Chunking Mansions

Birthday in the Far East...

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September 12th 2007
So we are now out of the gutters of Bangkok and into the streets of Hong Kong. We arrived in the early evening and flew through customs before catching the MTR train into the city itself. It was unbelievably easy to do and everything is so clean. I don't know where Singapore gets its reputation from, but I think you get a $10,000 fine plus jail time here for even having any rubbish! That first nig ... 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