Ep. 109 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 9)

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Ep. 109 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 9)

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In this week’s episode we look at the year 1967 in Hong Kong. The words “riots” and “1967″ go hand in hand when talking about Hong Kong history. Although the events that went down between May and December of 1967 caused death, mayhem and destruction throughout the territory, when it was all over it continue reading >>

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Ep. 109 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 9)

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