Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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But even avid shoppers need something to do while they are waiting for a fitting ' . To fill in this gap Hong Kong has its share of sights to see. Number one is the Tiger Balm Gardens. This unusual and often comic collec tion of assorted plants and figures, dominated by a seven-story pagoda, is probably the most photographed section in Hong Kong. Right behind it in popularity are the two floating restaurants of Aberdeen. and inescapable tourist attractions.

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The city appears a dirty and worn sea of humanity when closely inspected, but when viewed from the top of Victoria Peak or the Star Ferry it is a sea of pure and vivid color. Kowloon and the New Territories, often completely neglected by the tourist, contain some of the finest landscapes in China. Like everything else, beauty is there if you know where to look. . . . indelible beauty : i----. .• T ' ?? .— :• 1 ' ' S«i » ;; ' ■- ' ■-m i ' :- ' :i4 ' , r . - ' : y:i :-t • - V. -9V:

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