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 | | But Hong Kong is more mountainous, with craggy islands and a marvelous assortment of boatsjunks, of course, and sampans, also Russian trawlers and gaudy Chinese cruise ships and fishing vessels from mainland China and, when we were there, a U.S. destroyer. |
 | | The harbor ferries are a joy, zipping back and forth every few minutes, each time a different ride because the light is different, the surrounding boats are different, the horizons have changed again. |
 | | Enormous quantities of the goods sold in Hong Kong are from the mainland, which may be one of the reasons why Hong Kong, unlike Taiwan, seems unworried about the giant next door. |
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