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October 28th 2013
Published: June 25th 2014
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Hong Kong, one of the most densely populated areas in the world and currently a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, has a convoluted and romantic history. After growing from a small fishing village to a military outpost and trading port, Hong Kong became a colony of the British Empire after the First Opium War until it was occupied by Japan during the Pacific War, afte... Read Full Entry



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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

Flowers, Gao Jianfu, 1905
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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

Detail of Flowers, Gao Jianfu, 1905
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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

Detail of Flowers, Gao Jianfu, 1905
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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

A hundred flowers (detail), Song Guangbao (act. 1796 - 1850)
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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

A hundred flowers (detail), Song Guangbao (act. 1796 - 1850)
Painting at Hong Kong Museum of ArtPainting at Hong Kong Museum of Art
Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

A hundred flowers (detail), Song Guangbao (act. 1796 - 1850)
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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

A hundred flowers (detail), Ju Lian (1828 - 1904)
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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

A hundred flowers (detail), Ju Lian (1828 - 1904)
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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

A hundred flowers (detail), Ju Lian (1828 - 1904)
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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

A hundred flowers (detail), Ju Lian (1828 - 1904)
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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

A hundred flowers (detail), Ju Lian (1828 - 1904)
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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

A hundred flowers (detail), Ju Lian (1828 - 1904)
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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

A hundred flowers (detail), Ju Lian (1828 - 1904)
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Painting at Hong Kong Museum of Art

A hundred flowers (detail), Ju Lian (1828 - 1904)
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Lantau Island

Gondola lift to the Tian Tan Buddha.
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Big Buddha on Lantau Island

This bronze statue symbolizes the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and religion.
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Big Buddha on Lantau Island

The Buddha is only 268 steps away!



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