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====== Hong Kong ====== | ====== Hong Kong ====== | ||
- | This territory is known as Hong Kong SAR (Special Administrative Region), and is part of China following the handover of it from the former colonial owner, Britain, in 1997. Hong Kong Island itself had been ceded to Britain //in perpetuity,// | + | This territory is known as Hong Kong SAR (Special Administrative Region), and is part of [[China]] following the handover of it from the former colonial owner, |
- | [[Jonathan Kan]] is an AH.commer | + | Japanese pop culture is very widespread and popular in Hong Kong as are US, Chinese, Korean and British TV shows which are shown on the territory' |
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+ | There is also a large number of Hong Kong Residents | ||
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+ | An interesting fact about Hong Kong is that it is bigger than most people realise. | ||
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+ | Lately it has been the scene of massive civil unrest and protests against the Chinese government, involving yellow umbrellas and a months-long occupation which many people either praised for its cleanliness and tameness, or slammed for the disturbances caused by its blocking of major thoroughfares and allegedly receiving backing from the CIA, though nobody can prove the last bit. | ||
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+ | In pinyin (which is opposed on principle by a large number of anachrophile board members) the name is Xiang-gang. | ||
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+ | ==== AH.commers ==== | ||
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+ | * [[Barry Bull]] | ||
+ | * [[dissatisfieduser]] | ||
+ | * [[Jonathan Kan]] | ||
+ | * [[marcus_aurelius]] | ||
+ | * [[profxyz]] | ||
+ | * [[Tony]] | ||
+ | * [[Used-to-be Song Chinese]] | ||
+ | * [[HongCanucker]] | ||
+ | * [[Xianfeng Emperor]] | ||
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+ | [[Sargon]] has also lived there in the past, and still visits there from time to time as he has friends | ||
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+ | ==== Navigation ==== | ||
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+ | **[[China]]** | ||
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+ | **[[regions|Regions of the World]]** |
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