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David - The Mango Road

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Writer, photographer, designer, author of Exploring Hong Kong's New Territories. hongkongpics.com/exploring-hong-kon… themangoroad.com

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#travel #✈️🗺️ #TravelAddicts #architecture themangoroad.com/art-and-arch... An Eextended commute around some of Shenzhen's stylish metro stations
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Art and Architecture on the line
Art and Architecture on the line. An extended commute to discover some of the stylish new stations scattered around Shenzhen's metro network.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dusk at at Talent Park, Shenzhen #travel #✈️🗺️ #TravelAddicts
Dusk at at Talent Park, Shenzhen
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Hanfu means traditional clothing of the Han. The styles go back hundreds of years but they are all the rage in 2026. #slowtravel #travel #traveladdicts #travelblogshare
Hanfu means traditional clothing of the Han. The styles go back hundreds of years but they are all the rage in 2026.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Gankeng Hakka village, South Gate, Shenzhen, China #travel #✈️🗺️ #TravelAddicts
Gankeng Hakka village, South Gate, Shenzhen, China
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A long and winding road Sunwen West was named to honour the father of modern China. themangoroad.com/a-long-and-w...
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A long and winding road
A long and winding road. Exploring Sunwen Road West, Zhongshan, and a visit to the house of the man who gave his name to both street and city
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Pigeons, raised and braised The evolution and preparation of Zhongshan’s favourite delicacy themangoroad.com/pigeons-rais... #travel #✈️🗺️ #TravelAddicts #food
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Pigeons, raised and braised
Pigeons, raised and braised. Shiqi pigeons were bred from a range of species imported by Chinese people returning to Zhongshan from overseas.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Enter the Dragon Kiln A 500-year-old pottery in China themangoroad.com/enter-the-dr... #travel #✈️🗺️ #TravelAddicts
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Enter the Dragon Kiln
Enter the Dragon Kiln. I made a visit to the Ancient Nanfeng "dragon" kilns and the potters village in Shiwan district, Foshan, Southern China
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
High Times in Macau themangoroad.com/high-times-i... #travel #✈️🗺️ #TravelAddicts
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High Times in Macau
High Times in Macau. I found it a surreal experience but not quite as surreal as seeing a group of legs shuffling along a narrow ledge outside
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Baccarat, Bordellos and Bakeries And other interesting finds in the maze of old Macau themangoroad.com/baccarat-bor... #travel ✈️🗺️ #TravelAddicts
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Baccarat, Bordellos and Bakeries
And other interesting finds in the maze of old Macau Baccarat, Bordellos and BakeriesAnd other interesting finds in the maze
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
That Riviera Touch A taste of Zhuhai’s past, and a wander through the present #travel #photography #travelphotography themangoroad.com/that-riviera...
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That Riviera Touch - The Mango Road
That Riviera Touch. In 1979, Zhuhai was awarded city status, and a year later was established as one of China’s first Special Economic Zones.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Sticky Fingers on Happiness Street #travel #food #macau themangoroad.com/sticky-finge...
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Sticky fingers on Happiness Street
Sticky fingers on Happiness Street. Barbecue pork ribs at Naughty Nuri's and a history of Rua Felicidade, Macau's original nightlife district
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Lighthouse, Zhuhai, China #travel #china #photography #travelphotography
Lighthouse, Zhuhai, China
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Gangxia North metro station, Shenzhen, China #travel #photography #travelphotography #china
Gangxia North metro station, Shenzhen, China
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
themangoroad.com/lunch-in-the... Lunch in the Officer's Mess #food #travel #history #hongkong
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Wandering around a 600-year-old fortress in southern China themangoroad.com/dapeng-ancie... #travel #photography #china
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Outrageous architecture themangoroad.com/outrageous-a... #travel #travelphotography #architecture #macau As the evening rush hour kicks in, a kaleidoscope of lights begin to flicker and pulse over its entire surface.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
One of the more bizarre sculptures I’ve ever encountered is a 2.5 metre statue of an oyster that stands proudly on the waterfront at Lau Fau Shan. themangoroad.com/lau-fau-shan... #travel #hongkong #travelphotography
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
So I set off up the slopes of Gunung Sindoro before first light, wondering if I could get to the top before the clouds rolled in. #travel #travelphotography #indonesia themangoroad.com/twin-peaks/
Gunung Sindoro, Central Java, Indonesia
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
themangoroad.com/on-the-water... #travel #hongkong
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On the Waterfront - The Mango Road
On the Waterfront. A walk on Hong Kong’s newly completed 13 kilometre promenade along the its north Shore from Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Most often called the Ruin of St Paul's, it is actually called Mater Dei. St Paul's was the name of the college of which it was a part. It was built between 1602 and 1640, and destroyed by fire in 1835. #travel #travelphotography #macau
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Some images of mine have just been published on Smart Travel Asia www.smarttravelasia.com/Special/Cota... #travel #photography #travelphotography
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Cotai photo essay: a guide for a fun afternoon with a camera
A quick Cotai guide through photos with tips for exposure and set-up by David Sutton, and more from Smart Travel Asia.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Hiking glaciers alone is not something sensible people should do. Ah, but I was young and foolish then. This is Snæfellsjokul in Iceland circa 1985. At the time I thought this was the top. Google has since persuaded me that it wasn’t. #iceland #travel #photography #travelphotography
Hiking glaciers alone is not something sensible people should do. Ah, but I was young and foolish then. This is Snæfellsjokul in Iceland circa 1985. At the time I thought this was the top. Google has since persuaded me that it wasn’t.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Great Egret with lunch, South Lantau, Hong Kong #birds #wildlife #photography #hongkong
Great Egret with lunch, South Lantau, Hong Kong
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Cotai strip, Macau #travel #photography #travelphotography #macau
Cotai strip, Macau
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
The Tan Tan, or Big Buddha, at the Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, Hong Kong #travel #photography #travelphotography #hongkong
The Tan Tan, or Big Buddha, at the Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, Hong Kong
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Grand Lisboa, hotel and casino, Macau #travel #photography #travelphotography #macau
Grand Lisboa, hotel and casino, Macau
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
The lobby of The Parisian, a hotel and casino in Macau #travel #photography #travelphototography #macau
The lobby of The Parisian, a hotel and casino in Macau
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
A chedi at Wat Ka Nun sits on a limestone cliff as evening falls over the little town of Thong Pa Pum, Thailand. #travel #photography #travelphotography #thailand #temple #nightphoto #night
A chedi at Wat Ka Nun sits on a limestone cliff as evening falls over the little town of Thong Pa Pum, Thailand.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
St Anthony's Church, Macau. The first church on this site was built in 1560 marking the site where the Jesuits established their HQ. The present structure dates only as far back as 1930. #travel #photography #travelphotography #macau #church #interior
St Anthony's Church, Macau. The first church on this site was built in 1560 marking the site where the Jesuits established their HQ. The present structure dates only as far back as 1930.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Lobby of The Venetian, a casino and hotel in #Macau. #travel #photography #travelphotography
Lobby of The Venetian, a casino and hotel in Macau
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Chapel of Our Lady of Penha. The church built in 1622 by the crew of the Portuguese ship São Bartholomeu who, after escaping from Dutch pursuers, vowed to build a #church to commemorate the Virgin Mary if they made it back to #Macau #travel #photography #travelphotography
The church built in 1622 by the crew of the Portuguese ship São Bartholomeu who, after escaping from Dutch pursuers, vowed to build a #church to commemorate the Virgin Mary if they made it back to #Macau
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
I met up with ace photo-journalist and old friend Chris Stowers for coffee a few days ago. He was in Hong Kong to promote the second volume of his memoirs, Shoot, Ask ... and Run. Needless to say, I made sure he left with a copy of my book. #travel #photography #travelphotography #books ✈️🗺️
I met up with ace photo-journalist and old friend Chris Stowers for coffee a few days ago. He was in Hong Kong to promote the second volume of his memoirs, Shoot, Ask ... and Run.

Needless to say, I made sure he left with a copy of my book.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
#Dawn at Borobudur in Central Java, Indonesia. #Borobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in the world. The ever grumpy volcano, Gunung Merapi, rumbles in the distance. #travel, #photography #travelphotography #indonesia ✈️🗺️
Dawn at Borobudur in Central Java, Indonesia. Borobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in the world.  The ever grumpy volcano, Gunung Merapi, rumbles in the distance.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
The front door of a beautifully restored Peranakan style house in George Town, Penang. #travel, #photography #travelphotography #malaysia ✈️🗺️
The front door of a beautifully restored Peranakan style house in George Town, Penang.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
The ancient and the modern - Cheung Shan Monastery and Wan Chuen Sin Koon #travel #photography #travelphotography #hongkong ✈️🗺️ themangoroad.com/on-the-trail...
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On the Trail of Two Monasteries
On the Trail of Two Monasteries. Cheung Shan Monastery and Wan Chuen Sin Koon, both in a remote part of Hong Kong's northern New Territories
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
A black-crowned night heron relaxing on the Tsuen Wan waterfront in Hong Kong's New Territories #birdphotography #birds #heron #nightheron #wildlifephotography #hongkong
A black-crowned night heron relaxing on the Tsuen Wan waterfront in Hong Kong's New Territories
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
The early morning light at Gunung Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia. The volcano stands 3,371 metres above sea level and its last eruption was in the year 1730. #travel #travelphotography #photography #landscape #volcano #indonesia
The early morning light at Gunung Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia. The volcano stands 3,371 metres above sea level and its last eruption was in the year 1730.
#travel #travelphotography #photography #landscape #volcano #indonesia
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline at dusk. Hong Kong island on the left, Kowloon on the right. travel #travelphotography #photography #hongkong #sunset #urbanphotography #cityscape #skyline
Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline at dusk. Hong Kong island on the left, Kowloon on the right.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
South Peak (3,921 metres), on the Mt Kinabalu plateau. The ridge emerging through the sea of cloud in the distance is Trus Mardi Borneo’s second highest mountain. #travel #travelphotography #photography #landscape #Borneo #Malaysia #mountain
South Peak (3,921 metres), on the Mt Kinabalu plateau. The ridge emerging through the sea of cloud in the distance is Trus Mardi Borneo’s second highest mountain.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
1/2 Unlike most guidebooks on Hong Kong, this one delves deep into a region that is often ignored yet filled with ancient monuments, picturesque monasteries, abandoned villages and a network of excellent hiking trails. More info in ALT txt #hongkong #travel #solotravel #travelphotography #history
https://hongkongpics.com/exploring-hong-kongs-new-territories/

While there is no shortage of books about Hong Kong, they all tread the same weary path of British colonialism, banks, shopping malls, restaurants and tall buildings, most of which are packed into a few square kilometres of the urban area. Very little has ever been written about Hong Kong’s New Territories let alone guidebooks that help visitors discover its many attractions.

This book addresses that shortfall by shining a spotlight on some of the area’s historic monuments and temples. It takes on some  family-friendly hiking trails, explores abandoned villages and visits monasteries both ancient and modern. It also gives information on how everything can be easily visited using existing public transport.

Title: Exploring Hong Kong’s New Territories
Author: David Sutton
Publisher: David Sutton
Language: English
Paperback: 332 pages
ISBN-13: 978-9887025405
Dimensions: 150mm x 230mm x 19mm
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Coloured silk lanterns for sale at the night market in Hoi An, Vietnam. #travel #photography #travelphotography #vietnam #asia
Coloured silk lanterns for sale at the night market in Hoi An, Vietnam.
#travel #photography #travelphotography #vietnam #asia
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Wuhou Temple, Chengdu, China. The temple was originlly built to house Shu Emperor Liu Bei’s remains in 221 CE. It burned down during the wars that toppled the Ming Dynasty in the mid-17th century but it was rebuilt in 1671-72. #travel #photography #travelphotography #chengdu #china
Gingko leaves add a carpet of gold at Wuhou Temple in Chengdu, China. The temple was originally built to house Shu Emperor Liu Bei’s remains in 221, but during the Ming Dynasty, his subjects were also housed here. The temple burned down during the wars that toppled the Ming Dynasty in the mid-seventeenth century but it was rebuilt in 1671-72.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Penang, with its rich multicultural history and agreeable beaches, has always been a popular destination but in recent years George Town’s urban art has become a tourist attraction in its own right #travel #photography #travelphotography #art #penang #malaysia #asia themangoroad.com/art-walking-...
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Art walking in Penang’s living gallery - The Mango Road
One of the joys of exploring Penang's street art is that new works pop up with no announcement while old works fade or are painted over as buildings are renovated
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Ólafsvík, on the Snaefells peninsula, western #Iceland The summit of Snaefellsjokull can just be seen in the background. During the 17th and 18th centuries the town was a major trading port. These days fishing and services for farmers are the main industries. #travel #photography #travelphotography
The town of Ólafsvík, on the Snaefells peninsula western Iceland. The summit of the Snaefellsjokull can just be see in the background. During the 17th and 18th centuries Ólafsvík was one of the larger trading ports in Iceland. These days fishing and the provision of services for farmers are the main industries in the area. The population of the town is around 1100.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
A Chedi sits high on a limestone karst above the little town of Thong Pha Phum, Thailand. The chedi can be reached by negotiating a small footbridge across the River Kwai, 285 steps and a dozen or so curmudgeonly dogs. #travel #photography #travelphotography #landscape #thailand #temple
A Chedi, part of Wat Tha Khanun sits high on a limestone karst above the little town of Thong Pha Phum in Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand. The temple itself is on the far side of the Kwai River and can be reached by a small footbridge. After negotiating 285 steps and a dozen or so curmudgeonly dogs you will be rewarded with splendid views of the surrounding countryside
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The beautifully carved and decorated altar of Kim Ngan Temple and communal house, Hanoi. The temple, built in the late 15th century by Luu Xuan Tin, is dedicated to Hien Vien who is said to have been the founder of all crafts. #travel #photography #travelphotography #vietnam #hanoi #temple
The ornate altar of Kim Ngan Temple, Hang Bac Street, Hanoi, Vietnam. 

The temple is dedicated to Hien Vien who is said to be the founder of all crafts. It was built in the late 15th century by Luu Xuan Tin, a Literature Mandarin. The Hang Bac street area was originally settled by people from Chau Khe, a village famous for its silversmiths.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Sunset with the minarets of the old Kuala Lumpur railway station #travel #photography #travelphotography #sunset #malaysia #kualalumpur
The sun sets behind the neo-Moorish towers of the old Kuala Lumpur railway station. Designed by British architect Arthur Benison Hubback the station opened in 1910.
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Blast from the past. A late November afternoon at #Kinderdijk in the #Netherlands. I took this shot way back in the mid-1980s. There are 19 #windmills in total, built between 1738 and 1740. The area has been a #Unesco World Heritage site since 1997 #travel #travelphotography #photography
Blast from the past. A late November afternoon at #Kinderdijk in the #Netherlands. I took this shot way back in the mid-1980s. There are 19 #windmills in total, built between 1738 and 1740. The area has been a #Unesco World Heritage site since 1997
#travel #travelphotography #photography
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Rama IX Bridge, Bangkok, Thailand. Officially opened on Dec 5th, 1987 to commemorate the 60th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). It is a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River connecting the eastern and western parts of the city. #bridges #travel #urbanlandscape #photography
Rama IX Bridge, Bangkok, Thailand. Officially opened on Dec 5th, 1987 to commemorate the 60th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX).
It is a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River connecting the eastern and western parts of the city.
#bridges #travel #urbanlandscape #photography
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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Sunset over the Pui O River this evening, Lantau Island, Hong Kong #photography #landscape #hongkong #sunset
Sunset over the Pui O River this evening, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
#photography #landscape #hongkong #sunset
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