The cable car

KING KONG IN HONGKONG!

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January 29th 2006
Yes its big its bad and its hairy - its Giles and we happened to arrive within half an hour of each other. An instant bear hug and off to the irish pub to commisurate his 25th! We chatted and gossiped about a load of stuff- he told me about Japan and i told him how Bangkok got its name in! It was really great to see him and we set off to the hostel he'd booked for us. Unfortunatley there had been ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon

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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