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Hong Kong Phooey

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November 5th 2007
We've thoroughly been enjoying Hong Kong! It has a very different feel to Shanghai. It's still really noisy (!), but hardly any honking horns. Traffic stops when it's supposed to, so as a pedestrian you don't have to fight for right of way with several taxis. It's so much easier to live generally as someone who can't speak Chinese. It's a lot more familiar. The British influence is still her ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island

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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