The centuries-old technique of erecting bamboo scaffolding by hand continues on ... relative humidity, wind direction and wind speed, and daily forecasts of probability of precipitation for ...

He is the chairman of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Bamboo Scaffolding Workers Union (Tung-king). Hong Kong has around 10,000 registered scaffolders who swiftly set up and pull down sturdy bamboo at ...

The sight of Hong Kong's high-rises encased in bamboo scaffolding may soon become a rarity after officials announced plans to replace the ancient technique with metal. Hong Kong is one of the world's ...

Hong Kong bamboo scaffolding specialist Ho Ping-tak brimmed with pride as he recalled the many landmarks he had worked on since arriving from mainland China in 2000. Among them were the ...