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Here are some more photos from my first day in Hong Kong.
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I stopped at the café in Hong Kong Park to have a pint of refreshing Tsingtao beer.
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The buildings in this city are really remarkable.
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I went up the funicular tram to the top of Victoria Peak.
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There are great views from up there. I've heard it's even better at night.
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The mountains are right behind the city. It reminds me a lot of San Francisco; but the mountains are taller and the weather is much warmer. There are subtropical plants and animals everywhere.
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I walked down Old Peak Road, which takes a winding route West of the Peak.
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The road was almost completely deserted.
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HSBC issues many of the bank notes here in Hong Kong. Yes, that's right. The name and logo of the Bank are printed on the notes. They've got a cool building.
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Hong Kong is a lively city.
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There are many, many western restaurants in Hong Kong, but I wanted to try some local fare. I stepped into a small restaurant that had only Chinese patrons at the tables; I was the only Westerner in the place. Luckily there were pictures on the menu so I knew what I was getting; spring rolls, grilled chicken and noodle soup. It takes a little while to figure out how to eat noodles with chopsticks. I watched some of the other guests at the restaurant, and learned that it's acceptable to hold the bolw up to to one's mouth. It would be pretty hard otherwise.
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The sun set while I was eating, so here's the first nighttime shot.
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I browsed the wares in this nice supermarket. There many American foods there that I haven't even seen in Sweden. Werid.
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And one more for today. The International Financial Center is twice the height of any of the nearby buildings, and it's obviously the tallest in Hong Kong.
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