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Christmas 2009 in the HK!

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January 5th 2010
Christmas in Hong Kong was fabulous!! It certainly was a jam-packed weekend since we were only there for 4 days. I travelled with my roommate (Genelle) and another English teacher, Fran. We flew to Shenzhen first and then took a direct bus into Hong Kong--a more economic route. Once we arrived in Hong Kong, we noticed a huge difference between Hong Kong and mainland China: cleanliness of t ... read more

Asia » 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 Kong... ... read more