Buddha from next hill over

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February 17th 2008
Hi, I arrived in Delhi about a week ago via Hong Kong, which was amazing. I had about 12 hours of layover in Hong Kong, so I left the airport and went exploring. Originally, I was just going to wander around but somehow I found out about the "Big Buddha" and decided to make my way there. Hong Kong was a British ruled island, just off of mainland China, up until about twenty years ago when it w ... 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