National Geographic, Volume 191National Geographic Society., 1997 - Geography |
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... China business- man , " a casino inspector whispers , adding with a chuckle , “ no more communists . " The Chinese government condemns gam- bling , but that doesn't stop high rollers from going to Macau , on the Pearl River Delta's ...
... China business- man , " a casino inspector whispers , adding with a chuckle , “ no more communists . " The Chinese government condemns gam- bling , but that doesn't stop high rollers from going to Macau , on the Pearl River Delta's ...
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... China will take charge , and Chinese troops will move into the Prince of Wales Barracks beside Victoria Harbour . In the 1950s more than 30,000 British troops were stationed in Hong Kong , but today the number has fallen to just 2,000 ...
... China will take charge , and Chinese troops will move into the Prince of Wales Barracks beside Victoria Harbour . In the 1950s more than 30,000 British troops were stationed in Hong Kong , but today the number has fallen to just 2,000 ...
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... China to open its ports . China gave up a 35 - square - mile " barren island , " as Lord Palmerston , Brit- ain's foreign secretary , disdainfully called Hong Kong . British merchants had gained an important base for Far East trade ...
... China to open its ports . China gave up a 35 - square - mile " barren island , " as Lord Palmerston , Brit- ain's foreign secretary , disdainfully called Hong Kong . British merchants had gained an important base for Far East trade ...
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