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Double Ninth Festival. Go straight to climb│Tung Chung Bus 300 people long to go to Ngong Ping 360 to wait 2 hours

2020-10-25T06:27:03.686Z


Today (25th) is the Double Ninth Festival. Many citizens go out on a picnic and climb high. Among them, Tung Chung is crowded with people, and the Ngong Ping 360 cable car station is bustling. It takes 75 minutes to queue for ticket purchase. It may take 45 minutes, which is a total of 2 hours. As for the No. 23 bus to Ngong Ping, more than 300 people were waiting at the same time during peak hours. Some people waiting for the bus said that they originally planned to take the cable car, but they did not expect the crowd to be like crucian carp, so they turned to wait for the bus, but there was also a long queue. Fortunately, the frequency was denser. Some citizens who had just arrived in the cable car station were surprised when they learned that there was a long queue: "It takes 75 minutes to buy a flight!?" But because the children wanted to take the cable car, they had to queue.


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Written by: Huang Weilun

2020-10-25 14:19

Last update date: 2020-10-25 14:19

Today (25th) is the Double Ninth Festival. Many citizens go out on a picnic and climb high. Among them, Tung Chung is crowded with people, and the Ngong Ping 360 cable car station is bustling. It takes 75 minutes to queue for ticket purchase. It may take 45 minutes, which is a total of 2 hours.

As for the No. 23 bus to Ngong Ping, more than 300 people were waiting at the same time during peak hours.

Some people waiting for the bus said that they originally planned to take the cable car, but they did not expect the crowd to be like crucian carp, so they turned to wait for the bus, but there was also a long queue. Fortunately, the frequency was denser.

Some citizens who had just arrived in the cable car station were surprised when they learned that there was a long queue: "It takes 75 minutes to buy a flight!?" But because the children wanted to take the cable car, they had to queue.

Buying tickets for Ngong Ping 360 cable car has to wait 75 minutes to get on the train and wait for more than half an hour

The downtown of Tung Chung is crowded with people like crucian carp, and a large number of people wait for the bus to Tai O, Ngong Ping and other places.

Outside Ngong Ping 360, a large number of citizens can be seen lining up in file, and notices indicate that it takes 75 minutes to line up to the ticket office.

A staff member said that 75 minutes is only for ticket purchases. Since passengers will not share the same compartment with strangers during the epidemic, the waiting time for boarding also takes 30 to 45 minutes. In other words, the purchase, sale and waiting for boarding are combined or It takes 2 hours.

Mr. Li originally planned to take the cable car with his family, but too many people switched to the bus.

(Photo by Huang Weilun)

Child Zhong and his family have just arrived at the cable car station waiting to buy tickets.

Mother Chung said that she used to take the bus every time she went to Ngong Ping. This time she changed to the cable car at the request of her child. However, she did not notice the waiting time. When the reporter informed the waiting time, she was surprised: Flying for 75 minutes!?」

She confessed that she had an accident with a human flu, but she also said: "You have to sit and wait"; and taking the cable car to Angran can also be regarded as experiencing the Chongyang Festival.

Zhong Xiaopeng said that the last time I went to Ngong Ping was 7 years ago, and he was looking forward to taking the cable car, "a novel experience where you can see the scenery".

He also said that he knew that the Double Ninth Festival needed to climb high to "memorialize a group of people".

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In addition to the cable car, many citizens also choose to take buses to Ngong Ping. The reporter counted on the spot and estimated that more than 300 people were waiting for the bus during peak hours.

Mr. Li's family was in the middle of the waiting line. He stated that he planned to take the cable car, but found too many people, so he switched to the bus, but found the same number of people. "It's so unexpected that the cable car station is so many people. Multi-person bus 」.

Regarding whether there will be too many people in Ngong Ping, the virus is likely to spread. Mr. Li said that because it is an outdoor place, he thinks the situation is safer and the air is better. Recently, he has rarely eaten out and hopes to take a holiday with his children.

Little friend Li went to Ngong Ping for the first time. He expressed that he was looking forward to traveling to the Giant Buddha. Although he had to wait in long queues, he was not tired.

Child Zhong hopes to take Ngong Ping 360.

(Photo by Huang Weilun)

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