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Hong kong
Hong Kong is described as the city where the East meets the West. This is reflected in all aspects of its culture, but especially in its shopping, nightlife and cuisine.
Official language: Mandarin Chinese
Official currency: Hong Kong Dollar
Location:
Hong Kong, the Oriental Pearl, is simply amazing! Situated in the southeast corner of China, here you can find the delights of modern living alongwith memoirs of its historic past.
Set among beautiful natural surroundings it has all the benefits of a thriving and vibrant commercial centre.
Accomodation:
- Hong Kong is compact and also has an excellent transportation system, so visitors can easily reach other areas, no matter where they stay.
- Most hotels are located in the heart of the city, in Central, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island and in Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsim Sha Tsui East in Kowloon. There are a number of resort-style hotels in the New Territories.
- Luxury hotels rub shoulders with each other while budget hostels are also numerous due to the highly developed tourist industry. Superior hotels are concentrated in Tsim Sha Tsui, Central and Causeway Bay. Mid-range hotels with good service are scattered throughout the entire city.
Places of attraction:
- Hong Kong Island: The city itself is centred around Victoria Harbour – world's busiest deepwater port, a must visit. Causeway Bay is a major shopping area, and towering above it all is the Peak, Hong Kong's premier scenic outlook and residential district.
- Aberdeen: famous for its floating restaurants.
- Repulse Bay: most popular beach.
- City attractions include the Central Market, the old Man Mo Temple and the Zoological & Botanical Gardens.
- Tsim Sha Tsui, at the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula, is the area’s tourist den. It consists of shops, restaurants, pubs, topless bars and electronic goods stores.
- Victoria Peak: Overlooking the harbour and islands, this famous hill translated into Chinese is Tai Ping Shan (Mountain of Great Peace). The view from here is accepted as one of the most spectacular in the world.
- Star Ferry: An essential trip while in Hong Kong. You will love the after-dark entertainment as the views are particularly beautiful and spell binding.
- Happy Valley Racecourse: Location of the only legalised gambling in Hong Kong.
- Ocean Park: A combination marine park and amusement centre. Not to miss the artificial wave cove that is home to sea lions, penguins, and a shark aquarium, with more than 200 sharks and rays representing more than 30 species, viewed from an underwater tunnel.
A popular destination for shoppers from around the world:
Hong Kong has everything to offer from the latest European fashion to traditional Chinese wares. Malls, department stores, and designer boutiques offer an amazing variety of goods. Luxury shoppers head towards The Landmark where every high-class designer in the world has an outlet here.
On Kowloon, a visit to Nathan Street will live up to your wildest shopping fantasies.
Shopping, a form of entertainment for the people of Hong Kong, is even done at night time as evident in the Temple Street Night market.
A food gourmet’s paradise:
A wide variety of mouth-watering aromatic cuisine is available here. While different varieties of Chinese selections, especially seafood, are most popular, you will also get many European, American, Japanese, Korean, and other restaurants. Ethnic dishes served in cha chaan teng and dai pai dong are popular.