Lion Rock Tunnel
The Lion Rock Tunnel, the first major road tunnel in Hong Kong, is a twin-bored toll tunnel, connecting Sha Tin in the New Territories and New Kowloon near Kowloon Tong. It has two lanes in each direction, with toll booths located at the Sha Tin end. It is a vital component of Route 1.
History
The construction of Lion Rock Tunnel started in January 1962. The tunnel was opened on 14 November 1967, as a 1.43 km dual-one single bore tunnel. This tunnel is often described as a by-product of the Plover Cove Scheme, which was a project to build a water supply tunnel through the range of hills separating New Kowloon and the rest of the New Territories. The Tunnel was designed by Young Au Young, a civil engineer from Shunde.
The government later saw the need for another road link between New Kowloon and Sha Tin when it decided to develop the latter as a new town. The Second Lion Rock Tunnel, which is 1.41 km long and situated to the west of, and lying parallel to, the old tunnel, was opened to traffic on 18 January 1978.
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Lion Rock
by: Culturewhat a shame what a shame
for the day dat we where born
we never seen the right dollar here
only the count of fear we a see oh!
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
Me say fe get back the money with the sign of the dragon money
dat we no use him no no
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
Me say fe get back the money with the sign of the dragon money
for we no waaaant
to hear no more about your great sir francis dread
put us slave driver like wise
we no waaaant
to hear no more about your great long John Silver
dat na have drop to use the sufferes dem
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
wat gone down can tell your friends dat i tell yu dat
i jus fe take back the money with the sign of the dragon money
dats (?)even fe feed the hungry belly pickney dem me say yu
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
Me no waaant
to hear no more about your great sir francis dread
the old slave driver
we no waaaant
to hear no more about your great long John Silver
dat only help to colonialize our mind lord
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
Lion dollars we want to see
Inna Jamdung
Take back the money with the sign of the dragon money
I am so tired to hear the sufferes dem a bawll
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
The Lion dollars can't satisfy good wants and needs
Take back the money with the sign of the Dragon money
One sake one sake inna aluminum kind hehe!
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
Clap me with the Lion but back way with the dragon
Me say Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
back way with the dragon inna dis ya time
The dragon must drop
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
for we no waaaant
to hear no more about your great sir francis dread
we no waaaant