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Day #138: Hong Kong

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August 17th 2013
It is a strange experience for an English person to arrive in Hong Kong after being out of England for so long. The climate is different, the landscape is different, but odd little details are the same: the buses are made by the same company that makes London buses, so the interiors are identical to London buses (I noticed the "stop" buttons especially!) The road signs, although in Chinese and ... 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