The biggest threat hanging over Hong Kong used to be mainland China but today it is pollution, poor air quality and toxic waste generated by China's booming economy. It is sparking headlines, protests and fear that environmental contamination will make life for some residents miserable.
Nowhere is the problem more acute than in Lung Kwu Tan, a small village of 2,000 people in Hong Kong's new territories. Until the 1980s it was a pristine beauty spot famous for its rare butterfly species and Chinese white dolphins. Today it is a toxic wasteland home to two existing power plants, a cement plant, a steel factory, the world's largest coal powered facility, an aircraft refueling depot, and a landfill that receives 6,000 tons of rubbish every day. And with more threats on horizon, more residents are finally saying: "Not in my backyard."
LEARN MORE:
View excerpts of other Witness episodes airing on Link TV
More on Witness from Al Jazeera
WATCH ONLINE
See Part 1 here:
See Part 2 here:
About Al Jazeera - Witness
Rageh Omaar presents Witness, a half-hour daily documentary series which features short, specially commissioned or acquired films gathered from independent filmmakers.
Each documentary reveals the unknown lives of ordinary people, following their lives, telling their stories and portraying the challenges that confront them. Our witnesses are people in a situation or those who have observed them first hand.
The films cover conflict, belief, the past and the future and as well as bringing new stories to light they showcase the talents of a new breed of multi-skilled, frontline journalist. In the studio, Rageh will further explore the issues raised in the films, with expert guests on the subject matter and the filmmakers themselves.
Post Response
Close