A wet, gloomy morning in Hong Kong
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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 Kon... [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 Kon... [read more] Blog: China & Hong Kong - 'One country, two systems'
Date: May 30th 2006
When the British packed their bags and handed Hong Kong over to the Chinese in 1997, after being in control of the territory for more than a century, Hong Kong was granted Special Administrative Region (SAR) status. It was to retain its legal system and free-market economy for 50 years, before Beijing could directly interfere. Also, the special status enabled Hong Kong to keep separate immigration ... read more
Date: May 30th 2006
When the British packed their bags and handed Hong Kong over to the Chinese in 1997, after being in control of the territory for more than a century, Hong Kong was granted Special Administrative Region (SAR) status. It was to retain its legal system and free-market economy for 50 years, before Beijing could directly interfere. Also, the special status enabled Hong Kong to keep separate immigration ... read more
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Dear friends,
Welcome to my blog. On this site you can read about my April-July 2006 round-the-world trip, and about several trips I took while I lived in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea between 2007 and 2010.
Happy reading!
Erik... full info
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