View from The Peak

Hong Kong

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April 8th 2008
We had a nice short flight into Hong Kong and got a bus into the city centre to where our hostel was. Deaks found and booked this hostel on the net - it was to be our first hostel experience and it was really cheap but had good reviews. Hmmm. We arrived at what looked like a derelict tower block - it was disgusting! We went in and up to the 13th floor and were shown in the dorm room. We had b ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon

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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