One of the nice things about Hong Kong is that they use 3 pin UK power sockets here, a sign of the territories colonial past. Today the flag of China flys center stage with the HK SAR flag slightly lower to the left. When Hong Kong was handed back to China 10 years ago, the "One country, two systems" policy was put in place. This legislation will last for another 40 years, so until 2047 Hong Kong has its own capitalist economy and political system, while the rest of China is governed under a socialist system. Hong Kong is basically responsible for its own affairs, whilst China is responsible for all diplomatic and military matters.
Flying West to East is always usually causes quite some jet lag. and after finally getting to sleep at 5AM, we managed to crawl out of bed just before lunch. Should have got up at 8AM so now expecting another day of lag. Not deterred by our late start we still managed to get a visit Victoria Peak for a view of the city, from here you get a great view of both the Island's and Kowloon's skyline. After visiting the place where the handover to China took place (top photo) we took in the fish and flower markets. (Above)
The Hong Kong skyline is pretty impressive during the day but at 8PM everyday, the building form one of the worlds largest light shows. This very impressive show lasts about 15 minutes, co ordinated with classical music that plays out from speakers along the waterfront.
On Kowloon you can find the Hong Kong "Hollywood style" walk of stars. Pretty much the only name we recognised was Bruce Lee (Above)
Highlights: Impressive skyline
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