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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]
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] Blog: Buddhas in the mist
Date: September 15th 2006
With a 20+ hour slog from London->Sydney not appealing to me, I once again decided to break up the journey with a stopover. Hong Kong was my destination of choice - the other options were either places I'll see in more detail next year (e.g. Bali) or places I don't particularly want to see again (e.g. Singapore). Plus I genuinely like Hong Kong, in particular the numerous opportunities it gives ... read more
Date: September 15th 2006
With a 20+ hour slog from London->Sydney not appealing to me, I once again decided to break up the journey with a stopover. Hong Kong was my destination of choice - the other options were either places I'll see in more detail next year (e.g. Bali) or places I don't particularly want to see again (e.g. Singapore). Plus I genuinely like Hong Kong, in particular the numerous opportunities it gives ... read more
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