TCV on Peak

SAR Hong Kong

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November 8th 2009
DAY 10: Our first evening in Hong Kong was very full on - we arrived at our hostel on Sunday afternoon in Mong Kok, Kowloon which is the main shopping area of Hong Kong. I think the entire population of 7 million people descended on this area on Sunday afternoon - it was manic. Think of Oxford Circus, on a Saturday, the week before Christmas then times it by 100 and you’ll get somewhere close. Y ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong

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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