Posts Tagged ‘XRL’

Award-Winning Film Helps Stave off the Wrecker’s Ball

Award-Winning Film Helps Stave off the Wrecker’s Ball
Hong Kong – It took an award-winning film to swing the balance and save a colonial-era terrace (right) — a rare victory for Hong Kong’s increasingly vocal heritage preservation lobby.
April 11th, 2010 | Video Vox | Read More

XRL – Countdown to the Rail Link Controversy – Timeline

XRL – Countdown to the Rail Link Controversy – Timeline
Hong Kong – The Express Rail Link (XRL) was authorized in October 2009 to little fanfare; but it did not take long for the multi-billion dollar project to become mired in controversy.
March 9th, 2010 | Hong Kong Vox | Read More

XRL – Visit the Village Doomed by The High Speed Rail Link

XRL – Visit the Village Doomed by The High Speed Rail Link
Hong Kong – Tsoi Yuen Tsuen will be bulldozed out of existence later this year to make way for Hong Kong’s controversial HK$66.9 billion (US$8.6 billion) high-speed Express Rail Link (XRL). Soundslide By Lily Lee, Monami Yui and Cleo Chen
March 5th, 2010 | Audio-Visual Vox, Hong Kong Vox, Random Vox | Read More

Who’s Who: Hong Kong’s Post-80s Generation – Updated

Who’s Who: Hong Kong’s Post-80s Generation – Updated
Hong Kong – Meet the Post-80s Generation and discover what motivates them: Updated with audio-visual report
February 25th, 2010 | Audio-Visual Vox, Hong Kong Vox | Read More

XRL – Railroading Consensus – It’s Not Working

XRL – Railroading Consensus – It’s Not Working
Hong Kong – It’s just a short railway spur, running 26 km from Kowloon to the border with China. But it has ignited a slew of protests and rallies which culminated in angry crowds besieging the Legislative Council, trapping lawmakers and government officials inside for six hours. The controversy...
February 17th, 2010 | Hong Kong Vox, | | Read More