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Troubled Hong Kong the colony of contrasts
John Scofield, senior associate editor of National Geographic, describes Hong Kong and Kowloon as a study in contrasts. He notes medieval walled villages, water buffaloes, crowded shanties, busy harbors, and modern industry existing side by side. The piece contrasts luxury goods markets with simple street life and reflects on refugee influx, manufacturing diversity, and Hong Kong as a global bargain counter.
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