NWFB Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus Extending to Kowloon Explores both fronts of the Victoria Harbour （12 December 2014, Hong Kong）Effective 13 December (Saturday), Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus (“Rickshaw”) of New World First Bus (“NWFB”) is extending its reach to Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan in Kowloon, where locals and visitors can take part in an in-depth Hong Kong cultural tour, hop on and off along the way to over 50 most popular tourist attractions on both fronts of the Victoria Harbour. Riding on the basis of the H1 and H2 sightseeing routes, the Rickshaw brand is renovated to a brand new “H1 Heritage Tour”, blending the unique colonial history of the city with the best entertainment activities available in one go. It tours around Central, Western District as well as the old streets in Wan Chai, visiting more tourist hotspots, including Lan Kwai Fong, Duddell Street Steps and Bowrington Road Market. The route is then further extended from Hong Kong Island to the urban landscape of Kowloon Peninsula, stopping at major tourist hotspots in Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan, such as Temple Street, Jade Market, 1881 Heritage, Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong Museum of History and K11 Art Mall. The new “H1 Heritage Tour” offers both Day Scene and Night Scene services to explore Hong Kong via different angles. Departing from the Star Ferry Terminus in Central, it passes along the Golden Bauhinia Square, Cross Harbour Tunnel, Temple Street, Canton Road, Chatham Road South and returns to Hong Kong Island to Paterson Street, Times Square, Happy Valley Racecourse, Pacific Place, Peak Tram Terminus, St. John’s Cathedral and Statue Square before terminating at the Star Ferry Terminus. During daytime, the bus also travels to historical spots such as Exchange Square, Western Market, Queen Street, Man Mo Temple, Old Central Police Station and Statue Square. The journey takes around 105 minutes, stopping at 28 bus stops linking 20 declared monuments, 29 Grade-1 historic buildings and various remarkable shopping centres and urban icons. After sunset, travellers can enjoy the stunning night views of Hong Kong on the open-top double decker. Service hours are between 10:00am to 4:30pm for Day Scene and 5:00pm to 8:30pm for Night Scene daily. The Rickshaw continues to offer one day unlimited hop-on hop-off rides at HK$200 for a One Day Pass, where passengers are free to explore local culture and multiple attractions at their own pace. Single journeys are also available at a fare of HK$33 per trip. All sightseeing buses are equipped with a bus stop announcement system with trilingual commentaries in Cantonese, English and Mandarin video broadcast as your tour guide throughout the journey. As the pioneer of franchised open top sightseeing bus services in Hong Kong since 2009, NWFB Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus has been playing an indispensable role in offering countless memorable experience to travellers to Hong Kong. For further enquiries, please call the NWFB Customer Service Hotline at 2136 8888 during service hours; or visit the NWFB Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus website at www.rickshawbus.com. Page 1 of 3 NWFB is jointly owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited and NWS Holdings Limited. Like our holding companies, NWFB is committed to improving the quality of life for the public we serve, and providing reliable bus services. – END – New World First Bus Services Limited NWFB is jointly owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited and NWS Holdings Limited. NWS Holdings Limited (“NWS Holdings”, Hong Kong stock code: 659), the infrastructure and service flagship of New World Development Company Limited (Hong Kong stock code: 17), operates businesses in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Macau. Its Infrastructure portfolio includes Roads, Energy, Water and Ports & Logistics projects. Its Services portfolio comprises Facilities Management (the management of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Free Duty), Construction & Transport (construction, bus and ferry services) and Strategic Investments. Photo Description 1. New World First Bus Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus is extending its reach to Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan in Kowloon, where locals and visitors can take part in an in-depth Hong Kong cultural tour, hop on and off along the way to over 50 most popular tourist attractions on both fronts of the Victoria Harbour. Page 2 of 3 2. The new “H1 Heritage Tour” offers both Day Scene and Night Scene services, stopping at 28 bus stops linking 20 declared monuments, 29 Grade-1 historic buildings and various remarkable shopping centres and urban icons. Page 3 of 3 .