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Hong Kong Tonight!

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December 12th 2008
Holy crap! Hong Kong was pretty sweet. We left after a very hectic Friday. There were dozens of loose ends to tie up in New York, including all of the christmas shopping and subsequent shipping of gifts. Not to mention Em had to finish up a few papers and then go take a final. From the final we hopped a train to the airport and arrived just in time to sit there and wait for the plane for an e ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island

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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