Did YOU know this about Hong Kong, China?

[Irving]

Hong Kong is basically economically and politically independent from the rest of China. I had no idea. Kind of sheds that city in a new light.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong

[ronaldrwl]

Yes, the UK gave it over to them in 1999?

[Irving]

1997. I feel like I never learned that in school. Not exactly surprised.

[ronaldrwl]

It was part of the crumbling British Empire. But you did learn about social values and to love mother Earth, right?

[cowboykjohnson]

New news to me...

[Irving]

Check out this picture of Hong Kong.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ht_Skyline.jpg

I don't see how China can look at independent Hong Kong, then turn around and see the rest of the dirt poor rice farmers in the rest of the country, and still think that communism is a great idea.

[ronaldrwl]

Spectacular

[ronaldrwl]

I used to work with someone who grew up there. She would describe how you could do anything at anytime, day or night, in a good way. That how boring Los Angeles was in comparison.

[cowboykjohnson]

awesome picture

[Irving]

I hear that if GreenScoutII could live any where in the world, it would be right in the middle of Hong Kong.