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When I was walking around in Hong Kong, I was surprised to come across one or two beautiful manhole covers like this one!
Turns out the Drainage Services Department held a design contest in 2019 and did it again last year to celebrate its 35th anniversary. The entries were shortlisted by a panel of judges before the public could vote on the ones they liked best.
There are some 200 decorated manhole covers across the city with different ones reflecting the places they are in. For example, the one in Tai Wai features an egret, and the one in Tsuen Wan has the design of a bird called the red-whiskered bulbul and a squirrel.
At the Central Ferry Pier, the manhole cover has the Star Ferry, Victoria Harbour and Victoria Peak.
This one I stumbled upon in Central turns out to be the runner-up winner in 2024 and it encapsulates the energy and vibrancy of the city.
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