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	The Cultural Heritage of China :: Food & Drink :: Tea :: Hong Kong Style Milk Tea
		Hong Kong-style milk tea (Traditional Chinese: 港式奶茶; Simplified Chinese: 港式奶茶; Pinyin: gǎng shì nǎi chá; Cantonese: gong2 sik1 naai3 ca4) or dai-pai-dong milk tea (Traditional Chinese: 大排擋奶茶; Simplified Chinese: 大排挡奶茶; Pinyin: dà pái dàng nǎi chá; Cantonese: daai6 paai4 dong3 naai3 ca4) is a beverage originating from Hong Kong.
		Hong Kong-style milk tea is made of a mix of several types of fl tea (the proportion of which is usually a "commercial secret" for those famous milk tea sellers), evaporated milk, and sugar, the last of which is added by the customers themselves unless in the case of take-away.
		In Hong Kong, a cup of hot milk tea is usually either served in a ceramic cup (often referred to as a "coffee cup") or in a low cylindrical cup made of glass or plastic.
	www.ibiblio.org /chineseculture/contents/food/p-food-c03s04.html (927 words)

	Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Right of abode issue sparked debates in 1999, while the controversy over Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 was the focus of politics in Hong Kong between 2002-2003, and the focus of controversies have shifted to the issue of universal suffrage towards the end of 2003 and in 2004.
		The name "Hong Kong" is derived from Hong Kong Island in the South China Sea, at the mouth of the Xi Jiang or Pearl River of southern China.
		Hong Kong is by population the fourth largest metropolitan area of the PRC (see List of cities in China).
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/h/ho/hong_kong.html (1307 words)

	Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, shortened to Hong Kong (香港, pinyin xiang1 gang3, Cantonese: heung1 gong2, meaning Fragrant Harbour), is a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, consisting of several islands (in the South China Sea) and a peninsula.
		The name "Hong Kong" is derived from Hong Kong Island in the South China Sea, at the mouth of the Xi Jiang or Pearl River.
		Considered as a "dependency", Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated countries/dependencies in the world, with an overall density of nearly 6,700 people per square kilometre.
	usapedia.com /h/hong-kong.html (983 words)

	Encyclopedia: Hong Kong tea culture
		The tea-drinking habits of Hong Kong residents derive from Chinese tea culture.
		A tea bag is a small bag that holds tea leaves or tisane infusions, either the amount needed to brew a single cup of tea; popular in countries such as the USA, or a larger one, of which one or two are used for a whole teapot; found in countries...
		Hong Kong Style hot "Milk Tea" is always served in a wide china cup or glass, frequently being white.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hong-Kong-tea-culture (1546 words)

	Hong Kong, China, hotels, cars, information, tips
		According to the Basic Law, Hong Kong's "Mini-constitution", the second Legislative Council has 24 directly elected members; the other 30 members are either appointed or chosen by occupational constituencies, with six being elected by a special Election Committee.
		The Right of abode issue sparked debates in 1999, while the controversy over Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 was the focus of politics in Hong Kong between 2002-2003, and the focus of controversies shifted to the issue of universal suffrage towards the end of 2003 and in 2004.
		Cantonese, the Chinese dialect used in Hong Kong government matters, is spoken by most of the population at home and in the office.
	www.flights-and-hotels.com /china/hong-kong (567 words)

	Hong Kong - Wikinfo
		Hong Kong, (known as 香港 pinyin xiang1 gang3 (Cantonese: heung1 gong2), meaning Fragrant Harbour) is a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, consisting of several islands (in the South China Sea) and a peninsula.
		The name "Hong Kong" is derived from Hong Kong Island in the South China Sea, at the mouth of the Xi Jiang or Pearl River.
		Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with an overall density of nearly 6,700 people per square kilometre.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Hong_Kong (2797 words)

	Hong Kong History - Culture and background country
		The Europeans were interested in Hong Kong's safe harbor located on the trade routes of the Far East, thus establishing a trade enterprise between Western businessmen and China.
		As a result of the war and the Chinese' fear of British military threats, Hong Kong was rewarded to the British under the Convention of Chuen Pi in January 1841.
		With that, Hong Kong carried on to progress as a port and under British influences, it became one of the greatest port cities the world has ever seen.
	www.yourrooms.com /hongkong_hotels/history.htm (1055 words)

	Tea house Summary
		Tea was a part of Zen monastic practice as early as the twelfth century, but it was not until the fifteenth century that the Zen priest Murata Shuko (c.
		Tea houses are quite simply, houses or parlors centered around drinking tea, though their function varies widely depending on the culture, and some cultures have a variety of distinct tea-centered houses or parlors that all qualify under the English term "tea house."
		Tea rooms for tea ceremony are also called cha-shitsu, but they are located within a dwelling.
	www.bookrags.com /Tea_house (677 words)

	Hong Kong Travel Guide \| Fodor's Online
		When the 78-square-km (30-square-mi) island of Hong Kong was ceded to the British after the Opium War of 1841, it consisted, in the infamous words of the British minister at the time, of "barren rock" whose only redeeming feature was the adjacent deep-water harbor.
		They came to Hong Kong poorer than their families had been in generations, yet by virtue of their labor, their descendants are the wealthiest generation yet.
		Hong Kong has always lived and breathed commerce, and it is the territory's shrines to Mammon that will make the strongest impression when you first arrive.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=hong_kong@74 (1020 words)

	Hong Kong : Hotels , Travel Information guide / Culture
		At first glance, Hong Kong appears to be all glass-covered skyscrapers, modern urban amenities and an ever-growing yuppie culture that is the legacy of British colonial rule.
		The Chinese people of Hong Kong are mostly Cantonese but then again the Chinese consist of many clans with their own practices, dialects and way of life.
		Hong Kong's doubled boiled soups with herbs are the perfect example of food feng shui, as they are believed to be able to help the body regain its 'proper balance' after childbirth or an illness as well as to promote good health generally.
	www.hong-kong-hotels.ws /culture.html (1339 words)

	Hong Kong Culture & Cuisine
		Hong Kong's affluence is a windfall for tourists who, like the people of Hong Kong, enjoy the finer things in life.
		Also of note is the Hong Kong Museum of History, which outlines the 400 million years of historical development in Hong Kong with the use of ecological settings, panoramic screens, dioramas, and interactive programs.
		If you happen to be in Hong Kong during one of its many festivals, you're in for a treat: They're among the most lively and elaborate in the world.
	www.iexplore.com /res/hongkong/hongkong_cc.jhtml (1135 words)

	Hong Kong Hotel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		For green or floral tea, the water should be at 70-80°C. For Oolong and dark tea, the ideal temperature is 100°C. Depending on the type of tea leaves, the amount of water used also varies.
		Darjeeling Tea is grown on the hills of Darjeeling in India and is the finest and most distinctive of Indian teas.
		Coronation Tea is a Ceylon tea that was specially prepared in 1953 to commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
	www.idea-hongkong.com /travel-guides/tea_culture.htm (1484 words)

	DiscoverHongKong - Gourmet Paradise - Gourmet Tips - Tea Culture - Hong Kong Tea
		Hong Kong has long developed its very own distinct Tea Culture.
		In Hong Kong, there is always a local tea bistro at your doorstep, with a wide variety of snacks that cross the East-West culinary divide.
		Various tea blends are boiled and then kept brewing in a metre-tall metal container for hours, ensuring its extraordinary strength and smoothness.
	www.discoverhongkong.com /eng/gourmet/tea/gp_tea_hong.jhtml (311 words)

	The Cultural Heritage of China :: Food & Drink :: Tea :: Tea Cultures
		Chinese tea culture refers to the methods of preparation of tea, the equipment used to make tea and the occasions in which tea is consumed in China.
		Tea drinking was popular in ancient China as tea was regarded as one of the seven daily necessities, the others being firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.
		Tea culture in China differs from that of Europe, Britain or Japan in such things as preparation methods, tasting methods and the occasions for which it is consumed.
	www.ibiblio.org /chineseculture/contents/food/p-food-c03s03.html (2707 words)

	Hong Kong: Teatime Traditions—Yum Cha and Dim Sum
		Hong Kong, though once controlled by the British, remains quintessentially Chinese, though its role as a port and trade center reflects a mix of cooking styles from a wide range of Chinese regional cuisines.
		Hong Kong restaurants cater extensively to the territory's seemingly insatiable appetite for tea and snacks.
		Yum cha literally means "drinking tea." After 5,000 years of cultivating tea plants and brewing their leaves and those of other shrubs or herbs, the Chinese can truly be said to have a tea culture.
	www.globalgourmet.com /destinations/hongkong/hkteatime.html (360 words)

	Gourmet Tea - Black Tea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hong Kong tea culture The tea-drinking habits of Hong Kong residents derive from Chinese tea culture.
		The History of Tea Houses in Hong Kong The first tea house in Hong Kong was established at the end of the 19th century.
		In Cantonese culture, pu-erh is known as po-lay or bo-lay tea, and is often drunk during dim sum meals with family and friends, as it is believed to help with digestion.
	www.gourmetleafteas.com /Black-Tea (1401 words)

	Discovering China: CityScape
		Hong Kong believe it or not has been extremely successful in drug dealing as part of its past.
		Part of the reason for Hong Kong's prosperity is that it is a capitalist's dream; it has lax controls and maximum tax rate of 15%.
		Hong Kong is the one of the popular places for foreigners because western visitors have few problems getting around in Hong Kong, for there English is widely spoken and most street signs are bilingual.
	library.thinkquest.org /26469/cityscape/hongkong.shtml (1026 words)

	Hong Kong Journal: In These Frazzled Times, Finding Time for Tea
		With nervousness growing as Hong Kong braces for the takeover by mainland China on July 1, 1997, Mr.
		Intended as a refuge from the frazzled existence of urban Hong Kong, the Tea Club, to open in September, will be a traditional two-story Chinese teahouse where the elaborate ritual of tea drinking can take place in leisure and relative solitude, a privilege that will cost the equivalent of about $6,500 a year.
		In his Jabbok Tea Shop, the paraphernalia of the tea ritual -- what he insisted are the essentials of the tea experience -- sit carefully on well-lighted shelves and in glass cases.
	www.nytimes.com /specials/hongkong/archive/96068hong-kong-journal.html (1003 words)

	DiscoverHongKong - Touring Around - Tours - Hong Kong Culture and Heritage Tours - Morning Tea and Tai Chi Tour
		Expericence the way Hong Kong people start the day with some healthy exercise and a nourishing meal.
		Tea drinking is another serious business in Hong Kong.
		You'll stop by a Hong Kong tea house and learn about the history and the lore surrounding Chinese tea.
	www.discoverhongkong.com /eng/touring/heritage/ta_heri_138497.jhtml (191 words)

	See You in Asia 2006 \| About Hong Kong
		Hong Kong became an integral part of China in 221 BC, but it was not until the Song Dynasty that the port flourished in the trade of silk and pottery.
		Hong Kong Island is the glitzy big brother of Kowloon - a tightly packed, towering paean to market capitalism that hasn't been dented one jot by Chinese rule.
		Hong Kong's cuisine is renowned for its exotic fusion of Eastern and Western flavors along with a wide variety of culinary delights.
	www.seeyouinasia.com /hong_kong.html (2126 words)

	HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Teatime Traditions: Yum Cha And Dim Sum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hong Kong restaurants cater extensively to the territory's seemingly insatiable appetite for tea and snacks.
		Yum cha literally means "drinking tea." After 5,000 years of cultivating tea plants and brewing their leaves and those of other shrubs or herbs, the Chinese can truly be said to have a tea culture.
		Tea is more than a refreshment in China and Hong Kong.
	www.angelfire.com /pa/sifuphil/hkteatime.html (323 words)

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		Hong Kong Island was formally ceded by China the following year under the Treaty of Nanking.
		Even before Hong Kong reverted to Chinese administration on July 1, 1997, it already had extensive trade and investment ties with the People's Republic of China.
		Chinese dialect used in Hong Kong government matters, is spoken by most of the population at home and in the office.
	en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Hong_Kong (1423 words)

	Tea House in Chengdu, Chengdu, Regent Tour China
		When their dispute is settled, the person who is in the wrong will pay for the tea.
		It is interesting that as soon as the quarrellers enter the teahouse and sit down to drink tea, they almost always cool down.
		Day03, Visit tea factory to be briefed of the tea processing, tea picking in the plantation, Tea Sage Wu Li Zheng's statue, back to Chengdu for night.
	www.regenttour.com /chinaplanner/ctu/ctu-odd-tea.htm (496 words)

	The Art of Tea - Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com
		She is listening to a lecture in Cantonese by Wong Hon-kin, a tea specialist with the mystical air of a martial-arts expert.
		While coffee culture has captured the imagination of young Asians in particular, it comes in a Western package; tea is a drink they can truly call their own.
		Tea appreciation was associated with a well-to-do lifestyle and defined what it was to be a cultured person.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4408619 (1002 words)

	Hong Kong Digest, May 2006
		Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang officiated at the May 19 opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Wetland Park (HKWP).
		Ngong Ping Tea House, a unique attraction based on Hong Kong’s tea culture and history, will be a premier feature of Ngong Ping 360, Hong Kong’s spectacular new tourism attraction opening at the end of June.
		Hong Kong Disneyland, located at Penny's Bay on Lantau Island, was developed by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney Company.
	www.hketony.gov.hk /ny/e-newsletter/06may/Tourism.htm (748 words)

	RAMBLINGS - The Hong Kong Brother
		Hong Kong is one of those cities -- like New York, maybe, or Tokyo -- that's famous for it's speed.
		If you read books about modern Hong Kong, one of the things you will undoubtedly read, over and over, is how fast-paced the life in Hong Kong is. Everything moves at the speed of money, and we all know that business waits for no one.
		The escalator culture in HK is "stand still on the right, but walk on the left" (it's the opposite in Japan, by the way).
	www.hongkongbrother.com /ramblings/whats_the_rush_part_1.htm (1120 words)

	rec.travel guide to Hong Kong
		Hong Kong proper is on an island (the second-largest of the islands) just south of the southern tip of the peninsula.
		Hong Kong is a British colony, so as you may expect, cars travel on the _left_ side of the road.
		Hong Kong residents and tourists are required to have valid identification on hand at all times.
	www.math.toronto.edu /~joel/hongkong.html (11629 words)

	Hong Kong hotels, cheap hotel reservations, accommodation and vacations
		Hong Kong's history and culture are fascinating and it is well worth taking some time out to experience all that the region has to offer.
		Hong Kong is a dazzling blend of diversity and sophistication.
		The Excelsior Hong Kong is a superior, deluxe hotel situated in Causeway Bay, in the heart of the entertainment, dining and shopping district of Hong Kong Island overlooking Victoria Harbor and 23 miles from Chep Lap Kok Airport.
	www.all-hotels.com /hong-kong-hotels.htm (1126 words)

	Hong Kong Hotels and travel Guide with shopping and Hong Kong information
		Hong Kong hotels, attractions, and nightlife; an essential collection of must-knows for every venture to Asia’s storybook city.
		Cross the water to Hong Kong Island and enter the intimate comfort of The Ritz-Carlton.
		Hong Kong is renowned for restaurants featuring a vast array of culinary delights from across China, as well as for fine international fare.
	www.hong-kong-hotels.ws /majestic-kowloon (657 words)

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