From the Ferry back to Central

Hong Kong: My first impressions

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September 11th 2009
Even though I was feeling woozy and tired from the 15 hr flight (that I thought was 10 - don't ask )- I was still struck by how similar, yet different HK is. It is sort of like Britian ("Alight", "the lift" and 'Mind the gap are words I haven't heard since I went to London two years ago), a bit of 'Asia lite' and a little bit of Canada - except the 'minority' and 'majority' groups have change ... 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