Wong points out the No. 120 tram with excitement when it passes by, “that is the only one of its kind circulating in Hong Kong!

Coming from the New Territories, I definitely think that the tram is one of the unique features of Hong Kong Island. I remember walking around Wan Chai and hopping on the tram when I was younger. I think the image of the tram has changed with time as well, before perhaps it was simply a form of public transport, whereas now it has become something different.

When you enter a tram it is like entering a different world in a way separate from the outside. The world outside the tram runs at a different speed from the internal world.　You can kind of sit back and watch the speed of people rushing for traffic lights, horns beeping, and yet inside in this peaceful oasis, you have more time to reflect. Sitting still is conducive to thinking and people get on the tram knowing that it will stop at every single shelter, that the driver cannot run a red light…so you’re not so focused on time. When we slow down, there is finally space for our thoughts.