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In November 2002 I returned to China over
Thanksgiving; this time traveling to Hong Kong with my friend and fellow
Yalie, Mai.
This is the view from atop Victoria peak looking down on the bay and Kowloon. The ever present fog is, of course, ruining the shot! |
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Another view from Victoria Peak. Hong Kong and Kowloon
islands, at least the parts tourists on their own would see in a week,
are a mishmash of greenery covered mountains and sky rises.
In a week, I saw no single family homes. |
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This is just off one of the central plaza's in Macao. We
went over to Macao for a day via a jet ferry.
While Macao does show more of a central European flavor than Hong Kong (which felt more like New York than London!); it's also not near as "rich" feeling. Despite the opulent casinos, Macao (I keep spelling it Macau and the spell check keeps fixing it!) felt like a poor second cousin to Hong Kong. |
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The view from Kowloon looking over to Hong Kong
Island ("Hong Kong" is actually a few islands).
Even Photoshop can't get rid of THAT fog. The buildings go up very very high, and the ocean and the mountains combine to form very, very low clouds. I kind of wonder what people who live in the tops of the high-rises do to keep their lives from mildewing away.
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Once again, Kowloon looking to HKI.
When you stand on the piers, you can see hawks and other birds circling, and occasionally diving down for fish.
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The view from our first hotel, the New World
Regency Marriott.
To me, this picture typifies Hong Kong. You have:
That hill has had at least 3 sides cut away for roads! |