Lantau Island: Taxi Ride from Tung Chung to Tong Fuk

A very narrow and steep road once crossed the mountain of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Most of that road used to be one lane only, for both directions, and I was told people need a special licence to drive there. Part of the driving experience includes backing up several hundred meters on a bumpy mountainside road to let other vehicles pass, while being distracted by the amazing scenery beside and beneath you. Unfortunately, the road is now being widened to accommodate the increase in traffic... This clip was shot from a Lantau cab in March 2007, during the constructions. I also have a video of the way back, filmed during the day.

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• Lantau
• Tung
• Chung
• Tong
• Fuk
• Taxi
• Ride
• Wolfling
• Hong
• Kong
• Night
• Cab
• Chinese
• Roadworks

[stone9kung]

落車時有無頭暈?尤其是影這條片的朋友? 好精彩!!!

[thewolfling]

Hehe, no, not dizzy, I went up and down that road a few times in the past. Thanks for the compliment! I didn't expect anyone would watch that one! (Sorry, I can't write or read Chinese, I had my girlfriend translate your message) Are you from Lantau?

[Samsson83]

Damn, i miss it. Lived in Tong Fuk in 2003. Now back in Germany. *sadface*

[SantaOnSolvents]

ive been there. my dad lives in tong fuk but hes americian

[robsnobb]

Skilled driver he was. Nice video.

[stone9kung]

I am from Canada, becasue I heard someone talking chinese in the clip . I took the video last time when I visited my parents in Tung Chung. Have a nice day.