To become an elevator installer or repairer takes an apprenticeship of at least four years, says Robert Caporale, the editor of Elevator World magazine.

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However, in spite of the recent downturn, the country continues to be the largest market for elevators in the world, constituting nearly half of all elevator sales globally.

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The restoration, led by the government and the Hong Kong Heritage Conservation Foundation, has retained its old-world charm while adding conveniences such as a nifty elevator that rises at an angle up the bluff on which the hotel sits.

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We know, we know, the elevator is probably one of the top five most awkward places in the world -- what with the cattle-like proximity to strangers and co-workers alike creating a moist, coffee- and morning breath-scented jungle stew of humanity each morning.

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There's a haunted elevator, a go-go lounge and a chapel, which will be open for real-world weddings.

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