View from the pool

Settling into Stanley

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June 28th 2008
Moving to Stanley was a great idea. To live by the beach is an unexpected pleasure of living in Hong Kong. It is 15 km from the heart of the city, but it feels like a different world. The drive from town takes you along a narrow and winding road that hugs a mostly steep coastline overlooking pretty bays and beaches. And it is all surrounded by a surprising amount of dense, tropical trees. The ... read more

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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