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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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Nine Dragon Screen at Wong Tai Sin Temple

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Definitely a wonderful retirement.

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What a handsome couple!

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Interesting choice of student for this ad. It could have been me years ago!

Hong Kong Museum of History

Example of a vessel that might have been used by the Boat Dwellers.

Hong Kong Museum of History

Inside the Boat Dwellers vessel, one of the four main ethnic groups living in Hong Kong before it became a British colony. The Boat Dwellers traditionally spent their entire lives on boats.