(CNN) — An iconic Hong Kong floating restaurant has sunk, just days after it was towed out to sea en route to an unspecified destination. Jumbo Kingdom, a three-story vessel, was towed away by tugboats last Tuesday after nearly half a century moored in the city’s Aberdeen Harbor. The news was met with consternation online, with many Hong Kong social media users bemoaning the inelegant end to one of Hong Kong’s most recognized historic icons. “A restaurant on this scale on a floating structure is quite unique in the world,” said Charles Lai, an architect and founder of Hong Kong Architectural History during an interview with CNN earlier this month. So Jumbo Kingdom reflected how Chinese in Hong Kong then had a greater yearning or passion for these old Chinese traditions,” said Lai.

Source: CNN June 21, 2022 14:42 UTC