Fort in Macau

Hong Kong and Macau

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March 16th 2006
We arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday morning. Prior to our departure from Taipei, Jon (our host in Taiwan) set us up with accommodation at friends of his who had lived in Taipei a few months earlier. Philippe and Michelle allowed us to stay in the apartment - we had a set of keys and our own bedroom. Since we've read that there is a lack of clean budget accommodation in Hong Kong (we also heard ... 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