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“HKU 100” Tram: Tracing the Changes of Urban Hong Kong

07 Aug 2011

 

A tramcar dedicated to HKU's Centenary is now running through the streets of Hong Kong Island.

The "HKU 100" Tram, bearing the image of the iconic 100-year-old Main Building of the University, celebrates the HKU Centenary theme of Knowledge, Heritage and Service. It has been launched on August 6 (Saturday), and will serve the public until the end of November.

The pleasure of a tram ride will be doubled with narrated tours.  Professors and students will conduct guided tours for the public, on "Traces of Hong Kong's Urban Development" and other special themes.  Passengers can also have self-guided tours by making use of a free mobile app as the tram traverses leisurely through various pockets of the city with their distinct characteristics.  The narration will also be available for download at the HKU Centenary website (http://100.hku.hk/). Details of the programme will be announced on August 25.

The "Traces of Hong Kong's Urban Development"app is designed and developed by Professor Anthony Yeh, The University of Hong Kong's Department of Urban Planning and Design and Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning. The University would also like to gratefully acknowledge the support of Hong Kong Tramways, Limited.

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Trinni Choy, Assistant Director (Media) (Tel: 2859 2606/Email: pychoy@hku.h ), or Ms Melanie Wan, Manager (Media) (Tel: 2859 2600/Email: melwkwan@hku.hk ), Communications & Public Affairs Office, HKU.

“HKU 100” Tram	The “HKU 100” Tram, bearing the image of the iconic 100-year-old Main Building of the university
Hong Kong now and then – Kennedy Town