A century-old tree preserved at a Hong Kong mall but knocked down by Typhoon Mangkhut last week was quietly removed from the property over the weekend, and the government has demanded a full report and explanation.
The managers of the Tsim Sha Tsui luxury hotel and mall 1881 Heritage had been urged by the Lands Department to exhaust all possible means to save the massive Chinese banyan on its land and experts were of the opinion that it was feasible.
However, the tree was removed because it...
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