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Views to live for 香江道上,應接不暇

It’s indeed a real pity that air pollution has become a perpetual problem in Hong Kong as I mentioned in the last post. To make this problem worse, it is really inescapable to everyone’s eyes whenever the landmark Victoria Harbour becomes shrouded in this veil. Thankfully not everyday is like this, however. 上文提到香港空氣污染是個老問題,可幸有時也有些天色較好的日子,不致於令維港終日都「烏雲蔽面」。 I had this pleasant surprise on my second night in Hong Kong during my last trip in March, when I saw a perfectly crystal clear view of the Kowloon side as my taxi drove along the Eastern Corridor expressway. It boded well for the next day (14th March) as a day to appreciate the full beauty of the Harbour. 上次回香港的第二晚,乘計程車駛經東區走廊時,但覺對岸九龍的夜景份外明朗,心想翌日(3月14日)天色必定不錯,機不可失,不去觀賞海景真的太浪費了! I wasn’t disappointed when I saw the morning sky the next day. I made my way to the roof and enjoyed a panoramic view of the surroundings as if even the last bit of dirt in the air has been mopped up by an omnipotent vacuum cleaner. 幸好我所料不差,早上的天色果然不錯,從酒店天臺遠眺四周,一