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  • Dancing in Sha Tin Central Park. Every Tuesday a karaoke sound system is set up and people, mostly elderly woemn, gather to dance to the music. <br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • An early morning commuter travels down the escalators from Mid Levels to Central. <br />
A series of escalators run from the top of the Mid Levels high above the city centre all the way down to the harbor side in Hong Kong Central in the morning bringing thousands of commuters to work. The escaltors change directions at ten am to bring people back up the steep hill the rest ofthe day and night. <br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • The Umbrella Movement and tent camps were cleared off the streets shortly before Christmas by police but a small number of tents have been allowed to remain outside the Govenment offices. <br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • The view of Hong Kong with more building works in process. <br />
Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • A docker grabs the mooring rope of a Star Ferry docking in Kowloon. The crossing between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon on the mainland is a short 5 -10 minute ride and the Star Ferry is used by commuters morning and night. <br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • A young and trendy couple eat street food in Time's Square shortly before Christmas. <br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Filipino women sit and chat and share food on a walk way across a busy main road in Central on a Sunday, their weekly day off.  Hong Kong has a huge population of Filipinos, mostly woman who work as domestic workers in the business community. Most of the women have no private accomodation so on their days off Central Hong Kong is heaving with women who meet in puclic to socialize. <br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • A man walks with a big bunch of flowers in Central.<br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • A cleaner in Kowloon, near the bus terminal and the Star Ferry termnal.  The streets of Hong Kong are kept clean by an army of street cleaners, many elderly men and women.<br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • A woman carries collected card board for recycling past a bles Porche to a collection point down the steep streets in Mid Levels.<br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • A woman waters the grass in Central.<br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Early morning kitchen preparations in the back streets in Central.<br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Hong Kong has a huge population of Filipinos, mostly woman who work as domestic workers in the business community. Here Filipino women celebrate Christmas together out door in downtown Hong Kong, most Filipinos are Catholics.   <br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • A series of escalators run from the top of the Mid Levels high above the city centre all the way down to the harbor side in Hong Kong Central in the morning bringing thousands of commuters to work. The escaltors change directions at ten am to bring people back up the steep hill the rest ofthe day and night. <br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • A group of Chinese Christmas shoppers eat street food in Time's Square, shotly before Christmas. <br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Filipino women sit and chat in the street in Central on a Sunday, their weekly day off.  Hong Kong has a huge population of Filipinos, mostly woman who work as domestic workers in the business community. Most of the women have no private accomodation so on their days off Central Hong Kong is heaving with women who meet in puclic to socialize. <br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Street cleaners at work in Central. One of the workers shares a can of coke he has found. The streets of Hong Kong are kept clean by an army of street cleaners, many elderly men and women.<br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Writing on a tent wall in what is left of the Umbrella Movement tent city next to the Central Government Offices. <br />
The text says: <br />
"Article 27.<br />
Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the press and of publication; freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration; and the right and freedom to form and join trade unions, and to strike.<br />
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" Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • A food stall dish up a variaty of deep fry crab stick, meat dublings, fish balls etc to a hungry crowd in Times Square. <br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • A man rests and sort out his right shoe on a walk way crossing a busy road in Central.<br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • A cleaner at work early in the morning before rush hour. <br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • Hong Kong has more than 7 million inhabitants, most live in tower blocks in cramped conditions.
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  • A trendy shop called Homeless with a queue of lunchers waiting to get to their favorite noodle shop.<br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • A cobbler at work in Mid-Levels.<br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • The view of Hong Kong, seen from Victoria Peak.<br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Hong Kong (??; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Men at work.<br />
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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since the hand-over from the United Kingdom in 1997 under the principle of "one country, two systsems".  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it the most vertivcal city in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies. The Hong Kong civil society is highly regulated but has at the same time one of the most lassiez-faire economies with low taxation and free trade. Civil unrest and political dissent is unusual but in 2014 the Umbrella Movenment took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democracy and universal suffrage. 93 % are ethnic Chinese, mostly Cantonese speaking.
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  • People rush to work down the hill in Mid-levels. Escalators take people down hill in the morning and up hill after 10am. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • An old man pushes a cart loaded with rubbish bags through the streets of Central, the business district of Hong Kong. Many old people have to work as rubbish collectors to survive.  Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies.  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • Street cleaners at work in Central, the business district of Hong Kong. Many old people have to work as rubbish collectors to survive.  Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centres along side London and New York, it has one of the highest income per capita in the world as well the moste severe income inequality amongst advanced economies.  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • Two homeless people sleep with their collected cardboard under the roofs at the harbour front. It is early morning and the first commuters have not arrived yet and the place is quiete. It is winter time and the nights are cool but dry. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • An elderly man on an escalator looks back in a ray of light. The escalator brings people down the steep hill in Mid-levels and up the rest of the day and night. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A group of Chinese middle aged friends eat their dinner in the street, food from the nearby food stall in Times Square. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • Two women distribute free newspapers to the morning rush of people heading to work in Mid-Levels.  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • Two women distribute free newspapers to the morning rush of people heading to work in Mid-Levels.  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • People rush to work in the early morning sun in Central, the finance district of Hong Kong. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • Metal stumps prevent people from sitting down or sleep rough on a ledge in the shopping district of Kowloon. Posters with young women advertise club nights and parties around Christmas time in Hong Kong.
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  • The harbour front where many tourist busses departs from and where people gather to cath various boat rides and go to the nearby fun fair. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • People rush to work in Central district, a man with a green bag and a cigaret.7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • People rush to work in Central district, a man with a green bag and a cigaret.7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A group of Filipino women sit and chat and eat oin the street in Hong Kong Central on a Sunday evening. Hong Kong has a huge Filipino population, most of them women working as domestic servants. They meet in public on their days off since none of them have their own private accomodation. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A group of Filipino women take photographs of each others with a Christmas decoration. It is Christmas Eve and thousands of Catholic Filipino women have congregated in Central Hong Kong to celebrate Christmas. Hong Kong has a huge Filipino population, most of them women working as domestic servants. They meet in public on their days off since none of them have their own private accomodation. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A group of Filipino women take photographs of each others with a Christmas statue of the new born Christ, Maria and Joseph. It is Christmas Eve and thousands of Catholic Filipino women have congregated in Central Hong Kong to celebrate Christmas. Hong Kong has a huge Filipino population, most of them women working as domestic servants. They meet in public on their days off since none of them have their own private accomodation. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • Two women huddle together under umbrellas to get some privacy on a fly-over in Hong Kong Central on a Sunday evening. Hong Kong has a huge Filipino population, most of them women working as domestic servants. They meet in public on their days off since none of them have their own private accomodation.7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A group of Filipino women sit and chat and eat in the streets in Hong Kong Central on a Sunday evening. Hong Kong has a huge Filipino population, most of them women working as domestic servants. They meet in public on their days off since none of them have their own private accomodation. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A group of Filipino women sit and chat and eat on a fly-over in Hong Kong Central on a Sunday evening. Hong Kong has a huge Filipino population, most of them women working as domestic servants. They meet in public on their days off since none of them have their own private accomodation. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • Filipino women get off and on public transport in Hong Kong Central on a Sunday evening. Hong Kong has a huge Filipino population, most of them women working as domestic servants. They meet in public on their days off since none of them have their own private accomodation. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A group of Filipino women sit and chat and eat in the streets in Hong Kong Central on a Sunday evening. Hong Kong has a huge Filipino population, most of them women working as domestic servants. They meet in public on their days off since none of them have their own private accomodation. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • Tung Chung city is part of Hong Kong and is a giant cluster of tall tower blocks. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A group of Filipino women sit and chat and eat in the streets in Hong Kong Central on a Sunday evening. Hong Kong has a huge Filipino population, most of them women working as domestic servants. They meet in public on their days off since none of them have their own private accomodation. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A group of Filipino women sit and chat and eat in the streets in Hong Kong Central on a Sunday evening. Hong Kong has a huge Filipino population, most of them women working as domestic servants. They meet in public on their days off since none of them have their own private accomodation. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • The view of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak at sunset.  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • The view of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak. The tall building reflecting the sun is the International Commerce Centre which has 118 storeys. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • The view of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak. The tall building in Hong Kong Central is Two International Finance Centre with International Commerce Centre to the left on the mainland. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A line of lunchers next to a trendy shop called Homeless. a line of lunchers next to trendy shop called Homeless. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • An old cobbler works on a boot in his small cobbler's workshop next to a tree in a hilly street in Mid-levels. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A man with a severe disability begs on a fly-over in Central, Hong Kong's business district, with commuters rushing by on the way to work.  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A man with a severe disability begs on a fly-over in Central, Hong Kong's business district, with commuters rushing by on the way to work.  7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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