jeudi 12 mai 2011

Hong Kong (Final part): between modernity and tradition

Posted by John | jeudi 12 mai 2011 | Category: , , | 3 commentaires
Hong Kong could remind you of urban landscapes from cyberpunk novels or movies. With all its concrete block buildings and mirrored office towers, all bursting from a skyline of a billion neon signs. It's eclectic, fast paced, stylish and modern. But even so, there are plenty of places to find peace, quiet, zen in a city park, temple or monastery. Firstable, you can't make a trip here without a visit to the Man Mo Temple. Known for its coils of incense hanging from...

lundi 9 mai 2011

Hong Kong (1st part): A French in an urban jungle

Posted by John | lundi 9 mai 2011 | Category: , , | 2 commentaires
Located in southern China, Hong Kong, a really impressive mega-city, known worldwide for its skyscrapers, was a British colony from 1842 until the handover to China in 1997 where she became a "Special Administrative Region". A city which combines the skyscrapers, buildings in ruins, the 5-star hotels, luxury cars, fashion shops, popular markets and international banking headquarters. Hong Kong, with its 7 million inhabitants and an area of 1092 km² is divided into 4...
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