Typhoon damage, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Revisited

---

September 29th 2011
Flying in an easterly direction around the world is a strange feeling, especially when it means waking up and preparing for breakfast at 2:00 pm Hong Kong time. Our short flight from Manchester to Zurich took us over northern France where we had been five weeks before. On a clear night the lights of Paris looked fabulous. After a quick stop off in Zurich we departed for Hong Kong. The flight w ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island

---

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