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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: weekend in Hong Kong
Date: March 24th 2008
Took a nice weekend away from Taipei to Hong Kong with the wife, meeting up with Mike Pacifico and his younger brother Anthony in Hong Kong. It honestly reminded me of NYC's Chinatown. One major (positive) difference I noticed between Hong Kong and Taipei is that the former lacks scooters and street vendor stalls, which was a refreshing change. England must have implemented some strict regulations ... read more
Date: March 24th 2008
Took a nice weekend away from Taipei to Hong Kong with the wife, meeting up with Mike Pacifico and his younger brother Anthony in Hong Kong. It honestly reminded me of NYC's Chinatown. One major (positive) difference I noticed between Hong Kong and Taipei is that the former lacks scooters and street vendor stalls, which was a refreshing change. England must have implemented some strict regulations ... read more
