the transition hasn t always been smooth, but hong kong retains its own currency and identity. it s one of the most densely packed cities on the planet, it s got more skyscrapers than anywhere else on earth and it s a fusion of cantonese culture with a colonial past. sojoin me as i explore this unique mix of east and west where. .. ..i put my dumpling making skills to the test. she laughs 0k, well, not bad. yeah! ..learn more about the visual identity of the city. ..and meet the conservationist putting hong kong back in touch with its rural roots. came out of nowhere and they kind of sound like ducks. who knew? horn blares now, this is the way to arrive into hong kong. i m on the star ferry, which goes from kowloon all the way into the heart of hong kong island. and it costs about four hong kong dollars, which is about 50 us cents, so i think it s fair to say this is probably one of the best value cruises in the world. you ll find hong kong off the southern coast of mainland
now on bbc news. the travel show. it s incredible to think that this thriving metropolis was once a sleepy little fishing village. it became an international port, a crucial meeting point between east and west, a fusion of cultures and a global financial centre. hong kong is always evolving. it s often at the sharp end of political debate, and right now, it s in a fascinating time of transition. this former british colony was handed back to china in 1997, and ever since then, its connection with the past, the mainland and its future has been evolving. the transition hasn t always been smooth, but hong kong retains its own currency and identity. it s one of the most densely packed cities on the planet, it s got more skyscrapers than anywhere else on earth and it s a fusion of cantonese culture with a colonial past. sojoin me as i explore this unique mix of east and west where. .. ..i put my dumpling making skills to the test. she laughs 0k, well, not bad. yeah! ..learn more ab
now on bbc news, the travel show. it s incredible to think that this thriving metropolis was once a sleepy little fishing village. it became an international port, a crucial meeting point between east and west, a fusion of cultures and a global financial centre. hong kong is always evolving. it s often at the sharp end of political debate, and right now, it s in a fascinating time of transition. this former british colony was handed back to china in 1997, and ever since then, its connection with the past, the mainland and its future has been evolving. the transition hasn t always been smooth, but hong kong retains its own currency and identity. it s one of the most densely packed cities on the planet, it s got more skyscrapers than anywhere else on earth and it s a fusion of cantonese culture with a colonial past. sojoin me as i explore this unique mix of east and west where. .. ..i put my dumpling making skills to the test. she laughs 0k, well, not bad. yeah! ..learn more ab
unbearable tragedy . yotam haim, alon shamriz and samer talalka were abducted on october 7th when hamas, which is deemed a terrorist organisation by the us and uk governments, carried out its deadly attacks on israel. just hours ago in tel aviv, relatives of hostages taken by hamas protested the accidental killings, while also calling for a ceasefire and agreement for the release of those still held captive. more than 100 hostages remain in gaza. our correspondent lucy williamson has more now on the incident from jerusalem. israel s army is in gaza to kill hamas fighters and bring hostages home. clear targets obliterated in the chaos of conflict. three of those shot dead in the northern district of shejaiya, not hamas gunmen but the captives israel came to save. one of them was yotam haim, 28 years old, a drummer with a heavy metal band, kidnapped from kibbutz kfar aza. his mother spoke to the bbc last month. they are talking about to release a few here, a few there. i know t
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