Fun Fun Fun!!

Hong Kong is amazing!! I lived their for two years and had the best two years ever, so much so that I returned the following year (last year) for a holiday. The food is to die for and if you are brave enough to go to the small chinese cafes you will get the best noodles and bbq pork for about 1 pound!! The shopping is fab and their is always a bargain to be had, stanley is good for cheap designer clothes. The nightlife is literally buzzing, a walk through lan kwai fong on a friday night is an absolute must. Take a ferry to Lamma island and enjoy the alternative atmosphere and of course you can't miss a trip to HK disneyland, to experience the crowds if nothing else!! Enjoy!!

Great for: Hiking/Camping, History/Culture, Nightlife, Budget Travel

Last Visit: September 2006

26 February 2007 | A Yahoo! User

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My Hong Kong experience

Wow what can I say? HK is breathtaking. The people are friendly and u wont have to worry about not speaking the language coz more or less they speak english! If u are a 'hello kitty' fan this is the place for you. Completely a shopping paradise must go to ladies market in Mong Kok a never ending market! u will love it and dont forget to bargain them. . Go to stanley market another famous one, repulse bay, lantau island where big buddha is, and see the structered views from The Peak. A bargain holiday great for food. I will definitly go there again!

Great for: Beaches, History/Culture, Nightlife

Last Visit: January 2006

14 February 2006 | A Yahoo! User

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great nightlife!!

The nightlife of Hong Kong is great! You can take many photos with great view!

Great for: Beaches, Nightlife, Budget Travel, Family Holidays

13 February 2006 | A Yahoo! User

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PERFECT HOLIDAY

Enjoy the shopping and clean safe beaches.All with the knowledge that you are safe and everyone speaks english. The food is diverse and fantastic also cheap, Hotels to suite every budget and the place is clean. Arrive and depart from one of the worlds best airports with links to the city centre that run on time and easy to use.You will want to return again and again.

Great for: Beaches, Hiking/Camping, History/Culture, Theatre/Music, Budget Travel

Last Visit: September 2004

30 July 2005 | A Yahoo! User

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A perfect place in Stanley to kick off your shoes and relax.

El Cid is a place in Stanley that is just as charming as could be. You can sit on their veranda and drift off in your own little world as you listen live acoustic guitars and have sweet melodies drift you off with a glass of sangria. Incredible!

5 June 2005 | A Yahoo! User

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What a nice place

I love this place because it is very, very convenience and things are cheap. The only bad thing about Hong Kong is too hot but the overall is an excellent place to go.

5 June 2005 | A Yahoo! User

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SUPER COOL

excellent place. I love Hong Kong, especially the airport in there, it is huge!!!! And there have many shopping area. quiet cheap too

5 June 2005 | A Yahoo! User

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it's in my blood, beauty speaks without a sound

Hong Kong feels like home to me (I'm from Nashville). I visited 10 years ago and then about 4-5 times while teaching in the mainland last year, and it is just absolutely the coolest city in the world. I love it, it's in my blood. Try it, and I promise you will love your time there.

5 June 2005 | A Yahoo! User

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Busy, Multi-faceted metroplex

Spent over a month a year in HK for 20 years (owned business). As review says bustle and crowds are a big turn off to many. I used to say that HK represented both the best (fast money) and worst (overcrowding and poor working conditions)of capitalism. I often would stay in Hong Hum in martial arts studio/church and escape to more rural Chinese settings. Preferred to go to parks and countryside for meditation and to relax. Morning Tai Chi classes are a must for visitors and enjoy the many Chinese celebrations. However, no matter how much I tried, both Cantonese and Mandarin escaped me. Your review of people's reaction to Chinese takeover may be very true of younger residents, but most of my acquantances, who lived for many years under Chinese rule in China, fled the country. And their children still in HK are quite nervous about the future (as you point out).

5 June 2005 | eegrobert@sbcglobal.net

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I can't wait to go back

In China, there are places that are undeveloped or is just farmland, but Hong Kong is a lot different. It is more civilized and it is like the Chinese version of New York with less violence and friendlier people. The cons are that you will probably get lost and that you might need to know a little bit of chinese.

5 June 2005 | nopath4me

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