Po Lin Monastery

Nei Ho (hello)

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April 25th 2006
From the rather humid Hong Kong. Arrived here last night from Brisbane feeling a little less zombified than my previous visit. Once again took me a while to pluck up the courage to go to a restaurant but I met a couple of locals who kindly taught me some Cantonese. There was no stopping me after that. So here goes...... Nei Ho - Hello Do che - Thankyou Yat bui bear zhou ng goi - One beer pl ... 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