At the Big Buddha

Hong Kong and Macau

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September 6th 2007
We spent a week in Hong Kong before our 2 week "Highlights of China" tour. My (Jen's) cousin Mike and his girlfriend Nancy very generously put us up for the week in their very tiny HK apartment (which they share with a roommate, Andrew). Last year, Mike and Nancy lived just across the boarder, in Shenzhen, China, where they taught English. In September, they moved to HK to teach for one more year ... 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