Fishponds, Ma Tso Lung, New Territories, Hong Kong, with Shenzhen high-rise in the background 1 Jan 2021

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The high rise buildings of Shenzhen now overlook the fishponds in Hong Kong’s New Territories. Forty years ago, Shenzhen was ponds and ricefields, too. Now home to over ten million people.

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Size: 4934px × 3289px
Location: Ma Tso Lung, Hong Kong/Shenzhen boundary, China 1st Jan 2021
Photo credit: © John Holmes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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