Mega City plans for Hong Kong

Well I think it's madness.

Apparently there are plans afoot to merge the just-in-china city of Shenzhen with Hong Kong ... will create a megaopolis of 20M+ people.

Crazy.



The 'bit' in the middle of Hong Kong and Shenzhen is still largely (would you believe) rainforest & a major migratory wetland bird sanctuary (mai po). That will be concreted over, or have lead-water poured into it for sure.

To be one of the world's great cities, argues a research report by the government-linked Bauhinia Foundation, Hong Kong needs to merge with Shenzhen.

"You need to merge the two to create a bigger metropolis to take advantage of China and the world."

Wot rot!

Putting the environment aside, the idea also potentially threatens Hong Kong's status as a SAR (Special Region i.e. not 100% communist). Hong Kong risks losing its status as an independent international city and becoming just another bit of China. The implications of that potentially impacts Hong Kong's main freedoms - of press, of assembly and of ideas.

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