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Hong Kong Pollution, China
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Hong Kong air pollution, China. Susceptible travellers beware.
A high quality Reuters video telling a grim and dirty story, uploaded to YouTube April 6, 2009.

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People packed, scenically dazzling and historically fascinating, the tiny but affluent ex-British colony of Hong Kong is a kind of muggy mini-China experience, with skyscrapers, colourful temples, old ladies performing t'ai chi, great food, too many pedestrians chattering incomprehensibly, terrific harbour and island views and some fine beaches - especially on the outlying islands. Unfortunately sea water around here is generally very polluted and the heat, humidity, poor air quality and jostling throngs of humanity can get tiresome after not too long. More...