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  • On the eve of transfer of law in Hong Kong from the UK to China, construction workers in Central Hong Kong carry on their tasks during a monsoonal rain shower on the last day of British rule. Some are dressed in yellow waterproof coats and hard hats, we see a British-style sign warning drivers of Men at Work resembling a man holding an umbrella. Lastly, on the right another man on a wall, also holding an brolley. In the foreground a car park sign states that the space is full in red letters and a local authority sign saying "Working for a better environment" is written in Chinese and English lettering. The transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China, referred to as "The Handover" occurred at midnight on June 30, 1997, signifying the end of British rule, and the transfer of legal and financial authority back to China.
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  • A mermaid in the window of a seaside business warns in both the English and Welsh languages, of the dangers of litter on 13th September 2018, in Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales.
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  • A passer-by stands next to a menu from a Chinese restaurant in Gerrard Street in London's Soho Chinatown, England. In the background are rows of roasted duck strung up in the steamy window in which a cook attends to a pot of steamed Dim Sum. It is early evening and the street is full of colour from the artificial lighting that creates an inviting mood for those browsing the menus on offer in this lively part of London's West End. Life-long residents still base their businesses in this area of Soho in London’s West End though there have also been repeated claims that there are many illegal workers in London's Chinatown earning less than minimum wage and the illegal trade has association with the Triads
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  • Pasted to the wall in Gerrard Street, Soho, in London's Chinatown, the Metropolitan Police are appealing for witnesses to help with their investigation of a murder of Vien Xuan Cao, a Chinese immigrant who was murdered in this street after being attacked with a meat cleaver. The implication is that this was a Triad turf war, a territorial dispute between gang members of this secret society. We see the young man's face photocopied to the paperwork, laid over more traditional images of ethnic Chinese and a boxing contest promotional poster. "Can you Help?" reads the Police's appeal and alongside, the same text has been translated into Chinese for locals to read.
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  • Modern English and ancient Latin marks the re-burial place of an unknown Roman girl near afternoon drinkers enjoying warm summer sunshine beneath the architecture of the Swiss Re building aka The Gherkin, on 17th Juy 2017, in the City of London, England.
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  • A south Tyrolean chapel above the village of Eppan-Appiano in south-west Bolzano wine-growing valley region. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative - though it depends on the areas. In South Tyrol there are three indigenous wine varieties: Schiava, Gewürztraminer and Lagrein. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • A landscape from the car park overlooking Lake Tal-Y-Llin and in the distance, the 2,928ft mountain Cader Idris, on 12th September 2018, near Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales.
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  • Visitors sit overlooking Lake Tal-Y-Llin and in the distance, the 2,928ft mountain Cader Idris, on 12th September 2018, near Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales.
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  • Signposts and the clocktower in Machynlleth, on 12th September 2018, in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. To celebrate the 21st birthday of Viscount Castlereagh, the townspeople subscribed to the erection at the towns main road intersection of the clock tower, which has become widely known as the symbol of Machynlleth. The tower, which stands on the site of the old town hall, is the first thing many visitors will notice. The foundation stone was laid on 15 July 1874.
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  • Signpost pointing down towards Barmouths pedestrian and rail bridge on the Mawddach Estuary, on 13th September 2018, in Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales.
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  • Peering through the steamy window of a Chinese restaurant in London's Chinatown district, we see the shapes and forms of kitchen staff and customers in this lively scene. In the window are rows of Peking Duck with their skins cooked a crispy dark brown. Meanwhile, surrounded by cooking utensils and implements, the tools of their trade, two chefs busy themselves in the kitchen area, one's face shows him to be ethnic Chinese who is rubbing his hands in a cloth before continuing his chores. Two European girls are waiting expectantly for their dishes to arrive. Obscured by the steam and heat, a waiter in green bustles about this small eaterie.
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  • A passer-by stands next to a menu from a Chinese restaurant in Gerrard Street in London's Chinatown, England. The words Dim Sum Daily are displayed in neon lights above the person's head, its translated message is written on the top in Chinese characters. In the clear window we can see rows of Peking duck. It is early evening and the street is full of colour from the artificial lighting that creates an inviting mood for those browsing the menus on offer in this lively part of London's West End. The pedestrian is partly silhouetted and she stands in profile looking straight ahead as if ignoring what is on offer.
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  • An English / Welsh bilingual sign in front of Beaumaris Castle, the greatest castle never built, on 17th of February 2020 in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom. Beaumaris castle was a fortress built as part of Edward I's campaign to conquer north Wales after 1282. It is a symmetrical masterpiece that was never quite finished.
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  • Seen from Colle-Kohlern, a high location above northern Italian south Tyrolean city of Bozen-Bolzano, we see a signpost that tells drivers and hikers that the city is 9km away. Pointing downhill, the road snakes towards the bottom of the cable car lift. Written in both German and Italian, German speakers make up the largest proportion of the south Tyrol population. This is also the only region in Italy where the majority of the population speaks German as their mother tongue and so it's officially bi-lingual, including all road signs, menus and media,
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  • Hotel and hiking route signposts in rural South Tyrol, south-west of Bolzano, northern Italy. South Tyrol is the northernmost region in Italy, bordering Austria to the north and northeast, Switzerland to the northwest, and the rest of Italy to the south. This is also the only region in Italy where the majority of the population speaks German as their mother tongue and so it's officially bi-lingual, including all road signs, menus and media, and moreover even trilingual in the scenic eastern Ladin speaking valleys.
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  • The flag of the autominous and prosperous South Tyrol region (province) of north Italy. South Tyrol is the northernmost region in Italy, bordering Austria to the north and northeast, Switzerland to the northwest, and the rest of Italy to the south. This is also the only region in Italy where 70% of the population speaks German as their mother tongue and so it's officially bi-lingual, including all road signs, menus and media, and moreover even trilingual in the scenic eastern Ladin speaking valleys. The South Tyrolean budget is 5bn Euros with only 10% leaving the region for government in Rome.
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