View from Kowloon

The First Week: Hong Kong.

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January 11th 2009
Arriving in Hong Kong airport was a rather pleasant experience, being confident enough with the transport system to know where to catch the busses, and what bus to catch was a bit of a good feeling (one of many perks and good feelings of re-visiting a foreign city you already know). Despite everything being familiar however, it was to some extent different- the winter weather was a big change to t ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong » Lantau 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