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Hong Kong Fooey

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November 24th 2007
Getting to HK was a long mission. The initial excitement of being on the plane fizzled out when we were told there was a 'slight irregularity with engine 4'. After 2 hours on the tarmac they decided that we should get off the plane as it was going to take longer than expected to fix. Nine hours later and we were in the air! Qantas were good though, they dished out $60 worth of food vouchers. We at ... 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