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The very Hong Kong reason why nine in ten MTR station names are actually inaccurate

Published: 6:44am, 2 Oct, 2017

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Inaccurate names are due to property developers wanting classy sounding names to sell more flats

This can have a huge impact on an area's history and heritage

Published: 6:44am, 2 Oct, 2017

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