3-night stopover in Hong Kong: Skyscrapers, Bhuddas & Phillipino hookers...
November 9th 2008 DAY 1
Arriving in Hong Kong bright and early, we dumped our stuff in the hotel in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island and soon set off on a quest to find the massive Bhudda statue on the island of Lantau. Taking the subway, which bears more than a few similarities to London's tube network, we headed for Tuong Chung and then took the cable car ride, with panoramic views of all Hong Kong's islands, up to
... read more 
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 
