The Mai Po Nature Reserve is one of the few pristine areas left in the Hong Kong SAR
The Mai Po Nature Reserve is one of the few pristine areas left in the Hong Kong SAR
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This file picture from 2004 shows Hong Kong's green border zone separated from Shenzhen by the Shenzhen River.
This file picture from 2004 shows Hong Kong's green border zone separated from Shenzhen by the Shenzhen River.
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Some residents within the Frontier Closed Area want the right to develop their properties
Some residents within the Frontier Closed Area want the right to develop their properties
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Wetlands within the border area are an important seasonal staging post for migratory birds
Wetlands within the border area are an important seasonal staging post for migratory birds
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The Hong Kong Frontier Closed Area was orginally set up to stop illegal immigrants, smugglers and spies
The Hong Kong Frontier Closed Area was orginally set up to stop illegal immigrants, smugglers and spies
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A new fence along the border with Hong Kong and China has obviated the need for the Frontier Closed Area
A new fence along the border with Hong Kong and China has obviated the need for the Frontier Closed Area
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The Frontier Closed Area was put in place during the Cold War as relations deteriorated with China during the Korean War
The Frontier Closed Area was put in place during the Cold War as relations deteriorated with China during the Korean War