation. Looks like the heavy rain delayed the departure flight of: Hu Jintao (胡錦濤), after participating in the Reunification Anniversary Celebrations.
15 min hold up and we make it to Fu Yong ferry.

Arrived in Kowloon at 3:30 pm. Much to my surprise immigration/customs were quite. Once out in the streets is was a different picture ... Seemed that most of the population were converging on the harbour front .. in anticipation of the firework show, scheduled for 8:00pm.

Like a salmon swimming upstream I found TST MRT station and at 4:00pm I was in my hotel in Wanchai, on KH island. On Queensway road, we had a steady stream of marchers; demonstrating, protesting, advertising, making statements, etc, etc .. all having a good time:

Some shots from the HKSAR 10th. anniversary street march:

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