Hong Kong harbor

Hong Kong - my home away from home

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February 21st 2009
Hong Kong - meaning “Fragrant Harbor” in Cantonese - is certainly a home away from home. Having gone to middle school there, it is always one of my favorite destinations. It helps that I have to visit this former British colony (returned to Chinese control in 1997) every year due to my work schedule. Hong Kong already has the world’s greatest number of skyscrapers and yet, construction neve ... read more

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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