Islands

Hong Kong

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June 21st 2007
Hong Kong is the most non-chinese city we've been to in China and actually some would even argue that Hong Kong doesn't even belong to China, but those people are wrong. In 1997 the island was handed over to China from Britain and has since then been a autonome area within the peoples republic of China, with their own currency, government and some other stuff. This is why Hong Kong is so diffe ... 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