Hong Kong Travel Guide
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Nearly seven million people are crammed into the mere 1,100 square kilometers that make up the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR). Not just a city of skyscrapers, there is also lush countryside and small rural communities. Hong Kong Island Victoria Peak is the highest point on the island with world-famous views north over the city as well as … Read Hong Kong introduction
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Jade Market
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The Jade Market, just west of Nathan Road on the junction of Kansu and Battery Streets, is where vendors sell various shades and qualities of jade, a greenish stone that has great spiritual value to the Chinese. Actually more a place for …
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I have been to Hong Kong last month. That was really exciting trip! Especially I am a crazy shopper.... much cheaper in my home town. Some advise for you: well, i went to Tsim Sha Tsui area where ... more
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Introduction
Hong Kong has the big city specials like smog, odour, 14 million elbows and an insane love of clatter. But it's also efficient, hushed and peaceful: the transport network is excellent, the shopping centres are sublime, and the temples and quiet corners of parks are contemplative oases.
Not to miss
Hong Kong Museum of History This museum takes visitors through the area's history, from 6000 years ago to the fast-talking present. Landform, flora and fauna are covered before the human stories get a look in with replicas of village dwellings, traditional Chinese costumes and a realistic …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 6890000 Area : 1098km² Longitude / Latitude : 114.230117798 / 22.3798961639 Currency : Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Air travellers will be treated to Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong's giant greenhouse of an airport; it's one of the world's ritziest. By land, the only way into Hong Kong is from mainland China: you can choose between bus and train. Water is perhaps the most picturesque way to arrive in Hong …
History
Recent History Hong Kong suffered fallout from Asia's economic crises in the late 90s. In 2003 the situation reached its nadir when the SARS virus hit. More than 500,000 Hong Kongers marched against a proposed security bill and China began taking steps to address the economic problems in its …
Weather
Many prefer to visit Hong Kong during November and December when there are pleasant breezes, plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures. January and February are OK times to visit, but the temperature can drop to below 10°C (50°F). Warmer temperatures make March and April …
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Overview of Hong Kong
Every time I come to Hong Kong, I feel as though I've wandered onto a movie set. Maybe I'm an incurable romantic, but when I stand at the railing of the famous Star Ferry as it glides across the harbor, ride a rickety old tram as it winds its way across Hong Kong Island, or marvel anew at the stunning views …
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Hong Kong is Cantonese for fragrant harbor, a name inspired either by the incense factories that once dotted Hong Kong Island or by the profusion of scented pink bauhinias, the national flower (whose representation has recently replaced colonial insignias). Hong Kong is on the southeast coast …
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