marathon race hong kong 2007. ladies and gentlemen, today is 31 st december, 2007. welcome to...
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Marathon Race Hong Kong 2007
Ladies and gentlemen, today is 31st December,
2007. Welcome to Marathon Race Hong Kong 2007. I’m Chris Wong, the host of this
event.
Let’s introduce our route. The starting point is the Giant Buddha on Lanta
u Island.
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(1) Giant Buddha(2) Tsing Ma Bridge(3) Clock Tower(4) Wong Tai Sin Tem
ple(5) Stanley(6) Causeway Bay(7) Expo Promenade(8) The Peak
Here is the Giant Buddha. It is adjacent to Po Lin Monastery. It weighs 200 tonnes. All runners are r
eady. Get, set, go!
Runners run along the Tsing Ma Bridge, the
world’s longest road-and-rail suspension bridge, and one of the “Top 10 Construction Achievements of the 20th Cen
tury”.
Runners run pass the Clock Tower. It was built in 1921. Originally, it was part of the former Hung Hom Train Stati
on.
Runners run pass Wong Tai Sin
Temple, one of most famous shrines in
Hong Kong. Look! A runner is drinking
water here.
Runners run through St. Stephen Beach in
Stanley, a famous tourist attraction in
Hong Kong. The beach is sandy.
Runners run along a busy road in
Causeway Bay. The rent in the shopping areas of Causeway Bay is ranked the
second in the world.
This is the 1st girl who arrivals Expo
Promenade. Expo Promenade was built to
Commemorate the establishment of the
HKSAR on 1 July 1997.
Wor! Here she comes. The winner of the event finally arrivals
the Peak Tower.
Now, all runners have finished the race and gathered around here – the Peak Tower which allows visitors to enjoy views over Vic
toria Harbour.
We enjoy “a symphony of lights” together. It has
been awarded the world's "Largest Permanent
Light and Sound Show" by Guinness World
Records.
See you next year in the same event, the Marathon Race Hong K
ong! Goodbye!