Tai O rope-ferry in Hong Kong ends service after 100 years – SCMP archive

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Kwok, S. (2026, September 30). Tai O rope-ferry in Hong Kong ends service after 100 years – SCMP archive. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3369328/tai-o-rope-ferry-hong-kong-ends-service-after-100-years-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed

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On September 29, 1996, the century-old rope-ferry in Tai O, Hong Kong, ceased operations after 100 years of service due to the opening of a new $15 million pedestrian bridge. The ferry was the sole means of crossing a 15-meter creek and charged passengers 50 cents per trip.

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On September 29, 1996, the century-old rope-ferry service that connected Lantau Island with Tai O in Hong Kong ceased operations after serving residents for a hundred years. The ferry was the sole method of crossing the narrow 15-metre creek in Tai O until the completion of a new pedestrian bridge. This $15 million bridge, which began service on that day, provided free passage across the waterway, ending the need to pay 50 cents per trip for ferry rides. The rope-guided ferry had been an integral part of local life in Tai O since its inception and marked a significant change as it was replaced by modern infrastructure.

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Shirley Kwok

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Hong Kong Lantau SCMP Tai O

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Hong Kong GPE · 1× Lantau GPE · 1× SCMP ORG · 1× Shirley Kwok PERSON · 1× Tai O GPE · 1×

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On This DayTai O rope-ferry in Hong Kong ends service after 100 years – SCMP archive The rope-guided ferry was the only way to cross a 15-metre creek in Tai O before the construction of a pedestrian bridge This article was first published on September 30, 1996.

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Tai O rope-ferry in Hong Kong ends service after 100 years – SCMP archive · assertive framing

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article → end → September

New footbridge ends 100 years of rope-ferry service by Shirley Kwok asserted

footbridge → end → Kwok

The century-old rope-ferry between Lantau and Tai O saw its years of service come to an end yesterday (September 29, 1996) with the opening of a new $15 million pedestrian bridge between the islands. asserted

years → see → islands

Until yesterday, the ferry was the only means of crossing the 15-metre Tai O creek, and passengers had to pay 50 cents for each trip. asserted

passengers → cross → trip