BTWBall In Hong Kong In Two Days posts
AP China normally maintains a low-key presence in Hong Kong. But that's not the case this week.
China flexes military muscle in Hong Kong during Xi's visit
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HONG KONG (AP) — President Xi Jinping inspected troops based in Hong Kong on Friday as he asserts Chinese authority over the former British colony China took control of 20 years a
105 months ago
The Wall Street Journal Has Beijing revealed who it wants to be Hong Kong's next leader?
Beijing’s shadow looms over Hong Kong elections
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Electors and candidates in the race for Hong Kong’s equivalent of governor say they have received calls or pressure from mainland China urging support for a specific candidate, leading some to worry that other hallmarks of Hong Kong’s autonomy co Read more ... uld erode as well.
109 months ago
The New York Times "When Hong Kong's Basic Law can be changed at the Communist Party's will, what does that say about Hong Kong's future?" one activist said.
Protesters in Hong Kong Clash With Police Over Lawmakers’ Fate
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Thousands marched before an expected decision from China that may prevent two young people elected to Hong Kong’s legislature from formally taking office.
112 months ago
The Wall Street Journal “Hong Kong is not China” is not a simple statement. It’s freighted with history, tension and uncertainty. What is certain, however, is that Shanghai’s Oriental Pearl Tower is not in Hong Kong.
Until now.
Hong Kong Shocked by ‘Arrival’ of Chinese Landmark
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Many people in Hong Kong reacted with surprise and outrage when a poster for the movie "Arrival" showed one of China's most famous landmarks standing next to Hong Kong's harbor.
115 months ago
Where To Today? ApLiu Street - "Electronics Market" Hong Kong Hong Kong Venetian Macao 澳門威尼斯人 Kowloon, Hong Kong Electronics Shopping Traveling Travel + Leisure Travel Channel Citylife Bargain Hunt Hongkong City Hong Kong Hong Kong Island Hong Kong Expat Read more ... s Hong Kong Expats Expat Living Hong Kong
116 months ago
The Wall Street Journal “Sterling has slipped around 14% within the last 10 trade days,” said John Lee, FX Specialist at HSBC Markets. “So for Hong Kong parents and students, the cost of living, tuition and travel in the U.K. have just been discounted by 14%.”
Hong Kong Finds a New Affinity for the U.K.: A Sinking Pound
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The Brexit affect in Hong Kong: a rush by people to change their Hong Kong dollars into British pounds to take advantage of sterling’s sharp fall in value, to a 31-year low versus the U.S. dollar.
116 months ago
Hong Kong: See, Eat, Shop If you are thinking of where to go on your next holiday then have a look at some of the sites and things to do in Hong Kong, even if only a stop over there is a lot on offer. Go and relax and take in the magnificent sweeping views offered from a top Read more ... the Peak, or just relax in Hong Kong or Kowloon Park.
Check out my Hong Kong Page to see just some of what you can explore and experience.
https://www.facebook.com/HappyplacesHK/
Hong Kong: See, Eat, Shop
Photos & Video of my visits to Hong Kong. Hints, tips and info all about Hong Kong and some about travel in general.
Questions and comments welcomed...
124 months ago
The Economist Disneyland Hong Kong is ten years old this week. Before it opened, campaigners thwarted attempts to serve shark's fin soup on Main Street. From the archive: http://econ.st/1QFoDuZ
Will Disneyland work in Hong Kong?
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HONG KONG is in the grip of Mickey mania. It is pouring, unbearably humid and the official opening on September 12th is days away. But Hong Kong Disneyland is...
126 months ago
Slate.com Beijing's patience with Hong Kong may be wearing thin
Hong Kong Is About to Defy the Chinese Government. What Happens Next?
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It’s been unclear for some time how Hong Kong would pull off its planned transition to full democracy, while at the same time becoming increasingly integrated with a mainland China that shows no signs of becoming less autocratic. At the moment, it Read more ... appears it can’t. This week, Hong Kong finds...
129 months ago
Mashable Fresh crowds of protesters have filled Hong Kong's streets in recent days.
Latest Hong Kong protests put focus on cultural tensions with China
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Clashes between Hong Kong residents and Chinese visitors are on the rise as the city struggles to retain its way of life after reunification with China.
133 months ago