Save our ding-dings: One of Hong Kong’s iconic trams plying its route in Kennedy Town. — EPA
HONG KONG: A controversial new proposal to take Hong Kong’s beloved trams off the streets has sparked a wave of anger from residents who fear losing track of the city’s past.
Known as “ding-dings” for the sound of their bells, trams have served the northern coastline of the city’s main island for more than 110 years and still carry around 200,000 passengers a day.
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