Star Ferry

Honkers Away!

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February 12th 2007
Visiting Hong Kong after living in Shanghai was like a breath of fresh air - literally. Those currently based in HK are rightly concerned about the growing pollution - but it's nothing compared to the smog that usually surrounds Shanghai. Maybe I was just very lucky during my stay 6 day stay but other research seems to back me up. The weather was glorious and it was easy to forget that Xmas Day wa ... 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