Windmills at the Che Kung Temple

Markets, Temples, and Hissing People

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January 25th 2007
Hello, everyone! Thanks so much for your e-mails and notes - it is great to feel at least a little bit connected with people back home. It has been another great couple of weeks in Hong Kong. Last Friday, a group of us headed over to the Temple Street night market, which runs from 7pm to 11pm every night. It was quite an experience to see stall after stall after stall selling everything from ... 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