10th Anniversary HKSAR

Today is the 10th Anniversary of HKSAR (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region). Exactly 10 years ago, the British left Hong Kong and Hong Kong was returned to the "motherland", China. I'm also sick today, sore throat, fever, and a chill.

360 Cable Car Plunge

The Ngong Ping 360 (a famous Hong Kong tourist attraction) is now officially shut down after yesterday night's accident (Picture by AM730). Everyday, the cable cars all get tested. Yesterday night, during the emergency stop test (after operating hours), a cable car fell down over 50 metres (164 feet) and right next to a support tower. The whole frame was broken and the windows broken. It's the longest cable car route (5.7 km/3.5 miles) in Asia, still, they should've thought more throughly before building it.

A BIT ABOUT THE NGONG PING 360:

The Ngong Ping 360 (opened in mid-September) and has been very unstable for the last few months. It stops very often and strands people for around a hour. I've haven't ridden it yet, but, my teacher says it's frightening when it goes over the river, the cable car goes at a 30° angle above the river, due to the wind (all year round). The accidents might actually not be the design's fault, I suspect some Buddhists to be sabotaging the cable car since they're making the Buddha statue into a money-making tourist attraction. I'm not Buddhist, but if I was, I would be angry.

Graduation Day

Right now, I'm at my dad's office.....eating sushi and pasta with meat sauce.....hillarious. Ok, lets change the subject, I can't wait until Graduation Day at my school. My class will be going to a restaurant for lunch with a budget of 3,000 HKD (which seems a lot.....but when divided up, so little). Also, a marine police boat trip from Ma Liu Shui (UNKNOWN DATE: We were supposed to go on the boat in November, he keeps on dragging the date later and later). My principal is also planning a all-school water fight on the last day of school.....hope the teachers brought spare clothing.... :)

JUNE 26-Last Day Of School