Terminus

18 Aug 2010 - A few months ago Hong Kong people marched the streets in protest against the high-speed railway  link between Hong Kong and Guangzhou. The Government pushed through and the preparations for the new link have started on the west Kowloon waterfront. In an attempt to appease the public some artists' impressions of the new terminus have been published, and it seems very attractive indeed. The plan calls for roads that seperate the terminus from the waterfront, like Austin Road, to be put underground. The biggest attraction is an arch for pedestrians that offers fantastic view over Victoria Harbor and the (to be built) cultural district. I am a bit cynical about all the greeneries and all those trees though, because these artists' impressions are usually far-off from the real thing. No matter what, it will still take years before we will be able to walk the arch, as the construction of the high speed terminal will only go up for public tender later this year.