Jodi, Jeff and I

A New Year in Hong Kong

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January 15th 2009
I’ve lived in Shenzhen for about half a year now and have only been to Hong Kong less than a handful of time, even though Hong Kong is only a few MTR (Shenzhen & Hong Kong’s subway system) stops away. On average, crossing the border from where I live may take 20-30 minutes including customs. In spite of this, I had to make it up to my beloved city by spending my New Year in Hong Kong for the ... 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