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| | Travel - Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) |
 | | 16th of June 1842, Hong Kong Island, with one of the finest natural harbours in the world, was ceded to Great Britain by the Treaty of Nan King after the Opium War, the Kowloon peninsula was acquired in 1860 under the Peking Convention and the New Territories were secured on a 99-year lease in 1898. |
 | | Hong Kong as a whole is just like a gigantic shopping mall under one roof, you could find different interesting products at every corner of the streets; boutiques, brand-name products, street stalls selling different varieties of knick-knacks, factory outlets, jewellery shops, arts and crafts, the latest gadgets, electronic goods, 48 hours tailoring etc etc etc. |
 | | Food-lover's paradise is the renowned name for Hong Kong as the international cuisine center; you could definitely dine on a different cuisine three times a day, seven days a week and continue for years without repeating. |
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