Bamboo Scaffolding
Bamboo scaffolding can be found almost anywhere in Hong Kong. Builders do not have any safety harnesses to hold them to the scaffolding. The bamboo used to be tied together with bits of hay but nowadays they just use strips of plastic.

Above: Bamboo scaffolding in 2000

Left: Bamboo scaffolding in 1903 - this picture was taken from the book 'Hong Kong Today and it's Past' published by 1994 Joint Publishing (HK) Co. Ltd.

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