How Hong Kong's MTR Got Its Colours

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How Hong Kong's Metro Got Its Colours

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  • @suvangamingrblx1055
    @suvangamingrblx10553 жыл бұрын

    When are u gonna make a new video?

  • @hiddenhongkong

    @hiddenhongkong

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've been very busy with other things recently, sorry about the delay! A new video should be coming out within the week, but it will take me atleast another month to get back on the regular schedule.

  • @NalanzFCandAviationemojicats

    @NalanzFCandAviationemojicats

    2 жыл бұрын

    MTR Minecraft Transit Railway Ride☺

  • @NalanzFCandAviationemojicats

    @NalanzFCandAviationemojicats

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's okay HHK

  • @NalanzFCandAviationemojicats

    @NalanzFCandAviationemojicats

    Жыл бұрын

    安古蘭馬鞍山中心/安古蘭馬鞍山中心即將在安古蘭地鐵自動運輸!

  • @Titan-qi9mv
    @Titan-qi9mv3 жыл бұрын

    Yau Tong literal meaning is oil pond, so the station is yellow. Tiu Keng Leng and Fanling are related to hills, so they are green. Olympic is near the sea, so the station is blue. Tsuen Wan West has a similar shade of red as Tsuen Wan because they are both in the same area. The similar concept is used in Sha Tin and Sha Tin Wai stations. Yau Ma Tei station was originally Waterloo Station, which is related to France, therefore the station was red, blue and white in the old days, but later on, China doesn't like it, therefore mtr wiped out the red and blue mosaic and filled them with white instead. Nam Cheong station is named after the nearby Nam Cheong Estate, and the estate's colour theme is pale yellow, therefore, the station is pale yellow. Sham Shui Po is related to water, so it's dark blue-green, similarly, Fo Tan is related to fire, therefore it's orange. There are even more examples that i havent put in the list.

  • @hiddenhongkong

    @hiddenhongkong

    3 жыл бұрын

    I wasn't going to list every station, but thank you for the extra information!

  • @joestarbtw-robloxandmore1725
    @joestarbtw-robloxandmore17253 жыл бұрын

    Yep, and I feel like all of the metro colors actually match each the station color , very unique

  • @bomsagaming786
    @bomsagaming7863 жыл бұрын

    Best chanel

  • @PatheticTV
    @PatheticTV3 жыл бұрын

    You deserve more subs, it's great so see people promoting Hong Kong to the rest of the world!

  • @JamesScantlebury
    @JamesScantlebury3 жыл бұрын

    Thank Roland Paoletti, the original chief architect of the MTR! He subsequently went to London (along with Wilfrid Newton, the MTR chairman at the time) - to build London Underground’s Jubilee Line Extension. Each station was designed by a different architect, guided by Paoletti. The JLE stations are already considered some of the best UK public architecture of the 20th century - despite it only opening in 1999. (Canada Water has a very MTR style - it’s mostly grey mosaic tiling) Paoletti is held up here as the “conductor” who coordinated the magnificent performance on the JLE!

  • @hiltonleung7356

    @hiltonleung7356

    3 жыл бұрын

    When I was at North Greenwich Station, I felt like I was in Shau Kei Wan Station, the same colour is used.

  • @JamesScantlebury

    @JamesScantlebury

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hiltonleung7356 It’s quite a bright blue colour! Will Alsop was the architect there.

  • @eatpotato6101
    @eatpotato61013 жыл бұрын

    You are so creative

  • @hiddenhongkong

    @hiddenhongkong

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @ErikPT
    @ErikPT4 күн бұрын

    I miss HK so much... next time I'll explore all districts! After I visit Changsha and maybe Nanning since my friends live there

  • @johnbarclay88
    @johnbarclay883 жыл бұрын

    Excellent.

  • @Bo-tz4nw
    @Bo-tz4nw3 жыл бұрын

    Interesting, never been thinking much of the colours when travelling the best cheap public transportation network in the world.

  • @bot6doesdumbstuff
    @bot6doesdumbstuff3 жыл бұрын

    Fo tan is orange cuz 火means fire in chinese

  • @hottesteverything6545
    @hottesteverything65452 жыл бұрын

    Hong Kong's MTR syetem is my first metro outside Manila ... love the stations and efficient trains ... hope we could replicate this in Manila ...

  • @Fluster
    @Fluster3 жыл бұрын

    Hey, I actually really enjoy your content. Please make more and don’t give up. You deserve more subs and views. Try to learn the youtube algorithm so you can better reach your audience and get the fame you deserve. Anyways, thank you for making these videos, I really liked the hk railway and transportation and you entertain me everyday

  • @hiddenhongkong

    @hiddenhongkong

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank your for the kind words! I hadn't given up, I was just very busy with other things... I've uploaded a video now though, sorry about the delay!

  • @Fluster

    @Fluster

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hiddenhongkong No worries, keep it up :)

  • @Fluster

    @Fluster

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hiddenhongkong by the way, I sent an email to your business account, check that out if you want :D

  • @hiddenhongkong

    @hiddenhongkong

    3 жыл бұрын

    Replied :)

  • @Fluster

    @Fluster

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hiddenhongkong thank you :)

  • @Worldenstravelhongkong
    @Worldenstravelhongkong3 жыл бұрын

    nice 👍

  • @roderick8997
    @roderick89973 жыл бұрын

    Jordan....its color is bluish green, but I had no clue what matches its surroundings

  • @ArchOfWinter
    @ArchOfWinter3 жыл бұрын

    They need to add a vending machine or stock the info kiosk with station specific keychain. They sell tile and station name keychains, but they are just so hard to find.

  • @krish6365
    @krish63653 жыл бұрын

    beautiful

  • @edlegamer
    @edlegamer3 жыл бұрын

    Can you do a video of MTR properties

  • @crystalwong9845
    @crystalwong98453 жыл бұрын

    tuen ma line onley 27 station

  • @kitkong5075

    @kitkong5075

    2 жыл бұрын

    There is a planned station that is under planning called Hung Shui Kiu, between Tin Shui Wai and Siu Hong.

  • @aldixnavarro31415

    @aldixnavarro31415

    19 күн бұрын

    Planned? The MTR announced that they will start building it soon!

  • @bot6doesdumbstuff
    @bot6doesdumbstuff3 жыл бұрын

    Whompoa should be yellow cuz The same meaning with Wong tai sin

  • @waterpuppies
    @waterpuppies3 жыл бұрын

    Whampoa should be yellow in my opinion with the same logic as Lam tin or wong dai sin

  • @aldixnavarro31415

    @aldixnavarro31415

    19 күн бұрын

    Bro blue fits whampoa better

  • @chihodominicng4003
    @chihodominicng4003 Жыл бұрын

    Do you know Cantonese?

  • @hiddenhongkong

    @hiddenhongkong

    Жыл бұрын

    Only a little bit 😅

  • @SRRL-HK
    @SRRL-HK2 жыл бұрын

    MTR not Metro😠😠😠

  • @suip328

    @suip328

    2 жыл бұрын

    still same on9

  • @aldixnavarro31415

    @aldixnavarro31415

    19 күн бұрын

    Bro chill