"Lok Ma Chau Loop” in middle ground, with the Fishponds of Ma Tso Lung, New Territories, Hong Kong, 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: 4969px × 3313px
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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