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Hong Kong Court Rules Against Harbor Reclamation Plan source: Reuters | Jan 09, 04 | submitted by Ryan

Hong Kong - Hong Kong's world-famous Victoria Harbour won a reprieve from developers Friday when the city's top court ruled against a government plan for a big land reclamation project.

The court said the waterway, still graced by sailing junks and criss-crossed by the Star Ferry, was a natural heritage site that must be preserved.

The harbour, overlooked by serried skyscrapers set against a backdrop of steep hills, has become a symbol of Hong Kong, and also gave it its name. In Chinese, Hong Kong means 'fragrant harbour'.

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