Tin Hau Temple

Hong Kong, China Day 1

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March 10th 2010
We arrived in Hong Kong, the city where east meets west, about noon today. We had booked an afternoon tour of Living Traditions of Hong Kong. Annette decided to hang out on the ship, so Doug did the tour. Most people think of Hong Kong as a small portion of the Kowloon Peninsula, but the territory also includes up to 266 islands in all. The first settlers are believed to have arrived in the 3rd ... 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