Hong Kong skyline

Hong Kong

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September 16th 2007
Arriving in Hong Kong was like waking up from a dream. After months of backpacking around, cheap food, and budget accommodation, suddenly we were in a modern business centre filled with glass, cafe's, bars, and trendy restaurants and shops. It was very hard to hang on to our purse strings, we had to keep reminding ourselves that we don't have jobs any more. Hong Kong really unleashed its char ... 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