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    The Hong Kong airport story: then, now and the future

    On 6 July 1998, in a staggering overnight operation, the Hong Kong airport moved from the crowded streets of Kowloon to a small island 30 kilometres to the west. But that wasn’t the end of the story: 20 years on, both Kai Tak and Chek Lap Kok are braced for a fresh surge in development
    Ariel shot of Kai Tak airport
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    Ariel shot of the land where the old Kai Tak airport was built
    Kai Tak airport in 1950
    Hong Kong International Airport
    Sun setting over Tung Chung, Lantau Island
    Ariel shot of Kai Tak with mountains in the background
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