HONG KONG -- Hong Kong has partially opened up one of the last remaining forbidden areas in the territory, Sha Tau Kok, a village that was made off-limits 71 years ago to prevent the influx of illegal immigrants from mainland China.
The village in the northeastern corner of Hong Kong is part of an ambitious development plan to create a new metropolis along the border with Shenzhen, aimed at stimulating the local economy and enhance interactions with the mainland.
