Langham Backyard (PHOENIX) Traditional Cache
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Langham Backyard (PHOENIX)
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The cache is a small magnetic container, only enough for log sheet.
The GPS signal at gz is very unstable, the most difficult task is to locate the gz, check hints for quick find.
Langham Place...Not
---------History-------
The cache is located in one of the busiest area in Hong Kong. With a lot of history, Mong Kok is defintely one of the most interesting places in the world.
The names of various streets in Mong Kok reflects the activities from the olden days, from Fa Yuen Street "Flower Street" to Sai Yee Street "Washing Street", Yim Po Fong Street "Dye Clothes street" to Sai Yeong Choi Street "One type of Vegetable street"king.
Ground Zero reflects the ever changing landscape of Hong Kong .
The Langham is 50-50 Joint Venture between Urban Renewal Authority and a private developer. Open in 2004, the idea by the Government of Hong Kong was to redevelop and reshape some of the landscape of Mong Kok amidst all the older streets.
Hong Kong as one of the leading cities of the world can be said to be build by
1) Tearing down older buildings to make room for new ones
2) Reclaiming land
You can judge for yourself whether this is an irretrievable detriment to the cultural heritage of Hong Kong.
I much prefer old streets rather the huge GENERIC SHOPPING MALLs.
GZ reflects this with a twist as it is located in a newly built up area but surrounded by much older buildings with a lot of character.
About "PHOENIX":
1. Re-enable some archived caches
2. Try to re-use old containers, log sheet, as well as cache description
3. The hidden place may not be the same, and you will find sth more when you revisit it
4. The Original cache is
GC1PXNN
Munzee: Yes
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
2/S, gbc bs furygre, ybbx sbe n oynpx pnzb erpgnatyr obk
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