Hong Kong Snapshot (52) Kwun Tong Pier, Street Sleepers, Ferry Trip 香港隨影 (52) 觀塘碼頭・露宿者・渡輪之旅

All of you must know the Star Ferry of Hong Kong. As one of the “50 places of a lifetime” and also the first rank of “Top 10 most exciting ferry rides”, star ferry bring us lot of fun and memories. However, there is not only star ferry in Hong Kong. There are totally three ferry routes between the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. One is at the North Point Pier. Another one is the Sai Wan Ho <-> Kwun Tong Ferry, the one I am going to introduce.

大家都應該很熟悉香港的天星小輪，作為「人生50個必到景點」之一及「全球十大最精彩渡輪遊」之首，天星小輪為香港遊客們帶來了無限回憶。但其實，香港除了天星小輪，還有兩條航線來往香港島及九龍之間，其中一條在北角碼頭，另外一條就是我要介紹的西灣河 <-> 觀塘航線了。

Sai Wan Ho Pier is at the eastern of Hong Kong Island, a non-tourist spot. I can’t figure out when it was built. But Since the Eastern Harbour Crossing start operating in 1989, the demand of the Sai Wan Ho Pier greatly drop. Today, there are two two ferry line at Sai Wan Ho Pier.

西灣河碼頭位於香港島東區的非旅遊區，建成年份已不可考了，自從1989年香港東區海底隧道通車，西灣河碼頭的乘船者已大為減少，直到今天只經營兩條航線。現在的西灣河碼頭主打懷舊路線，很有舊香港的味道。

In the ferry, we may enjoy the view of the Hong Kong Island East and the Kowloon East. Although the view is not as good as the one of Star Ferry, we have another feeling.

在渡輪上，我們可欣賞香港島東區以至九龍東區一帶的景色，景色雖不及天星小輪上的美麗，但另有一番美態，加上稀少的乘客，讓人更有一種自在的感覺。

The destination of the trip is Kwun Tong Pier, home of street sleepers.

渡輪的終點是九龍東區的觀塘碼頭，露宿者的家。

Today, the Kwun Tong Pier is already the heaven of sleepers. At least 7 sleepers are long term sleepers of Kwun Tong Pier. Some of them even live here for more than 3 years. Some people think they should leave. Some people think they are forced to be. How about the management of the Pier? They seems see nothing and do nothing.

今時今日的觀塘碼頭已成為了露宿者的天堂，至少有7名露宿者在此長期露宿，更有人在這裡住了三年以上。有人認為需趕走他們，亦有人認為他們是為勢所逼，而碼頭的管理者，則愛理不理，視之而不見。

Highlight of the pier is this “Home” at the center of the pier. Tons of waste occupy almost 100 sq feet area. We can see tent, cookwares, table, etc. There is also a dog! You may ask is there any bad influence from the sleepers. Maybe I do not live nearby, I think there is not big influence. Kwun Tong Pier is a good place to enjoy the see view and sun set. Everyday there are still lot of people coming to the pier. And they are doing well with the sleepers.

碼頭中間最引人注目的，該是這個露宿之家了，成堆的雜物已佔據了接近100呎的位置，帳蓬、煮食工具等一應俱齊，還養了一條狗！但你說露宿者們對市民有沒有影響？或者我不是居住在附近，我又覺得影響不大。觀塘碼頭是一個欣賞海景及日落的好地方，每天都有不少市民到觀塘碼頭欣賞海景，他們倒和露宿者們相安無事。

A giant sleeper home 巨大的露宿者之家

Beautiful sea view of Kwun Tong 美麗的觀塘海景

An interesting thing, there is a “hero” among the sleepers. In August this year, an old woman fell to the sea at the Kwun Tong Pier. She was saved by a sleeper. According to the press interview, it is already the 3rd person he saved in this year. He is the owner of the “Sleeper Home”.
Sleepers is always a problem of the society, not only the problem of the sleepers, but also the problem of the society. There are now more and more sleepers in Hong Kong now. One of the main reason of the fxxking high property price. To be honest, if there is a “home”, no one want to be sleepers. The sleepers of the Kwun Tong Pier brings us this issue.

而有趣的是，這裡有一位露宿英雄。在今年8月，一名老婦在觀塘碼頭墮海，就是由其中一位姓吳的露宿者救回。根據媒體對露宿者的訪問，原來他在這一年間已先後救回3位市民，而碼頭裡設備最齊全的露宿之家，就是這吳姓露宿者所擁有。
露宿者從來都是社會的一個問題，但卻不只是露宿者的問題，也是社會的問題，近年香港的露宿者越來越多，香港高企不下的樓價絕對是主因之一。老實說，如能有家，誰願露宿？觀塘碼頭的露宿者，突顯了香港樓價過高的問題。

One of my wish: I can puschase my own house in HK in my lifetime >V<s

我也希望，在我有生之年，能在香港置業買樓 >V<

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