tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post5053166240353114698..comments2024-03-23T06:42:28.774+08:00Comments on the view from fanling: in praise of treesDennis Hodgsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-36648288511719221342012-01-11T17:49:52.463+08:002012-01-11T17:49:52.463+08:00Thank you for that useful information Mr Green. I ...Thank you for that useful information Mr Green. I had no idea that the Highways Department had been involved in tree planting, although with regard to Wan Chai a lot of the trees there were planted at the behest of a friend of mine, who was the District Officer there in the 1980s.Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-17968230427152371642012-01-11T10:20:42.222+08:002012-01-11T10:20:42.222+08:00Trees are great. They give out oxygen, absorb CO2 ...Trees are great. They give out oxygen, absorb CO2 and make us feel good. Most of the NT trees were planted by the Highways Dept before the District Boards got involved in the 80s through the Green Wan Chai scheme. Don't forget to give them a hug as you pass!Mr Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274410198795586520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-20454083213036017502012-01-11T10:17:50.080+08:002012-01-11T10:17:50.080+08:00Truly magnificent. Trees are great. Before the Dis...Truly magnificent. Trees are great. Before the District Offices and DBs got involved in the 80s it was mainly Highways Dept that did the tree planting. Now we see street trees in places like Wan Chai. They give out oxygen, absorb CO2 and make us feel good. Give them a hug when you can!!Mr Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274410198795586520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-31076194726926524972011-07-15T03:39:57.017+08:002011-07-15T03:39:57.017+08:00To me these pictures are a window into a far off l...To me these pictures are a window into a far off land, but to the people who walk its sidewalks or drive down its streets, it is simply where they live, the norm. I often wonder if our streets and lives seem likewise exotic to them.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18349803798697307901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-3969406643479779092011-06-10T13:44:55.576+08:002011-06-10T13:44:55.576+08:00Hi Dennis,
Thanks for your comment. I live in She...Hi Dennis,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. I live in Shekou, Shenzhen, but if I were to take the train from Luohu, I would be in Fanling in about 20 minutes. I am trying to present a completely subjective view of China drawn from my experiences; some are good, others bad but usually slightly humourous. I am interested in what you think about your experiences in Hong Kong and China as well.<brPete Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795839436545293368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-7043951032813030442011-06-10T10:40:49.322+08:002011-06-10T10:40:49.322+08:00I miss the flame tree and all the cicadas in the s...I miss the flame tree and all the cicadas in the summer. We call it phoenix tree in Taiwan.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05246393318938411419noreply@blogger.com