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Understand Hong Kong
The influx of mainland shoppers may stoke discontent, but the city is still one of
Asia's most hospitable.
Discover how the grave of Song dynasty's sunset emperors rose to become one of
the world's richest cities.
It's official: Hong Kong was never a cultural desert. In fact, the city's cultural land-
scape is lusher than ever.
From the sublime to the slapstick, Hong Kong's film industry has entranced and en-
tertained the world in equal measure.
Beyond the shiny facade of skyscrapers, an endearing jumble of styles, eras and in-
fluences beckon.
Hong Kongers are brought up surrounded by a variety of spiritual beliefs, even if
many of them never profess to a religion.
Monuments, festivals and food so rich in different traditions that a simple 'East meets
West' label hardly does justice.
