Hong Kong !!

last SG · 2010-07-29T21:38:50+00:00

I need the sun to heat those old bones.

Markee SG

HK is a nice place indeed ! Really hope to go there, probably early next year. & Thanks for info (with pictures) in the thread. Very well informed !

Markee SG

Will definitely go & try the durian soup (desserts) you strongly recommended in the thread... looks yummy !

Markee SG

TS... will you be doing some kind of review for other countries too ? Lazy to google.. haha

Junyang700 SG

Hong Kong 電車

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzlo7Hu6MDY&feature=player_embedded

Just_do_it_lah SG

Hong Kong 電車

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzlo7Hu6MDY&feature=player_embedded

haha.. thanks for the link to the electric trams in HK... a funny one indeed.

Just_do_it_lah SG

TS... will you be doing some kind of review for other countries too ? Lazy to google.. haha

i think if you go search google will be faster than me doing a post.. haha..

thanks for reading the thread & support.

cheers. pleasant weekends.

bus555 SG

when is HK national day??

Just_do_it_lah SG

Hong Kong

1 July (Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC 1997)

1 October (National Day of the People's Republic of China)

Just_do_it_lah SG

Hong Kong became a colony of the British Empire after the First Opium War (1839–42). Originally confined to Hong Kong Island, the colony's boundaries were extended in stages to the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories by 1898. It was occupied by Japan during the Pacific War, after which the British resumed control until 1997, when China regained sovereignty. The Basic Law stipulates that Hong Kong shall enjoy a "high degree of autonomy" in all matters except foreign relations and military defence.

Just_do_it_lah SG

The transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China, referred to as the Return by Chinese and the Handover by British press, took place on 1 July 1997. The event marked the end of British rule, and the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong to Chinese rule.

Just_do_it_lah SG

Handover ceremony

The handover ceremony was held at the new wing of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on the night of 30 June 1997. The principal British guest was The Prince of Wales who read a farewell speech on behalf of the Queen. The newly elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair, and the departing Hong Kong governor Chris Patten also attended.

Just_do_it_lah SG

British Representatives at the Royal Armed Forces' Beating Retreat Ceremony. Left-to-right: Robin Cook, Cherie Blair, The Prince of Wales (in his dress uniform as a Rear Admiral of the Royal Navy) and Chris Patten; Tony Blair can just be seen on the right-hand side.

Just_do_it_lah SG

Representing China were the President of the People's Republic of China, Jiang Zemin; and Tung Chee-hwa, the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. This event was broadcast on several television and radio stations across the world.

Markee SG

Thanks for info!

bus555 SG

LOL happen on children day

Just_do_it_lah SG

64. Bring a rolley luggage case and nerves of steel with you to fight for bargains at the overcrowded Food Expo, August 12-16.

65. Escape Hong Kong's climate triumvirate of high temperatures, high humidity, and high concentration of pollutants in the air, by ducking into a cinema for the Summer International Film Festival (date TBC).

66. There are plenty of reasons to go to Macau at anytime of any year, but there isn't one better than the Adult Asia Expo 2010, August 20-22.

67. Get spooked at haunted houses in Hong Kong during the Chinese ghost festival (Yue Laan Festival).

Just_do_it_lah SG

68. Summer is done. Get over it ... by drinking with people you just met at one of Hong Kong's best dive bars and challenging them to dice.

69. Take advantage of Hong Kong's mild September weather and enjoy the Open Air Market held the third Sunday of each month, September through December.

70. Get lost on the East Rail line and end up accidentally at Tai Mei Tuk for barbecues and bike rides.

71. Load up on mooncakes until you're groggy with sugar and fats then light lanterns on the beach for the Mid Autumn Festival, September 22.

Just_do_it_lah SG

72. Cover the walls of your apartment with Chinese flags for National Day on October 1.

73. Learn Mandarin to communicate with the flood of mainland Chinese tourists taking over Hong Kong during the Golden Week holiday.

74. Join the rowdy expats for the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes on October 30–31.

75. Dress up as the most mocked politician of the year for Halloween and get stuck in the crowds in Lan Kwai Fong. Then get disappointed when no one gets who you are.

76. Watch Macau prove it's music credentials at the Macau International Music Festival (date TBC).

Just_do_it_lah SG

78. Then head to Macau for the 10th Macau Food Festival between November 12-28.

80. Have a last hurrah on the beach for the season in early November at the Hong Kong Beach Festival.

81. Get to the Macau Grand Prix on November 18-21.

82. If you don't make it, then follow the UBS Hong Kong Open fervently during the same weekend.

Just_do_it_lah SG

83. Hold a memorial for the Central Star Ferry Pier on December 12.

85. Gear up for the year-end sale season. You'll need comfy shoes, credit cards, and clothes that are easy to get in and out of.

86. Rid your buyer's remorse by volunteering at struggling Hong Kong non-profit organisations.

87. Eat yourself silly with a winter solstice banquet on December 22.

88. Avoid taxi queues on the way home from Central post-countdown by, well, not going home, and drinking at Lan Kwai Fong till sunrise.

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