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	Hong Kong Travel Topic Center - Travel to China
		Yau Tsim Mong Yau Tsim Mong (油尖旺) is one of the Districts of Hong Kong18 districts of Hong Kong.
		Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan (荃灣區;) is one of the districts of Hong Kong18 districts of Hong Kong.
		Kwai Tsing Kwai Tsing (and#33909;and#38738;) is one of the districts of Hong Kong18 districts of Hong Kong.
	www.famouschinese.com /public/Hong_Kong_Travel.html (3201 words)

	US Bazaar.com : Encyclopedia Pages : History of Hong Kong
		Hong Kong was occupied by Japanese from 25 December 1941 to 15 August 1945.
		In a letter to the chairman of the UN Committee on Decolonization in March 1972, Huang Hua, the PRC permanent representative to the United Nations wrote that 'Hong Kong and Macau are parts of the Chinese territory occupied by the British and Portuguese authorities.
		Hong Kong retains a separate international dialling code (852) and telephone numbering plan from that of the mainland; calls between Hong Kong and the mainland still require international dialling.
	encyclopedia.us-bazaar.com /?title=History_of_Hong_Kong (4283 words)

	Colonial Hong Kong Information
		Subsequently, Hong Kong Island was ceded to Britain in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanking, at which point in time the territory became a Crown Colony.
		The Hong Kong Dollar was replaced by the Japanese Military Yen, a new currency issued by the Japanese Imperial Army administration.
		Despite early police opposition to the ICAC, Hong Kong was quite successful in its anti-corruption efforts, eventually becoming ranked one of the least corrupt societies in the world.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Colonial_Hong_Kong (1229 words)

	Hong kong, Postcards & Paper at Collectibls On Sale
		Hong Kong is on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta on the southeastern coast of the People's Republic of China, facing the South China Sea in the south, and bordering Guangdong Province in the north.
		Because Hong Kong has one of the world's most liberal economies and is a major international centre of finance and trade, it is China's richest region.
		Hong Kong was a British colony from 1842, until its sovereignty was transferred to the PRC in 1997.
	www.collectibles-onsale.com /hong_kong.htm (478 words)

	Hong Kong Information, People and Culture: Travel Information guide
		And in the 17th century, as Hong Kong and its people thrived, it attracted pirates who exploited the sheltered bays and natural harbours of the little islands around the coast as hideaways from which to launch their raids on passing boats.
		These are actually the walled villages that the Hakka people built to protect themselves from wild animals and the marauding pirates who plundered the coasts of Hong Kong in the 17th century.
		Much of Hong Kong's culture can be gleaned through its museums and galleries that highlight the various things close to the heart of the people.
	www.hong-kong-hotels.ws /general-info/culture.htm (1554 words)

	Hong Kong
		Among the long rows of fruit trees on 300 acres rehabilitated by the village are dozens of "10,000-yuan" households--meaning rich by rural standards.
		Village women come to her for advice on organizing family chores, raising children, being better wives, becoming better citizens.
		She has been working hard to teach the poorest villagers that the government is no longer going to provide them with handouts and that they have to take responsibility for their own economic advancement.
	www.time.com /time/hongkong/politics/particle12/12particle4.html (1573 words)

	Hong Kong
		The Hong Kong city state, one of the Four Tigers, started out as a British colony, the beachhead for the invasion and subversion of China during, for instance, the Opium Wars, where the Europeans basically kept the nation addicted to opium and subservient.
		Hong Kong is a peninsula and a set of islands on the underbelly of China.
		Hong Kong Island itself was the first part to be colonized, followed quickly after with the part of the peninsula that directly opposed it across the harbor.
	www.tactileint.com /seasia/hongkong/index.html (2455 words)

	Highlights of Hong Kong
		Hong Kong, the "City of Life," the "Pearl of the Orient," "the city where East meets West," a "culture hub"—all are descriptions that go some way toward describing the dynamic, vibrant and commercially-driven city that never sleeps.
		Hong Kong tailors are experts at their art and chances are you'll be absolutely delighted with your investment.
		Hong Kong Island was handed over to the British in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanking at the end of the first Opium War.
	www.about-vacations.com /asia/china/hong-kong.php (866 words)

	Alluring Asia - Your Southeast Asia Travel Specialist - Country Guide for Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Hong Kong is generally considered to be a safe city by day or night.
		Red taxis serve Hong Kong Island and Kowloon; green ones in the New Territories and blue taxis on Lantau Island operate at even lower rates.
		Hong Kong's multiethnic society has created a gourmet's paradise, which offers the best Chinese food in the world, as well as a superb range of specialties from many Asian and Western cuisines.
	www.alluringasia.com /cg_hongkong.shtml (2708 words)

	Amazon.ca: A Borrowed Place: The History of Hong Kong: Books: Welsh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Hong Kong has been a source of embarrassment to both Britain and China from the outset.
		The events of 1972--when Hong Kong's future was decided by Britain and China--are still shrouded in a secrecy that Welsh doesn't dispel, stating only that some feel that if Britain hadn't approached China, China would have let matters lie because Hong Kong was too valuable a trading partner to lose.
		In the 19th century, Hong Kong moneymen, worried about losing tenants and facing higher costs, opposed efforts to improve public sanitation and fight disease by tearing down squalid, congested tenement buildings.
	www.amazon.ca /Borrowed-Place-History-Hong-Kong/dp/1568360029 (1260 words)

	T-Salon: "Hong Kong's Democractic Development - The Battlefield is in China"
		What is really relevant to Hong Kong's problems is not in Hong Kong, but in Beijing, when a hearing on personal tax provokes lots of angry comments that will in turn provoke China's ordinary citizens to gain a new understanding on public participation.
		Hong Kong scholars capturing their theoretical basis are indeed helping with democratic development.
		No, this is only an imaginary goal that let Hong Kong people focus their spirit and energy in Hong Kong's political reform and leaves them with no spare time to witness and participate in Chinese political reform that is of real importance -- leading her to move towards democracy and the rule of law.
	www.t-salon.net /2005/12/hong-kongs-democractic-development.html (1256 words)

	Hong Kong - one of the Best Places on Earth
		Hiking is a significant pastime, and trails in county parks, on Lantau Island, and in the New Territories mix coastal vistas with jungle paths.
		The reversion of Hong Kong to China in 1997 at the end of the New Territories lease worried many people, but cautious play on both sides has allowed the region's unique success to continue.
		In 1998 airplanes began landing at Chek Lap Kok, the new international airport, and Hong Kong Disneyland is scheduled to open in 2005.
	www.bestplacesonearth.com /destinations/hongkong.shtml (605 words)

	PhotoMann Travel Photography Gallery - Hong Kong Travel Article
		Hong Kong is one of the most fascinating and exciting destinations in Asia.
		Hong Kong has been a British colony since 1841 and will soon revert to Chinese control in June 1997.
		Hong Kong is a huge duty free zone which offers you the opportunity to buy almost anything you can think of.
	www.photomann.com /articles/hkgtxt.htm (1397 words)

	Hong Kong Hotels and Travel Info
		Hong Kong (Xianggang) has the big city specials like smog, odour, 14 million elbows and an insane love of clatter.
		Hong Kong is divided into four main areas - Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, the New Territories and the Outlying Islands.
		Kowloon and the New Territories are on a peninsula of the Chinese mainland, on the northern side of Victoria Harbour; Hong Kong Island is on the southern side of the harbour facing Kowloon.
	hong-kong.hong-kong.firstratehotels.com (534 words)

	Hong Kong Sights, Activities, and Travel Information at Concierge.com
		Hong Kong locals are horse-racing fanatics—so it's no surprise that this track, an oasis of green lit by giant floodlights at night, sits right at the heart of the city.
		A national park covers half the land mass, and Hong Kong's longest beach (Cheung Sha, almost two miles of sand), its highest mountain (2,700-foot-high Lantau Peak, a terrific hike), and the rare Chinese white dolphin are all found here (well, the dolphins are actually swimming offshore).
		Hong Kong's most notable landmark, as well as its ritziest residential area, Victoria Peak is one of the few places on the island that actually has a tropical climate.
	www.concierge.com /destination/hongkong/seeanddo (891 words)

	Facts about walled villages of hong kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A walled village (圍村) is a kind of tradional building which is completely surrounded by thick defensive walls, protecting the residents from the attack of wild animals and enemies.
		Walled villages can be found in China and Hong Kong.
		Built in the 1840s, Tsang Tai Uk is rectangular in shape and is surrounded by grey-brick compound with high, thick walls and tall corner towers.
	www.supercrawler.com /Facts/walled_villages_of_hong_kong.html (384 words)

	DiscoverHongKong - About Hong Kong Tourism Board
		Hong Kong has to offer shoppers is highlighted: from state-of-the-art designer retailers to popular budget markets.
		Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, this enchanting festival is the perfect occasion for couples and families to celebrate the holidays.
		The Hong Kong Rugby Sevens never fails to appeal and with Canadian teams always in the running for the silverware, this is the perfect sports event that is sure to delight hometown audiences.
	www.discoverhongkong.com /canada/worldwide/medi/ww_medi_loca_story.jhtml (1438 words)

	Hong Kong Attractions: Hong Kong Trip, Trip to Hong Kong, Sightseeing in Hong Kong: Travel China Guide.com
		Po Lin Monastery, known as the "Buddhist Kingdom in the South", is one of the well-established Buddhist monasteries in Hong Kong.
		Aberdeen provides a glimpse of the essence of Hong Kong with hundreds of lighted trawlers on which fishermen and their families live.
		Most of Hong Kong is covered with trees contrasting brilliantly against the urban sprawl of the city.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/hongkong/index.htm (1023 words)

	Hong Kong Business Travel Guide Gayot
		Despite a takeover by China, Hong Kong maintains autonomy over its currency, the HK dollar, which has been fixed since the early 1980s at HK$7.8 to the U.S. dollar; rates in other currencies can be calculated off their U.S. exchange.
		Opened in 1998 on Lantau Island, Hong Kong International Airport (www.hongkongairport.com) serves as a major gateway to mainland China.
		Hong Kong has a wealth of good golf clubs (www.hkga.com), but most are private and allow outsiders only on select days on a first come basis.
	www.gayot.com /travel/business/businesstravelguide/hongkong.html (3089 words)

	Tin Shui Wai at AllExperts
		The water north of Ping Shan gradually became marshes and villages made use of it by coverting into pools and rice paddies.
		The Hong Kong Government developed the area into a new town by land reclamation.
		The Hong Kong Wetland Park, demonstrating the diversity of the Hong Kong's wetland ecosystem, is located in Tin Shui Wai.
	en.allexperts.com /e/t/ti/tin_shui_wai.htm (255 words)

	TypoExpo - hong-kong-related-lists
		List of urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong
		List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
		List of ports of entry of Hong Kong
	en.hong-kong-related-lists.typoexpo.com (83 words)

	Hong Kong : Side Trips : China \| Frommers.com
		Hong Kong is a major gateway to China.
		Organized Tours--Virtually all hotels in Hong Kong work with tour agencies that offer a variety of excursions to China, ranging from 1-day trips to Guangzhou or Shenzhen to 11-day trips that include Guangzhou, Beijing, and other major destinations.
		What I really enjoyed was the ride through the countryside for the contrast it provides with Hong Kong, especially in rural Guangdong Province with its duck and fish farms, rice fields and banana groves, and simple living conditions.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/hongkong/0078020447.html (1507 words)

	Hong Kong Tours. Hong Kong eGuide
		Hong Kong is a magnificent sight from the water.
		Explore the streets of Hong Kong at your own pace while listening to fascinating stories of history and architecture brought to you by WALK THE TALK.
		Then this tour is just for you Experience some of the sights in Hong Kong where this 3,000 year old art form is in good configuration that brings 'good Feng Shui' to this city.
	www.hongkongeguide.com /tour.php (774 words)

	Hong Kong Information
		With its intriguing blend of East and West, with its Chinese roots and British colonial heritage, and its ultra modern sophistication and ancient traditions, Hong Kong is one of the most diverse and exciting cities in the world.
		Hong Kong, after all, is the City of Life.
		Hong Kong is the capital of Chinese cuisine and lovers of authentic Oriental cooking need look no further.
	www.asia-planet.net /hongkong/mature-perspective.htm (1460 words)

	China Hong Kong Mission \| Church History
		When the Korean War broke out all American citizens living in Hong Kong were advised to consider leaving Hong Kong because fear that the Communist forces were preparing to attack Hong Kong.
		We had a map on the wall in the office in Hong Kong onto which we would put a pin whenever we got a new baptismal record in.
		They moved into Hong Kong when the conditions were favorable for teaching the gospel to them.
	www.mission.net /china/hong-kong/page.php?pg_id=1580 (2996 words)

	Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong - The Correspondent - August-September 2001
		It may be a great wine from a top producer, it may come from the village down the road.
		As Hong Kong is not blessed with wine-producing villages, we have to make do with the more sophisticated versions.
		The difficulty in assembling a list of Italian wines is that there are so many wonderful labels to choose from.
	www.fcchk.org /correspondent/corro-aug01/aug-wine.htm (462 words)

	Ten Things to do in Hong Kong, #1 - Travel Tips - Activities, Events, Food and Drink - Hong Kong Logue
		The list is ordered randomly so pick any item to begin to build your own list.
		Number one, attend one or more of the traditional festivals many of which are held on the outer islands or in the New Territories.
		The Hong Kong Tourist Board publishes an excellent chronological list of traditional festivals.
	www.hongkonglogue.com /travel-tips/ten-things-to-do-in-hong-kong-1.html (494 words)

	Hong Kong
		As I decended through the cool mist that hangs like a shroud over Hong Kong harbour to land at the space age airport, I thought to myself that these few days can go one of two ways...
		I could explore the ancient temples in the peaceful parks of the remote New Territories, sample the wonderful chinese seafood cooking at the small fishing villages on the south of Hong Kong island, and I could emerge a better, more rounded, and wider travelled individual as a result.
		Hong Kong 10s in the spectacular setting of HK Football Club, Happy Valley.
	www.travelblog.org /Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-5797.html (1645 words)

	Hong Kong - Global Voices
		This is a collection of local flavor and sources of information about Hong Kong, with a focus on individual voices.
		HKDevil A blog of life in Hong Kong, through the eyes of a penniless political writer.
		Travel through the villages of Lamma, the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui, the malls of central, the ferries, the boats and the harbourside.
	www.globalvoicesonline.org /wiki/index.php/Hong_Kong (146 words)

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