Science Paul

City Tour

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January 31st 2007
On day 3 in HK we elected to take a "city tour". Packed on to a bus we were briskly funneled through the major attractions and tourist traps. Shirley, our tour guide, provided a running commentary in English with a Cantonese/Australia hybrid accent. She had the somewhat annoying habit of repeating the last few words of every sentence … every sentence. Highlights included: Victoria Peak, Hong K ... 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