Tag: Harbour
Swooning duck pumped back to life in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more about Hong Kong tourism: https://sc.mp/qxvg A giant inflatable duck that is part of a pair floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour was brought back to life on June 12, 2023, after being deflated for repair and maintenance amid the sweltering weather. Related story: All puffed up: deflated rubber duck returns to Hong Kong’s Victoria…
US Navy and veterans remember Pearl Harbour attack, 101-year-old survivor recalls incident
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube US naval and other military personnel gathered in Hawaii on December 7, 2021, to mark the 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbour attack. The ceremony was held near where the USS Utah sank, following the Japanese strike on Pearl Harbour. More than 2,000 Americans died in the 1941 attack, triggering the US’ entry into World War…
Hong Kong’s Cross Harbour swim makes triumphant return amid Covid-19 restrictions
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hong Kong’s iconic Cross Harbour swim has returned, after a two-year hiatus because of the 2019 protests and the pandemic. About 1,200 entrants set off from the city’s Wan Chai district on Sunday December 12, 2021, swimming 1km (0.6 miles) across to Tsim Sha Tsui. The pandemic meant entries for this year’s swim were slashed by…