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Hong Kong University to Lantau Island

Michael Portillo continues his exploration of Hong Kong. In Wan Chai, he discovers why Hong Kongers are protesting all over the city and asks them about their hopes and fears.

Michael Portillo continues his exploration of Hong Kong aboard the impressive MTR metro system, which handles six million trips a day.

In Wan Chai, he discovers why Hong Kongers are protesting all over the city and asks them about their hopes and fears. At Hong Kong University, Michael learns about the father of modern China, Sun Yat Sen, who was a student there at the time of his Bradshaw’s Guide. In the walled villages of the New Territories, Michael meets a descendant of one of Hong Kong’s oldest dynasties.

28 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Michael Portillo
Series Editor Alison Kreps
Director Dave Minchin
Executive Producer John Comerford
Production Company FremantleMedia UK

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