Isogamidori, Japan
Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
Maret, Thailand
Ko Samui, Thailand
Theerasak zegt:Op dinsdag 21 faubreri zal de 2e Familiedag van CV de Brikkebekkesch plaats vinden. De middag die zal starten om 14.11 uur zal opgeluisterd worden door tal van artiesten. Om 15.11 uur zullen enkele Brunssumse Prinsen de Brik met ballonnen de lucht inlaten. Deze zal begeleid worden door ballonnen van een 60-tal kinderen, die tussen 14.00 en 15.00 uur gratis afgehaald kunnen worden. Net als vorig jaar zijn er weer een 1e / 2e en 3e prijs voor de ballonnen die het verste weg vliegen. Tevens is er ook deze keer weer gratis braadworst voor alle aanwezigen.
Ko Samui, Thailand
Dinka No. The British did not own Hong Kong. They leased it from China for 99 years. Hong Kong was then nuetrred to the Chinese, although it still has a special status and maintains it's own currency (HK$). It has a certain amount of autonomy from China, and still has a separate Stock Exchange (Hang Seng Index).If you have a single entry visa to China,you cannot visit Hong Kong and then re-enter China.The status of Hong Kong is very confusing.
re: Hong Kong!!
Nhatanh None of these answers so far has it quite right.Hong Kong Island istelf was ceded to the British after the First Opium War, in 1842 (the U.K. had occupied the island since 1841). Kowloon was ceded to the British after the Second Opium War, in 1860. The British were given a 99-year lease to the New Territories in 1898.Obviously, modern China was not interested in renewing the lease to the British. The Brits, in turn, realized that Hong Kong Island and Kowloon was not viable as a self-sustaining territory on its own, especially with a large, powerful neighbor that considered Hong Kong stolen land. So negotiations began to return the whole territory to China but in a way that would be as acceptable as possible to the governments and population.That's how the deal came about to make Hong Kong a special administrative region, a part of China but with many of Hong Kong's institutions remaining in place, including currency, freedoms, English as an official language, etc. These are guaranteed for 50 years after the handover. In other words, 37 years to go.China negotiated a similar deal with Portugal to get back Macau, which reverted to Chinese rule in 1999. China has offered Taiwan status as a special administrative region to come under Beijing's autonomy, but not surprisingly, the renegade province has declined.
re: Hong Kong!!
Theerasak zegt:Op dinsdag 21 faubreri zal de 2e Familiedag van CV de Brikkebekkesch plaats vinden. De middag die zal starten om 14.11 uur zal opgeluisterd worden door tal van artiesten. Om 15.11 uur zullen enkele Brunssumse Prinsen de Brik met ballonnen de lucht inlaten. Deze zal begeleid worden door ballonnen van een 60-tal kinderen, die tussen 14.00 en 15.00 uur gratis afgehaald kunnen worden. Net als vorig jaar zijn er weer een 1e / 2e en 3e prijs voor de ballonnen die het verste weg vliegen. Tevens is er ook deze keer weer gratis braadworst voor alle aanwezigen.
re: solbrent.. :/
Andy Hi I'm a Thai face and body piintang artist based in the UK. What a fantastic idea to run an event in Thailand! How brave! Who are coming to paint at the event? I am gutted, I will miss it, I will be in Thailand the week after! Would love to know how you all get on.mona
re: Introducing..Koh Samui =)
Nhatanh None of these answers so far has it quite right.Hong Kong Island istelf was ceded to the British after the First Opium War, in 1842 (the U.K. had occupied the island since 1841). Kowloon was ceded to the British after the Second Opium War, in 1860. The British were given a 99-year lease to the New Territories in 1898.Obviously, modern China was not interested in renewing the lease to the British. The Brits, in turn, realized that Hong Kong Island and Kowloon was not viable as a self-sustaining territory on its own, especially with a large, powerful neighbor that considered Hong Kong stolen land. So negotiations began to return the whole territory to China but in a way that would be as acceptable as possible to the governments and population.That's how the deal came about to make Hong Kong a special administrative region, a part of China but with many of Hong Kong's institutions remaining in place, including currency, freedoms, English as an official language, etc. These are guaranteed for 50 years after the handover. In other words, 37 years to go.China negotiated a similar deal with Portugal to get back Macau, which reverted to Chinese rule in 1999. China has offered Taiwan status as a special administrative region to come under Beijing's autonomy, but not surprisingly, the renegade province has declined.
Dinka No. The British did not own Hong Kong. They leased it from China for 99 years. Hong Kong was then nuetrred to the Chinese, although it still has a special status and maintains it's own currency (HK$). It has a certain amount of autonomy from China, and still has a separate Stock Exchange (Hang Seng Index).If you have a single entry visa to China,you cannot visit Hong Kong and then re-enter China.The status of Hong Kong is very confusing.