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Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong... [read more]
Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong... [read more] Blog: Hong Kong
Date: August 28th 2007
Hong Kong’s city face is a concoction of new and old world. The streamlined skyline and glossy buildings made me feel like I was in an enchanted steel forest, yet walking around within its city roots I was confronted with the scents of traditional medicine shops that displayed open-dried seafood and tea stores that offered leaves from century-old recipes. A day trip to Chueng Chi Island was a vi ... read more
Date: August 28th 2007
Hong Kong’s city face is a concoction of new and old world. The streamlined skyline and glossy buildings made me feel like I was in an enchanted steel forest, yet walking around within its city roots I was confronted with the scents of traditional medicine shops that displayed open-dried seafood and tea stores that offered leaves from century-old recipes. A day trip to Chueng Chi Island was a vi ... read more
