Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport has been a passenger-free zone since 1998, when the new Chek Lap Kok International opened near Lantau Island. But Kai Tak remains a bustling destination: Its departure hall has been reborn as an entertainment complex that houses, among other things, the 62 lanes of the Kai Tak Bowling Club. The alley, which opened in January and also has snooker tables and arcade games, draws people by the thousands on a typical Sunday afternoon. Overhead monitors once used for flight information now broadcast league stats and high scores. (Imagine a strike announcement that fills an airline terminal with applause.) And what's become of the airport's single runway? The eagle has landed: It's been converted to a driving range.
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