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	Hong Kong Hotel and Travel Information — Hong Kong Hotel & Travel
		Have fun during your stay in Hong Kong and we know you will be one of the many who return again and again to visit.
		With all the great Hotels in Hong Kong you will find one that suits your needs to catch a few hours of sleep, but you won’t want to miss much because the nightlife in Hong Kong is exciting to say the least.
		Hong Kong has it all and you will see why so many people love to live there and love to visit returning over and over again to enjoy all there is to do and see in the city.
	www.hongkongcitytourist.com

	Jouvert 7.1: Amy T. Y. Lai, Bell Jar
		Hong Kong Rose (1997), devotes itself to the dilemma of Rose Kho, who feels obliged to remain in a loveless marriage with her bisexual husband and who dreads exposure of her secret affair with Elliot, due to the pressure from her family, her in-laws, and even the relatively Westernised and open-minded Helen and Uncle Chong.
		It is generally agreed that women in Hong Kong are not particularly disadvantaged when compared with women in some other Asian countries, particularly with the creation of a new political identity of "Hong Kong people" in association with the handover of Hong Kong, which encouraged feminist activists to forge a new gender identity.
		From Hong Kong come the voices of Sussy Chako and Agnes Lam, who are especially concerned with issues of female sexuality and language.
	social.chass.ncsu.edu /jouvert/v7is1/lai.htm

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		Hong Kong has been battling them ever since, but the problem is not opium now, it is heroin.
		In the summer the river laps the edge of the embankment and may overflow into the concession; in the winter, broad steps lead down to the edge of the water which, even when shrunk into its bed, is still more than half a mile in width.
		From Ichang to Chungking—a distance of 412 miles— the river Yangtse, in a great part of its course, is a series of rapids which no steamer has yet attempted to ascend, though it is contended that the difficulties of navigation would not be insuperable to a specially constructed steamer of elevated horse-power.
	www.pratyeka.org /books/australian-in-china

	Geography: China: Reading/Maps
		Zhu Jiang (Pearl River) Delta Situated in Guangdong province just to the north of Hong Kong and Macao, the delta of the Zhu Jiang is the most significant farming area in southeastern China.
		Hong Kong gained this status on July 1, 1997 when it ceased being a British Crown Colony.
		Another river, the Heilong Jiang (known also as the Amur River, its Russian name) marks the border between China and Russia; at times in the past, this area was one of confrontation between the neighbors.
	afe.easia.columbia.edu /china/geog/maps.htm

	Semester At Sea - Spring 2001
		The island of Hong Kong accounts for only a small part of the Special Administrative Region's land area, most of which is on the Chinese mainland in the "New Territories." This area was leased from the Chinese at the end of the 19th century.
		Hong Kong's architecture is a reflection of its complex cultural, political and economic history.
		Built on stilts on the river, Tai O was the center of Hong Kong's salt panning industry for 100 years.
	www.semesteratsea.com /voyages/spring2001/sp2001_08.html

	Sichuan-Yunnan tour by Geostar Travel
		In the afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight to Hong Kong.
		When the river reaches Shasongbi Village, it makes a 100 degree sharp turn to flow to the northeast, forming a huge V. Here the river water is clear and calm and the banks are lined with weeping willows Salix babylonica and a great variety of native species.
		When the Jinshar River, the very upper reaches of the Yangtze, reaches the foot of the Yuong and Haba mountains, it dashes through a narrow valley sandwiched between steep cliffs of the two magnificent mountains.
	www.geostartravel.com /China-Strybing/China2004-Strybing.htm

	6.07: Features
		Hong Kong is, of course, an island - the proverbial "barren rock." Founded by the 19th-century dope trade, Hong Kong has been run for generations by a cabal of ultrarich racetrack touts.
		Now that Hong Kong is permanently part of China, the riskiest part of transition would seem past - but China is a country full of dead megaprojects, from the Great Wall to the Grand Canal.
		It is one of the muddiest rivers on earth.
	www.wired.com /wired/6.07/mega_pr.html

	CRYSTALGEM Jewelry Media & Information
		Hong Kong is the world's third largest exporter of precious jewelry and has long been renowned for its quality design capability.
		The International Gemological Institute (IGI), one of the world's authorities on independent certification and valuation of gemstones and fine jewelry explained its choice to set up a lab in Hong Kong because the absence of an internationally recognized laboratory on the Hong Kong soil was apparently not acceptable any longer to the local trade.
		Hong Kong is also the best place to test new tings, people there are open-minded about new products and services.
	www.gemtvusa.com /gtvmedia.html

	Invasive species in China
		In Hong Kong, circumstantial evidence suggests that introduced mosquitofish and several livebearers have reduced native fish populations by preying on small fishes and by harassing and nipping the fins of larger ones.
		China (Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao are considered as parts of China) is the world's third largest country and one of the richest in terms of biodiversity.
		After the Opium War in 1842, the ports of Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Shanghai, Qingdao, Yantai and Dalian became major pathways for the introduction of exotic weeds to China.
	www.chinabiodiversity.com /shengwudyx2/training/chapter15.htm

	Research Output - Ecology and Biodiversity
		Liu, J.H. and Morton, B.S. The impacts of pollution on the growth, reproduction and population structure of Hong Kong limpets.
		Yanna, Hyde, K.D. and Goh, T.K. Staurophoma calami, a new coelomycete from Hong Kong.
		Wong, K.M., Hyde, K.D. and Goh, T.K. Fungi on grasses and sedges in Hong Kong.
	www.hku.hk /pubunit/rs98/446-450.htm

	china travelogue
		She was concerned about the extinction of certain wildlife, the economic impact of such massive debt on the Chinese government from a single project, the unknown ecological effects of creating such an enormous man-made lake, and the loss of important Chinese historical artifacts to submersion.
		The Yangtze River is prone to disastrous floods that kill and displace thousands of people; floods in 1999 left 14 million people homeless and 3,000 dead.
		She had purchased a "antique" boat, brought custom-made bamboo rope (as had once been used) from Shanghai, and was heading up the river to hire local men to help reenact the work of the legendary towmen.
	www.kenexner.com /china.shtml

	C.W. International, Inc. - China Tour
		Our tour price will cover the international flight from US to Hong Kong and Shanghai to Portland, but everything else in Hong Kong will be the responsibility of the tour members.
		Hong Kong, Kunming, Xian, Beijing, Hangzhou, Village of
		Round-trip airfare to China (Portland or Seattle to Hong Kong and Shanghai to Portland or Seattle.
	cw-international.com /tour.htm

	Lonely Planet Postcards China
		Hong Kong, northern side: It is possible to walk the Central Green Trail from the peak tram terminus (start at the left side of the railway) to the Victoria Peak.
		While Macau has it's own currency, we used Hong Kong dollars all the time, and in most cases when we needed to get change back, it was also paid in Hong Kong dollars.
		The quickest and cheapest way is by bus to Jiujiang at 1.30 pm departing from the bus station on the right facing the river at Wuhan Ferry terminal beside a delelict terminal building, number 13 on the map on page 554 of the 2000 LP China.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /letters/nea/chi_pc.htm

	TGN Vol. 17 April 1994
		However, the group want to encourage overseas geomorphologists who might be passing through Hong Kong to stop off and address members about their current research projects and recent developments in geomorphology.
		A new irregular series, the Hong Kong Landform Series, is planned for the Society's quarterly publication, the Geological Society of Honq Kong Newsletter.
		The Okovango River divides into a number of distributaries at the head of a large alluvial fan to sustain 6000 km 2 of permanent swamp.
	www.zikzak.net /tgn/issues/i17.html

	China Travel Guide
		A cruise on the river brings visitors in touch with the unique scenery around Guilin, which is considered to be a fine art gallery as natural scenic wonders unfold on both banks of the river.
		It has the most beautiful scenery in China due to its unique topography which gives rise to moody mountain height, pinnacles, peaks, caverns and subterranean rivers.
		The Li River, the main river in Guilin, winds through the rising and falling hills and peaks like a colored silk ribbon.
	colors.of.asia.free.fr /expat-guide-tips-travel-hotels-china.htm

	List of rivers in Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A partial list of rivers in Hong Kong - in Chinese
		The following is a list of rivers in Hong Kong :
		List of buildings, sites, and areas in Hong Kong
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_rivers_in_Hong_Kong

	Swain Tours Customized Tours & Travel to Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Africa, India, Asia and Latin America
		Drift down the Li River and spot oxen grazing at the rivers edge, or marvel at the sight of limestone hills as they dramatically rise above your head.
		Reminders of its role as an important port town are scattered throughout the town in its Vietnamese, Japanese, and Chinese architecture.
		Cutting through the heart of the city, the magnificent Chao Phraya River (“the River of Kings”) provides easy access to Bangkok’s numerous Buddhist temples and the Grand Palace, as well as offering insight into Thai life.
	www.swainworldcruises.com /asia/recexp

	EAWAG: Research: Limnology: Publications
		Spatio-temporal patterns of benthic invertebrates along the river continuum of a braided Alpine river.
		Brunke M., Gonser T. and Grieder E. The influence of surface and subsurface flow regimes on the distribution of particulate organic matter and inorganic fine particles in the sediments of a perialpine stream.
		Voelz N.J. and Ward J.V. (1996): Microdistributions of filter-feeding caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) in a regulated Rocky Mountain River.
	www.eawag.ch /research_e/lim/e_publ.html

	Invertebrate Zoology - Scientific Staff - Dr Winston Ponder
		Malacofauna of Hong Kong and Southern China, pp.
		Ponder, W.F. (1994) The anatomy and relationships of three species of vitrinelliform gastropods from Hong Kong (Caenogastropoda: Rissooidea).
		Ponder, W.F., Chilcott, S.J., Fulton, W., Kirkpatrick, J., Richardson, A.M.M. (1994) Streams and rivers in the World Heritage area of South Western Tasmania.
	www.amonline.net.au /invertebrates/staff/ponder.htm

	Theosophy and the hollow earth
		We have a circulation of blood, and so has the earth a circulation of waters by rivers and tides, and the winds are active agents to assist in the continual change.
		The sunspots are the outer mouths of channels through which the rivers of lives go forth from and re-enter the sun.
		We may think of them as channels, openings or vents, which serve for the entrance into the sun, and for the ejection from it, of rivers of lives of many grades.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/DP5/hollow.htm

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Guizhou Plateau broadleaf and mixed forests (PA0101)
		It lies to the east of the higher Yunnan Plateau and to the south of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River.
		Karst limestone, derived from the calcareous shells of Paleozoic marine organisms, was deposited in deep sedimentary layers, then forced to the surface as a result of the same tectonic activity that built the Himalaya.
		Original forest types exist within the protected areas, but are almost completely gone outside, except for small patches on the most remote and inaccessible limestone hills, such as those found in the scenically spectacular Wuyang River Valley and Zhangjia Jie in the northern part of the ecoregion.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/pa/pa0101_full.html

	Ireland Hotels
		In Waitomo District, the Waitomo Caves, with their caverns, underground rivers and glittering glowworms, are one of the island's most popular attractions, while up north, the historic Bay of Islands is famous for its scenic islands and secluded coves.
		Irelandfs landscapes are a unique blend of hills, bogs, lakes, rivers and remote islands where the weather is ever changing and rain is never far away.
		The Republic of Austria, is located in central Europe, and is bounded by Slovenia and Italy in the south, Switzerland and Liechtenstein in the west, Germany and the Czech Republic in the north, and Slovakia and Hungary in the east.
	hotelclub.web.infoseek.co.jp /hotels/Ireland_Hotels.htm

	The Delightful Kunming, Lijiang and Guilin 7-day Tour $980 pp - China Travel, Hotel, Tour and Cruise Packages
		Day 1 Hong Kong/Kunming - Welcome to Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province and the city of Perpetual Spring with rich natural tourism resources, history and colourful cultures of the ethnic minorities.
		Enjoy the Mountains Rivers Show in the evening, a venture to take visitors to the colourful and mysterious world of the ethnic minorities.
		Upon arrival in Hong Kong, transfer to hotel or catch international flight back home.
	www.china-specials.com /04kgui.htm

	Hot Potato, Dragon Style - An adventure scenario for the 1850's Juncture of the Feng Shui RPG.
		Hong Kong in 1850 is a city of contrasts.
		The heroes arrive at one of Thierry Tsien's Hong Kong warehouses late at night to find a distraught-looking pair of night watchmen, a crowd of hopefuls waiting for a chance to poke around the building now that the doors have been ripped off their hinges, an empty warehouse, and a street full of rain.
		The Welcome Pagoda is well-known in certain exclusive tiers of Hong Kong society - mostly among dissolute noblemen with money burning holes in their purses, rich Western travelers with jaded palates seeking something a little 'different', and those who have mastered or simply dabble in the dark arts of sorcery.
	www.heliograph.com /trmgs/trmgs4/potato.shtml

	Qn 1 (Hong Kong)
		In the absence of rivers and underground sources, Hong Kong is almost entirely dependent for its water on the retention of rain in impounding reservoirs.
		As users pay for the use of the telecommunication services in Hong Kong and similarly in Singapore, telecommunication infrastructures in both countries are not considered as pure public good, though they were initially provided by the government due to their necessity for the economic growth of both countries.
		The telecommunication infrastructure in Hong Kong is controlled by the Telecommunications Authority (TA), a statutory body, which used to enjoy a monopolistic power in the telecommunication industry of Hong Kong, while Hong Kong Telephone Company (HKTC) monopolised the telephone sector of the industry.
	re-group5.freeservers.com /agnes.html

	airodyssey.net - "Hong Kong switches airports"
		Kai Tak, the first international airport in Hong Kong, is one of the most famous in Asia and in the World.
		Comparison of the new Chek Lap Kok airport in Hong Kong, with the legendary airport it is replacing: Kai Tak.
		Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok airport is finally open, and so is the highway for access.
	www.airodyssey.net /articles/hongkong.html

	China and Hong Kong - Yafei Yin
		In case some unpredictable events happen during the Hong Kong transition period, as political insurance, USD reserves of 60 billion in Hong Kong and Hong Kong USD reserve of 100 billion land fund, together with a 120 billion USD reserve in China are strong enough to keep confidence for our currency.
		With a first-class airport accommodating 40 airlines, including a regular line to Hong Kong and charter flights to Bangkok and Nagoya, convenient railway and highway networks, the Golden Waterway of the Yangtse River, and a modern telecommunication system, Chongqing is closely linked with the other parts of the country and the world.
		Hong Kong people generally look comfortable to the return, in which social stability is guaranteed.
	www.deanlebaron.com /articles/yafei.html

	China News
		The Hong Kong Transition Project has information concerning the analysis of the transition period from 1984 to 1997 and aspects of the transition of Hong Kong from a British Colony to an SAR region of the People's Republic of China.
		Hong Kong Monetary Authority is available online, outlining the Currency board system, how it works and Hong Kong's monetary and banking policies.
		Hong Kong Monetary Authority is available online, outlining the Currency board system, how it and Hong Kong's monetary and banking policies.
	chinanews.bfn.org

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