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October 28th 2013

Published: June 25th 2014

Hong Kong, one of the most densely populated areas in the world and currently a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, has a convoluted and romantic history. After growing from a small fishing village to a military outpost and trading port, Hong Kong became a colony of the British Empire after the First Opium War until it was occupied by Japan during the Pacific War, afte... Read Full Entry

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Star Ferry and the Clock Tower on Kowloon

The Clock Tower is the only remnant of the original site of the former Kowloon Station on the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

Star Ferry

Check out that mustache!

View of Hong Kong Island from the Star Ferry

View of Hong Kong Island from Victoria Harbour

Approaching the Star Ferry Terminal on Hong Kong Island

Star Ferry Terminal on Hong Kong Island

The fleet of twelve ferries currently operates two routes across the harbor, carrying over 70,000 passengers a day.

Aqua Luna Junk Boat in Victoria Harbour

An ancient Chinese sailing vessel design, junks were developed during the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and were used as seagoing vessels as early as the 2nd century CE.