Shopping, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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April 28th 2007
After the long flight from Sydney to Hong Kong, we were delighted to be given a harbour view room on the 17th floor of our hotel. Our first task was to obtain our visas for China, supposedly an easy task, achievable within 24 hours. Unfortunately, we hadn't realized that there was a local holiday and everything is closed for 4 days over Easter, so we'd have to stay in Hong Kong for an extra 3 ... 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