Lost in translation ...

Mongkok

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November 18th 2009
Ah, this is more like it! It's @ 7:00pm and the sidewalks are jammed pack with people. The food vendors all have their tables in front of the hole-in-the walls selling their specialties. No "stinky tofu"!? OK, it's my first day here, I ought to take it easy (easy on the stomach ... just in case). Like Shenzhen, j-walking is NOT a crime, but a right! Lots of people handing out flyers in front o ... 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