In the cable car looking back

Hong Kong

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May 11th 2008
I went to Hong Kong for a couple of weeks to visit a few friends, and besides I had nothing better to do. On the plane over I was reading about the Bun festival held in May on Cheung Chau island. I had been to Hong Kong a number of times but had never heard of the bun festival. Also I didn't realise that Hong Kong had other islands besides Kowloon and Hong Kong island. As luck would have it, ... 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