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The bank of China on the 70th floor you have an amazing view of all of the Island...Hong Kong has 4 of the tallest buildings in the world, this is one of them.


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Chinese/Hong Kong  Flag 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 Kon... [read more]
Blog: Ni hao ma / Nei ho...
Date: September 22nd 2005

English Names

Most Chinese, apart from their original names get English names while in their teens. They expect non-Chinese to be unable to pronounce or retain their names (I try but full names are hard). The other day, a friend of mine explained that it was his English teacher from Australia that gave him his name “Lackla” after a lake in Australia. So everyone introduces themselves ... read more




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