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Women are heralded as topless at this cabaret, perhaps a shock to the citizenry but a magnet to some visitors in 1979.
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Scantily-clad women appear to be in vogue early in the reign of paramount leader Deng Xiaoping, the ‘architect of modern China’ who loosened markets and perhaps morals during his decade-long reign.
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In 1991 the Paper Moon promotes romance and coupling in 1991, perhaps a directive from local officials in maintaining morality. However, what really happens at the Paper Moon is anyone’s guess.
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A primary reason for visiting Hong Kong has always been for the array of delicious foods from any of countless restaurants, all announcing
their presence in saturated neon.
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Seafood makes a splash in Kowloon.
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Lobster is frequently on the menu at the more expensive restaurants.
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Not sure what this woman has to do with the menu at Merlin’s but there must be a reason.....there just has to be a reason.
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Who could resist this ‘yuppie sauna’? I could.
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Another sauna suggests the activity is not limited to Finland.
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Another traditional appeal to Hong Kong is the duty-free shops selling camera gear inexpensively though that may be in the rear-view mirror.
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Being unfamiliar with Chinese calligraphy it was unclear if this restaurant offered viewing and/or betting on the horse races at the nearby Happy Valley Racecourse.
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Neonic reflections are savoured while aboard the Star Ferry.
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