In a city with one of the world’s best public transport systems, high-school student Cheung Ming-kit is spoilt for choice — from the fast, reliable metro, to air-conditioned buses and ferries. But several times a week, he likes to take the oldest of them all: Hong Kong’s 112-year-old double-decker tram.

“I ride the tram whenever I feel stressed,” says the 17-year-old.

Many Hong Kongers love the “Ding Ding” as the tram is affectionately known, named after the sound of the bell the driver rings to alert pedestrians. Rattling and swaying through the busy commercial districts of Sheung Wan, Central, Admiralty and Wan Chai is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and smells of this hectic city. While the tram’s low fares matter to some Hong Kongers more than others, everyone appreciates the ability to hop on and off at stops every 250 metres.