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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: Lantau, HK
Date: January 24th 2011
Another quick trip to Hong Kong to apply for a new visa gave me the opportunity to visit Lantau island. There is a gigantic Buddha statue that you can hike up to. Of course I wasn't granted the sunshine of my other trips, so instead it was raining, cold and extremely foggy the closer I got to my destination. This, however, did not hold me back from taking pictures. ... read more
Date: January 24th 2011
Another quick trip to Hong Kong to apply for a new visa gave me the opportunity to visit Lantau island. There is a gigantic Buddha statue that you can hike up to. Of course I wasn't granted the sunshine of my other trips, so instead it was raining, cold and extremely foggy the closer I got to my destination. This, however, did not hold me back from taking pictures. ... read more
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