Zen Garden

Island South

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April 25th 2006
After fighting the crowds for the first couple of days, Denise and I decided to slow things down a bit and head to the south side of Hong Kong Island. We quickly realized that you can never really 'get away from it all' in such a densely populated area. We took a double-decker bus ride to Stanley which proved to be an adventure all its own. Barrelling down steep hills and around tight mountain cor ... 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