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Going Bonkers In Honkers

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October 2nd 2008
Please excuse us kind Madams and Sirs, for leaving such a long time between drinks. But plans changed rapidly after the last straw of too many last straws in China and we've spent a week revelling in Hong Kong's Western affluence. First things first ... the reason we beat a hasty retreat from the backwaters of Chongqing: a dirty old man on a local bus hocked up a foul green oyster and spat it o ... 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