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Lost in Transition

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August 14th 2005
Before the British left HK they used the huge surplus of tax receipts to build the biggest man made island in the world and upon it the most technically advanced airport I’ve ever seen. The airport and equally impressive train shuttle provides a great introduction to this amazing city where east and west collide. The world may be littered with examples British Empire faux pas but this is an uneq ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island

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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