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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: Lantau & Lamma Island
Date: August 31st 2007
Lantau is Cantonese for „broken head“, its round about twice the size of Hong Kong Island, yet only 88,000 people live here. It was once a base for smugglers and pirates. I boarded the Star Ferry to Mui Wo (Lantau’s main settlement) around noon on my second day in Hong Kong, looking forward to see the giant Tian Tan Buddah located at Ngong Ping Plateau. It weighs 202 tonnes, by the way :P ... read more
Date: August 31st 2007
Lantau is Cantonese for „broken head“, its round about twice the size of Hong Kong Island, yet only 88,000 people live here. It was once a base for smugglers and pirates. I boarded the Star Ferry to Mui Wo (Lantau’s main settlement) around noon on my second day in Hong Kong, looking forward to see the giant Tian Tan Buddah located at Ngong Ping Plateau. It weighs 202 tonnes, by the way :P ... read more
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