Century-old Hong Kong Tramways operates the world's only double-decker tram fleet.
On a superficial level, every tram is in itself a piece of antique, an artefact running through the streets of Hong Kong Island. It also symbolises a certain collective memory of the island's residents. The tram tracks have not changed one bit over the past 100 years, but the urban scenes surrounding them have.
When a tram reaches its terminal, the driver hops on at the other end, changes the sign and makes a brand new start. All of a sudden, the end becomes the beginning. Doesn't this remind you of the perseverance and stamina of Hong Kong people?
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