Market Stalls

April 30th 2009
What is now known as Stanley was once the hangout of the notorious pirate Cheung Po Tsai. The area was called 賊柱 (Chek Chue) which is Cantonese for Bandit's Post. There are some people who say that Chek Chue is actually Hakka for Red Pillar, 赤柱, for the red blossoms of the cotton trees in the area. I like the pirate story better, so Bandit’s Post it is. The English gave the town and 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

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I'm an independent single woman who loves to travel. Favorite place to visit in a new country? The grocery store. Scroll down to read my previous posts, and check back often for more pictures and stories. If you want to make sure you never miss another of my thrilling adventures, click on the "subscribe" button on the right. "The road opens up for us and sets us free." - Johnny Clegg “One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. ‘Which road do I take?’ she asked. ‘Where do you want to go?’ was his response. ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered... full info

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