Lake Champlain (CG 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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New Territories couniryside is quite ;i contrast to downtown Hong Kong. Cel- ebration ol ' tlie Chinese New YeLir was in lull swing with lights and Dragon l-esii- als. I ' holos by GMC(,SW) Ragsdale anJ DCKSW) Brand ONG KONG 2000 ihe -rar of the drago. Celebrating with light. All over Hong Kong buildings were used as canvas for light artists. The takeover of Hong Kong by Communist China has still not slowed tlie building of new high rise complexes nor dampened the creative spirit.

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Goodbye Chin Hae. Lion stames greet and salute cars coming through the tunnel from the north. Photo by EMC(SW) Culwell on a stick. CjSh-i Uite ig 1 1 istt s tht local fish - deep fried and served on a sticl . I h 1(1 b (,SAH Hern idi Now everyone say Mnini good . Mr Jones, GMCS(SW) Ringler. MAQSW) Schoepflin, ENC(SW) Griffith, and FCC(SW) Hagan at one of the local rest urants. Photo by GMC(SW) Ragsdale Shellflshanyone? Local vendor selling fresh clams, mussels and other shellfish from the local waters. Photo by GMCCSW) Ragsdale .•ptellinghim we already have one... STG3Hadnot, IT3 Guymon browS ' local shops trj ' ing to keep warm. Photo by DC3 Guzman

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Shopping. DC3 Guzman, along with the rest of Ihe crew, made Hong Kong just a little richer with the buying of dishware and clothes. Take my picture. SH.3 . lgoro gets ready to shoot Hong Kong on his way in on the liberty boat. Photo by DC3 Guzman Wliat is under here? OSSN Forester and OSSN Leavens look for that perfect picture to hang on their bedroom wall. Stanley Market was a popu- lar shopping stop. Photo by GMC(SW) Ragsdale FIRST SUBMAKINE alongside a Guided Mis- le Cruiser. 1 TSS Asheville SSN 572 moors portside .ind receives shore power , water, laundry service and liberty. Photo by DCKSW) Brand