Ngong Ping 360 cable car opens in Hong Kong after typhoon delay - SCMP archive

This article was first published on September 18, 2006.
Breezy launch is on the cards
By Dennis Eng
The Ngong Ping 360 cable car will open today in one of the windiest months of the year, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.
Windy conditions with gusts reaching 90km/h occur on 5.5 days for a total of 52 hours in September on average, according to measurements taken at Ngong Ping between 2002 and last year. June, July and August are typically the windiest months.

The Observatory’s forecast...