China - Hong Kong - Pedestrian crosses box junction.

In light monsoonal rain, a lone pedestrian is seen from a high viewpoint, crossing a zebra crossing with a yellow grid box junction to his right in Central Hong Kong on the last day of British rule. The junction is empty and without any traffic but the word 'Look' is stencilled in white letters for the benefit of unwary pedestrians. An umbrella used by the unrecognisable person is a colour match with the painted striped road markings, identical to the British highway traffic code. The transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), often referred to as "The Handover" occurred at midnight on June 30, 1997, signifying the end of British rule, and the transfer of legal and financial authority back to China. Hong Kong was once known as 'fragrant harbour' (or Heung Keung) because of the smell of transported sandal wood.

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Filename: RB-0083.jpg
Image Size: 3574x5461 / 5.4MB; 1997 Aerial Asia Britain British Chinese Hong Kong Look Ocean Terminal PRC Peoples Republic of China UK above advertising ambient authority box juntion color match colour match crowd entertainment event finance financial giant glow glowing government handover harbour high high angle high viewpoint highway highway code historic history huge kowloon legal lettering letters memorable momentous monsoon monsoonal no parking numerous patriotic power puddle rain red road markings roadside rooftop rules scale sheen shelter shift sino-anglo sovereignty spectacular spectators territory traffic transfer travel tropical umbrella uncertain weather witness yellow zebra crossing influence
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In light monsoonal rain, a lone pedestrian is seen from a high viewpoint, crossing a zebra crossing with a yellow grid box junction to his right in Central Hong Kong on the last day of British rule. The junction is empty and without any traffic but the word 'Look' is stencilled in white letters for the benefit of unwary pedestrians. An umbrella used by the unrecognisable person is a colour match with the painted striped road markings, identical to the British highway traffic code. The transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), often referred to as "The Handover" occurred at midnight on June 30, 1997, signifying the end of British rule, and the transfer of legal and financial authority back to China. Hong Kong was once known as 'fragrant harbour' (or Heung Keung) because of the smell of transported sandal wood.