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Greetings from Hong Kong

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May 1st 2014
We arrived in Hong Kong on April 23 at 10:30 pm and were glad to have a prearranged car to take us to our hotel. Hong Kong is overwhelming. Every sense perception is maximally stimulated without letup until you can find a refuge in some small, quiet space where the hubbub still continues, but from a distance. The next morning, we joined up with John Coker, David's lifelong friend, who spends about ... 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