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Thousands queue for 19th-century fares on Hong Kong's Peak Tram
May 30, 2008, 7:01 GMT
Hong Kong - More than 6,000 tourists and residents queued to take advantage of 19th-century fares on Hong Kong's Peak Tram Friday as the scenic ride celebrated its 120th anniversary.
A six-hour queue formed as rides on the tram, one of the city's best-loved tourist attractions, were sold at the original 1888 second-class, round-trip fare of 30 Hong Kong cents (4 US cents).
The clamour to take advantage of the cut-price rides, compared to the current adult price of 33 Hong Kong dollars (4.2 US dollars), was so great the tram's operators had to appeal to people to use other forms of transport by the afternoon.
For those prepared to wait, a free newspaper in 1888 style was handed to passengers and models in Victorian outfits posed for photographs outside the stations.
The Peak Tram, which climbs from the city centre to a hilltop overlooking Hong Kong with panoramic views over Victoria Harbour, carries nearly 5 million passengers a year.
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