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Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts
12 April 2024

Opium to the "Fragrant Harbor": a Short History of British Hong Kong (1842-1997)

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Presentation on the history of Hong Kong during the British colonial time. Hong Kong is called the "fragrant harbor" because so st...
15 May 2023

Hong Kong new "Palace Museum" in Kowloon

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08 April 2023

Back in Hong Kong

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After four years of lockdown and flight cancellations, and my twins being born in between, we are back in Hong Kong. First day exploring the...
02 April 2021

A conversation about China

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- Hi I am from Indochina. I'd like to think what you think of China. - Hi I'm from Europe, I'd be interested in your views too, ...
19 February 2019

Lanterns Day Festival in Hong Kong

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Pomeriggio a spasso per Kowloon, ci fumiamo un sigaro con un mio amico in visita dall'Italia. Mentre ce ne stiamo tranquilli su una pan...
16 February 2018

Chinese New Year parade in Hong Kong

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Traditional parade organized every year in Hong Kong for the Chinese (Lunar) New Year.
15 February 2018

Alaskan crab in Hong Kong

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Easy day of relaxing at the W hotel pool overlooking the city and some walking around. Dinner at the Star Seafood restaurant on busy Nathan ...
14 February 2018

Hong Kong New Year preparations and flower market on Valentine's Day

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Visit a new year market with lots of flowers, food and a couple of musical shows. Huge crowds! The flow of the masses of people is channeled...
19 August 2017

Hong Kong: Stanley, Aberdeen e Lamma

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Oggi decidiamo di andare sul lato sud dell'isola di Hong Kong. Viaggio in taxi di una mezz'oretta, molto economico. Prima tappa Stan...
16 February 2017

Leave Hong Kong to Bohol, Philippines

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Sorry to leave our nice hotel. It's early in the morning we got to catch a 07:50 flight and the fabulous Airport Express is not running ...
14 February 2017

San Valentino a hong Kong

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Giornata pigra, in albergo. Ma stavolta ci siamo concessi il Ritz Carlton, quindi non ci siamo certo annoiati. Buffet stratosferici a tutte ...
04 February 2017

Arrival in Hong Kong

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Every time I arrive at the Hong Kong international airport I am amazed. By the beauty the spacious check-in area wrapped the high concave ...
09 October 2016

Il tempio ed il serpente

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Mattinata al tempio taoista di Sik Sik Yuen Wong. Ci sono molti turisti anche se la maggior parte dei presenti sono fedeli. Si vede da come ...
08 October 2016

Cucina cantonese e sigaro cubano a Hong Kong

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Oggi mi sono iscritto ad un corso di cucina cantonese da Martha Sherpa, una scuola che ho trovato online e che riceve sempre ottime recensio...
07 October 2016

Trekking in the New Territories of Hong Kong

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Meeting Stanley at my hotel in Mong Kok. He is a late-twenty-something Hongkonger who free-lances as a tourist guide. We hop on the ever t...
06 October 2016

Hong Kong traffic and storm

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Today easy walking around and shopping in Central. My old Samsung wants to retire so I am obliged to go find a younger replacement. Hong Kon...
05 October 2016

Migrazioni e maglev back to Hong Kong

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Colazione molto proteica con gli avanzi di ieri: il mio preferito รจ il tortino di pesce. Anche l'anatra. Lo stufato di cane francamente ...
03 December 2014

Book review: River Town (2001), by Peter Hessler, *****

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Synopsis When Peter Hessler went to China as a Peace Corps  volunteer in the late 1990s, he expected to spend a couple of peaceful years...
18 February 2010

A few days eating around in Hong Kong

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I have spent a few days in Hong Kong, and I am so impressed. This is a fantastic city, so full of life, energy, fun and culture. And ama...
15 February 2010

Arrival in Hong Kong for Chinese New Year's celebrations

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It's my first time back in Hong Kong after 14 years. Last time I landed in the old airport, an experience I will never forget ! This ti...