HONG KONG - In the late 1970s - Country Life, 1978

Farming in the New Territories. "New" that is, since 1899.; IMG_4956.jpg; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [234]

The disappearing view.; You won't see this view today. The bushes on the right of the path have grown high enough to obscure all but the tops of the hills.
This is a path descending from The Peak towards Aberdeen and the Aberdeen reservoirs.; Mist, The Peak c.jpg; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [524]

Police in summer uniforms; Tai Po, Jun 1978, Dragon Boat Festival.jpg; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [526]

Washing innovation.JPG; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [527]

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Bamboo on The Peak.; IMG_4964.JPG; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [529]

A window of the old nunnery, Lantau Peak; There used to be a refectory, run by the nuns, where the public could purchase a vegetarian meal; IMG_4968.JPG; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [530]

Lantau probably.JPG; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [531]

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Likely lads; IMG_4950.JPG; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [533]

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Careless parking, Lantau Aug 79 2.JPG; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [535]

Encroaching town; Once a country village, this group of dwellings was just hanging on - at the time.; A village feeling threatened.JPG; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [536]

Hakka field worker c.jpg; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [537]

Farming in the New Territories; Farming, NT c.jpg; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [538]

Farming in the New Territories; Farming, NT late 70s.JPG; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [539]

Terraced fields; Presumably once were rice paddies but HK has not grown its own rice for a very long time.; IMG_4957.jpg; ; ©ROY_GRUBB [540]