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Get on the ‘Ding Ding’

The Kennedy Town Tram? Absolute icon, no notes. Runs from North Point straight through Central and out to Kennedy Town. Lowkey gives huge electrified breakfast cereal box energy (you KNOW the one), but make it wheels. Narrow, tall, stairs built for the tiniest feet imaginable, and it jolts like crazy every time it hits cross rails or points. But somehow it just vibes its way through the absolute chaos that is Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, and Central Hong Kong — unbothered. Taxis and buses block its path every now and then, classic. Trams coming the other way pass SO close that from the open window you could literally high-five passengers going past. Core memory unlocked.

We treated ourselves and rode this whole phenomenon all the way out west and then back again to the final stop in North Point — fully committed to the bit. Also noticed that cyclists in this very busy part of town use the tram tracks as a cycle lane?? Risky behaviour fr, but I guess it’s fine as long as you stay ahead of these beauties. Delulu energy but respect.

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