Me by the Noon Gun

Hong Kong Part 2

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April 30th 2009
So... Woke up yesterday and decided to explore the local area. No matter where you are in the world, there always seems to be a Starbucks, so with coffee in hand I waited for the Noon Gun (a big gun that they fire at midday everyday) to be fired at 1200. Guess what, it was like a big gun being fired at 12:00pm. Then wondered into a local street café, unfortunately the menu was all in canto ... 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