TIME Asia Home Current Issue   Asia News   Pacific News   Technology   Business   Arts   Travel Photos Special Features Magazine Archive Subscribe to TIME Customer Service About Us Write to TIME Asia TIME.com TIME Canada TIME Europe TIME Pacific Latest CNN News		Palani Mohan. < < Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Next > > A day at the races: Gambling has played a central role in Chinese culture -- so it should come as no surprise that Hong Kongers are the world's biggest gamblers on the racetrack. Here at Sha Tin -- along with its sister track in Happy Valley and in Macau -- the stakes are always high: financial lives are on the line, for its not only the city's tycoons that partake in a wager. Features Home | TIME Asia home

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