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This week: Tung Lung Chau, the Hong Kong Sevens, WWII history, and the Buddhist New Year dish jai

Four more pages, spanning Places, Do, Culture and Food.

What's new

  • Places — Tung Lung Chau, an uninhabited island known for sea-cliff rock climbing and the ruins of an old fort. 44 districts now covered.
  • Do — spectator sports, led by the famously boisterous Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament.
  • Culture — WWII history in Hong Kong, from the Battle of Hong Kong to the Sai Wan War Cemetery.
  • Food — jai, the Buddhist vegetarian dish traditionally eaten on the first day of Lunar New Year.

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