The big bronze buddha on Lantau

Hong Kong phuey

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May 18th 2007
Day 51 We woke early not having slept much as the overnight bus was not very comfy at all. We arrived into Shenzhen near the Chinese border and were told it was the end of the line. We were a little confused as we thought (and had been told) that we had booked a bus to Hong Kong. Upon checking our receipt however we found that Shenzhen was the end of the line and we had to find our own way int ... read more

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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