Egrets on a drained fishpond, Lok Ma Chau, New Territories, Hong Kong, with Shenzhen, China, in the background 1 Jan 2021
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.
Size: 5300px × 3533px
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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