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What lies beneath the surface of life in Hong Kong?

Hong Lok Yuen – suburbia in Hong Kong

This might look like a random slice of American suburbia. Photo by ‘Charles’ on Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) With streets of cookie-cutter Mediterranean-style detached houses. Photo by ‘Charles’ on Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) With no tall buildings in sight. Photo […]

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Hong Kong – an air conditioner in every window

With an average temperatures of 30ºC with 80 percent humidity through the summer months, it is no surprise that air conditioning is a popular fixture all over Hong Kong, and has influenced the design of buildings. You’ll see air conditioning […]

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Hong Kong’s big orange ashtrays

Hong Kong’s round orange bins are an iconic sight on city streets. And in the countryside. They also double as ashtrays. Except in no smoking areas. But old habits die hard – instead of heading to the nearest smoking areas. […]

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Macau’s exclave in Mainland China

I knew Macau had a long history of land reclamation, which reached a peak when the islands of Taipa and Coloane were joined together to form the single island of Cotai. But the part of Macau I recently discovered is […]

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Soy milk confusion in Hong Kong

Unlike my previous visit to Hong Kong when I was searching for cow milk, this time around I was on the hunt for soy milk. At a nearby supermarket I found a wide selection. From around the world. Including Australian […]

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