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Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong high-speed rail services disrupted by equipment malfunction
Four services between Hong Kong and Guangzhou were cancelled on Tuesday due to technical faults on mainland Chinese section.
22 Jul 2025 - 5:44PM
Asia travel
4 rail journeys in modern-day China; a true 21st-century experience
12 May 2025 - 2:38PM
Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong’s historic cross-border train to be showcased at MTR exhibition
17 Jan 2025 - 6:06PM
Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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Hong Kong’s economy is down but not out
The city can move beyond its reliance on mass tourism from mainland China and instead get stakeholders to offer new opportunities.
15 Sep 2024 - 11:53AM
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Hong Kong weather
Some high-speed rail services between Hong Kong, mainland axed due to bad weather
Services axed on Sunday and Monday, including new high-speed sleeper trains between Hong Kong and Shanghai.
28 Jul 2024 - 4:22PM
Hong Kong transport
Doraemon on board: Hong Kong’s high-speed rail gets manga makeover
Themed carriages featuring beloved Japanese cartoon character set for service on cross-border rail, with MTR Corp hoping for tourism boost.
26 Jul 2024 - 6:55PM
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Hong Kong society
Letters
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How to get more out of Hong Kong’s high-speed sleepers: only disconnect
Readers discuss what Hong Kong sleeper train passengers are missing out on, British airport chaos, and democracy in Ukraine.
1 Jul 2024 - 11:30AM
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Inside the first high-speed Hong Kong-Beijing sleeper train
17 Jun 2024 - 3:11PM
Hong Kong transport
How do Hong Kong high-speed sleeper train amenities rate?
From Wi-fi and food to power sockets and toilets, reporters on board maiden trip look at basic features and why some travellers were ‘baffled’.
16 Jun 2024 - 10:59PM
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High-speed sleeper trains begin services from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai
15 Jun 2024 - 11:01PM
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Hong Kong transport
High-speed sleeper trains make maiden trips from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai
But not all passengers satisfied with service, with some complaining lack of Wi-fi left them without entertainment.
15 Jun 2024 - 11:09PM
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Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong to consider more high-speed sleeper trains to Beijing, Shanghai
Transport minister Lam Sai-hung says city will discuss increasing train frequency with mainland Chinese operator if there is demand.
8 Jun 2024 - 8:54PM
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Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong travellers, tour operators hail new sleeper train as ‘game changer’
Reliability of schedules, internet access and appeal to those averse to flying among reasons for attractiveness of new train service.
6 Jun 2024 - 8:34AM
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Hong Kong transport
High-speed sleeper train tickets for Hong Kong to Beijing sell out online
New overnight trains with sleeper carriages to take 12½ hours to Beijing and 11 hours to Shanghai.
6 Jun 2024 - 5:00PM
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Hong Kong transport
Explainer
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Pros and cons of high-speed sleeper train from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai
New overnight trains with sleeper carriages to take 12½ hours to Beijing and 11 hours to Shanghai.
5 Jun 2024 - 1:24PM
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Hong Kong
Editorial
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A shot in the arm for Hong Kong high-speed rail travel
New services will offer overnight sleeper trips from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai, giving passengers added comfort and convenience.
5 Jun 2024 - 6:30AM
Hong Kong transport
Trains to depart Hong Kong at night, arrive in Beijing in morning from June 15
Chief Executive John Lee welcomes new arrangement and expresses gratitude to the central government and China Railway for their ‘care’.
4 Jun 2024 - 11:25PM
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Hong Kong transport
Rainfall in Guangdong forces Hong Kong to suspend some high-speed trains
Guangzhou South-bound routes G6528, G6516, G6530 and G6536 suspended on Thursday, as well as Hong Kong-bound routes G6527, G6515, G6529 and G6535.
25 Apr 2024 - 9:29PM
Hong Kong transport
Some high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and mainland China cut over weather
Cancellations on Thursday and Friday affect G305 and G306 routes to Tianjin West, as well as G6505 and G6506 trains between Hong Kong and Guangzhou South.
22 Feb 2024 - 8:26PM
Greater Bay Area
Regions ‘more connected than ever’ as China’s Greater Bay Area plan turns 5
After five years, China’s efforts to integrate its populous south under its Greater Bay Area blueprint appear to have borne fruit, with transport between regions already taking less time – and future construction aims to make those trips even faster and easier.
18 Feb 2024 - 11:01AM
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China society
Opinion
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Why Hongkongers need to visit the mainland with an open mind
There is a fundamental disconnect between China’s world-leading modern success and the perception held by many in Hong Kong, particularly young people. Making travel easier between the two places would help change this.
17 Dec 2023 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong society
Letters
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Same-sex marriage: Thailand shows there is nothing to fear
Readers discuss the divisive rhetoric used to counter arguments for marriage equality, the unspoken reason for West Kowloon Cultural District’s fiscal deficit and a missed opportunity to support student health.
29 Nov 2023 - 11:30AM
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Hong Kong transport
Number of Hong Kong high-speed rail passengers exceeds pre-pandemic levels
The Hong Kong-Shenzhen route has seen the ‘most significant growth’, MTR Corp says.
13 Apr 2025 - 9:40PM
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Old Hong Kong
Then & Now
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Why ‘Night Vibes Hong Kong’ campaign is ‘doomed to fail’
Once famous for its vibrant nightlife, Hong Kong has lost its mojo, and unimaginative attempts to revive it are only ‘doomed to fail’, as officials are apt to say these days.
1 Oct 2023 - 10:15AM
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Hong Kong
The View
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What Hong Kong can learn from Frank Gehry on managing mega projects
A study found that 99.5 per cent of large-scale projects globally fail to meet timelines, budgets and objectives but Gehry’s projects do – because he retains control. Problems start when decisions are exclusively made by those who don’t know the design best
18 May 2023 - 6:15AM
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Hong Kong transport
Ticket rush for some Hongkongers eyeing cross-border travel with expired permits
New policy by Beijing aimed at easing crunch since border between city and rest of country reopened in February after years of pandemic shutdown,
8 May 2023 - 9:41PM
Old Hong Kong
Then & Now
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What does colonialism mean? It depends which way you look at it
Loaded terms like colonialism are easily bandied about, but often poorly defined. Second-rate academics have built whole careers on the false premise that all colonisers were white, for instance.
8 May 2023 - 7:45AM
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Hong Kong transport
High-speed rail services from Hong Kong to Beijing to return on April 1
Services to three destinations in Guangdong will also resume from next Saturday, authorities say.
3 Mar 2023 - 8:06PM
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