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 …
JIA boutique hotel
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Built within a dilapidated residential building, Jia is Asia's first boutique hotel. Named after the Mandarin word meaning "home," guests should expect …
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I have visited HK twice. I love HK and that is the reason I went back the second time. However, after the second visit, I wouldn't go there anymore. There are 2 incidents which happened to meduring ... 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
Ping Kong This sleepy walled village in the hills south of Sheung Shui is seldom visited by outsiders. Like other walled villages still inhabited in Hong Kong, it is a mix of old and new, and has a lovely little Tin Hau temple in the centre. You can also go exploring around the farming area behind the …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 6921700 Area : 1098km² Longitude / Latitude : 114.230117798 / 22.3798961639 Currency : Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Most international travellers arrive and depart via Hong Kong International Airport. Travellers to and from mainland China can use ferry, road or rail links ( below ) to Guangdong and points beyond. Hong Kong can be reached from Macau via ferry or helicopter. Getting around In just …
History
Recent History Hong Kong suffered fallout from Asia's economic crises in the late 90s. In the years since, it has picked up fast and one of the world's great cities is booming once again. China's official policy with regard to Hong Kong is 'one country, two systems', and the common view is that as long …
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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