The Chu chu

Fairwell Hong Kong

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August 28th 2006
28th August 2006 Today we caught the train to Beijing. It takes 24 hours, so we should arrive around 3.30pm tomorrow. We arrived at the train station and as it’s an ‘international’ destination from Hong Kong, we had to check in as though it was an airport with passport control and a departure lounge. As expected the train left promptly at 3pm and we were on our way! We shared our cabi ... 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