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1. NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden kicked off the world’s biggest manhunt in May after choosing Hong Kong as the base to spill his secrets.
2. Florentjin Hofman's 16.5m-high inflatable Rubber Duck caused quite a splash when he landed in Harbour City this May.
3. Lusfig the cuddly Wolf sold out in Hong Kong last week. Why? He's a symbol of anti-government sentiment and his name sounds rude in Cantonese.
4. Feng Shui guru Peter Chan (aka Tony Chan) was jailed in July for forging the will of the late Chinachem billionaire Nina Wang.
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