Fiction: Group 2
A Trip to the Pearl River Delta
Quarry Bay School, Chan, Aqru - 11, Fiction: Group 2
e’re going on a trip to one place in the Pearl River Delta, fearlessly. To Hong Kong we go.
Would you care to come along with us? We can explore two parts of the diverse cultures of
these incredibly versatile cities; yet also immersing ourselves in their melting pot of the variant
ethnic cultures. This place seems amazing in how unalike it is from The States or Europe but it still shows
amazing resemblance in a somewhat unique way. So come on, let’s get going, we don’t have much time to
explore this stunningly beautiful place.
Let’s take a plane to Hong Kong first; we’ll start our round trip here. The fabulous Hong Kong airport is
one reason we came. The current Hong Kong International
Airport was designed as a replacement for the
(more commonly known as Kai Tak Airport) originally built in
1925. Located in the densely built-
up
it only had a single runway extending into
By the 1990s, Kai Tak had become one of the world's busiest airports – it far exceeded its annual passenger
capacities, one out of every three flights experienced delays, largely due to lack of space for aircraft, gates,
and a second runway. Construction of
this flawless airport began back in 1991. It was agreed between the
British and the Chinese that as much work as possible would be done on the new airport before the British
Prime minister, at the time, John Major was to handover Hong Kong. This construction was supposed to be
finished by May 1997; however, the construction didn’t finish in time but
China gave an additional year's
grace period to finish the project.
Next place we go…
Last but not least: the delicious Dai pai dongs of Hong Kong. Scattered in Hong Kong, these traditional
food stalls have been around for nearly 150 years! Originally, Dai pai dongs were comfort food to the
original Hongkongers and they flourished everywhere in Hong Kong. In the 20
th
century, Dai pai dongs
rose to fame for tourists too. Some tourists would come to Hong Kong to visit sightseeing attractions yet
while they were here, they simply could not resist the temptation to try out the Dai pai dongs. Others
would come to Hong Kong only for Dai pai dongs.
Unfortunately, from the late 20
th
century to the early 21st century, the Dai pai dongs severely decreased in
their numbers as hundreds narrowed down to fifties and sixties. Now there are only 28 official Dai pai
dongs. Uh oh, our time is up and we must go home, but we can always come back and see more exciting
things next time! Although we are leaving, we must not say goodbye as goodbyes are for the black hearted,
you will never truly say goodbye to things you can always remember, so we shall say see you soon or we
will meet again. For now………
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