Hong Kong anniversary: 10 essential things to do in the city 20 years after the handover
6 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong anniversary: 10 essential things to do in the city 20 years after the handover

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to Euromonitor, Hong Kong is the world’s most-visited city: 26.5 million visitors landed in the Special Administrative Region of China in 2016. It’s surrounded by the South China Sea, as well as myriad other islands that feel a whole world away from Hong Kong’s humming skyscrapers and urban life. Known alternatively as ‘ding-dings’, the trams snake from the waterfront hipsterville of Kennedy Town in the west to residential Shau Kei Wan to the east of Hong Kong Island. Go shopping This city’s luxury shopping scene is well publicised – but leave the slick malls for a snoop around one of Hong Kong’s many local markets.

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CNN  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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HK's celebration shared worldwide
7 years, 8 months ago

HK's celebration shared worldwide

China Daily  

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7 years, 8 months ago

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NPR  

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7 years, 9 months ago

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CNN  

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China Daily  

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7 years, 11 months ago

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China Daily  

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8 years ago

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CNN  

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8 years, 1 month ago

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BBC  

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CNN  

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9 years, 3 months ago

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The Independent  

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9 years, 4 months ago

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CNN  

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10 years, 5 months ago

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CNN  

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10 years, 11 months ago

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CNN  

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Al Jazeera  

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11 years, 2 months ago

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The Independent  

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12 years ago

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48 Hours: Hong Kong
13 years, 2 months ago

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The Independent  

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Hong Kong chief gets shanghaied
15 years ago

Hong Kong chief gets shanghaied

China Daily  

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