Aberdeen

Prices of 800 Tin Shui Wai flats to start from HK$1.2m

5 Feb 2013

Many Hongkongers may be surprised to read about homes on sale for HK$1.2 million, in a city where HK$2 million has long seemed like the bottom price.

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Aberdeen: Sea life going under as tide turns

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The Chinese name for the Southern district enclave of Aberdeen is Heung Kong Zai or 'Little Hong Kong'. The name is also a synonym for 'Hong Kong Boy', and one who can claim that title is 53-year-...

Cost of floating

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There are three marinas in Hong Kong where liveaboards can berth: Discovery Bay, the Gold Coast and Aberdeen. There are no more berths available at Discovery Bay - to buy a berth (with debenture)...

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This Saturday is the Dragon Boat Festival. Rowers will take to flamboyant dragon boats to show off the rewards of their hard work over the past few weeks - and months.

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