Mongkok

Living the Far Eastern dream

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October 19th 2007
Hong Kong has been renowned for decades as a hub of commerce, finance, glitz, endless shopping options, and a gourmet capital which refuses to show any signs of inability to retain its status. Having been well-acquainted with East Asia (a year spent teaching in South Korea, and 5 years in central Japan), the charms of Hong Kong seemed almost familiar to myself on first glance, and after a while, i ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon

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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