A Rickshaw by junge1
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I did a double take when I saw this Rickshaw in Hong Kong. I had only seen one other rickshaw and he was stationed at the Wanchai Terminal of the Star Ferry waiting for tourists to have his picture taken for a fee.
Rickshaws were once the main mode of transportation in Hong Kong, but the Hong Kong government had quit issueing lincenses decades ago. This guy looked like the real deal, and he moved with alacrity, whether it was because he was on his way to pick up a fare, or whether he tried to stay alive, I don't know.
The sight of a rickshaw is rarer than seeing wealthy Chinese business men on their way to work in chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royces.
The bamboo scaffolding on the building in the background is common in Hong Kong. This picture was taken in January 1996 and was later scanned.
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Comments (13)
Cosine
Thank you for this slice of the past, Sig. Another case of culture-clash.
artaddict2
Great capture again Sig. really interesting read. Unusual bit of scaffolding up the side of the building. looks to be all wood!!!
cameraobscura2
Greetings Siegried, There is almost a bit of humour here as the first thing that came to mind was that he was in a race with the truck, which reminded me of the turtle and the hare. Thank you for sharing. egmont
durleybeachbum
Interesting juxtaposition! and fascinating info!
jocko500
wonder way to see the town
timtripp
these are soooooooooo good!
tennesseecowgirl
Wonderful ... love the information you included always more fun when you know some history of the photos you view..
delaorden_ojeda
great information for this excelent capture, great shot !
ledwolorz
Excellent information and Great capture,
Hendesse
Excellent and very interesting capture of the moment!
Richardphotos
awesome capture and what is more interesting to me is the bamboo scaffolding. I seen go up 5-6 floors in Manila
DukeNukem2005
This is a very compelling photo!
billcody
A snapshot full of live! Thanks for your information, Sig! The bamboo at the building in the background is very interesting, too. Do you have some pics about this theme?