Praying

Xianggang Style

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October 5th 2012
HONG KONG For the national holiday, where better to head to escape crowds of people than a city-state of 7 million: Hong Kong. Formally a Special Administrative Region of the PRC, it is also known as Honkers, as I was informed by my guide to all things Chinese (who herself hails from the Special Administrative Region of Wales). After handover in 1997, Hong Kong became Chinese but because ... 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