Hongkongers fight to save beloved trams

A controversial new proposal to take Hong Kong's beloved trams off the streets has sparked a wave of anger from residents who fear losing the city's past.

Known as "ding-dings" for the sound of their bells, trams have served the northern coastline of the city's main island for more than 110 years and still carry around 200,000 passengers a day.

As development changes the face of the city, sweeping away many of its historic landmarks, trams have survived in the face of growing competition from buses and the modern metro system.