Chris at top of HK Island

Hong Kong

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July 29th 2009
After crossing the Chinese border into Hong Kong we entered a more western, diluted version of China. I think the first realisation that we were no longer in China came when we were crossing the road; people pressed the buttons at traffic lights, waited patiently at them and then when the light turned red the cars they actually stopped and people crossed the road on cue from the 'green man'. The c ... 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