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Hong Kong has the big city specials like smog, 14 million elbows and an insane love of clatter. But it's also efficient, hushed and peaceful: the transport network is excellent, the shopping centers are sublime, and the temples and quiet parks are contemplative oases.

Just remember: Hong Kong is about savoring new tastes, weaving through a human gridlock and humming some dumb Cantopop tune while slurping your noodles.

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3 Days in Hong Kong: Suggested Itineraries

Viator

Written by Viator, August 2010

Reminiscent of urban landscapes from cyberpunk novels, Hong Kong is eclectic, fast paced and modern, with enough towering skyscrapers, electric streetscapes, commercial fervor and cultural ... Continue Reading »

Hong Kong Harbour Cruises

Viator

Written by Viator, December 2010

Majestic skyscrapers and bustling harbor traffic feature on the ever changing Hong Kong waterfront scenery. To take it all in consider a daytime Hong Kong Harbour cruise or, at night, a traditional ... Continue Reading »

Mainland China Tours from Hong Kong

Viator

Written by Viator, August 2010

Hong Kong, located on the coast of China at the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, was originally a fishing village. It became a colony of the British Empire after the First Opium War in the ... Continue Reading »

5 Unique Ways to Enjoy Hong Kong

Jane Ormond

Written by Jane Ormond, Australia, February 2012

Hong Kong – that compact, coordinated, chaotic and somehow still calming corner of China . Before the humidity starts to really set in, why not hightail it over to Hong Kong for some truly ... Continue Reading »

Day Trip to Macau

Emma

Written by Emma, Australia, January 2012

Famous for its casinos and Portuguese architecture, Macau is only 65km (40mi) west of Hong Kong and can easily be visited on a day trip. A former Portuguese colony, the city is an historic ... Continue Reading »

Hong Kong Island Half Day Tour

Written by Ali_Hawk, Australia, November 2011

This is a great tour - the local guide provides a lot of very interesting background information and the sites visited are a good selection to see what HK has to offer - Victoria Peak is great, ... Continue Reading »

Hong Kong Islands: Lantau

Emma

Written by Emma, Australia, October 2011

Hong Kong is a territory of islands: 230 of them to be precise, and Lantau is the biggest of them all. With Hong Kong’s highest mountain, a rugged coastline and several pretty beaches, Lantau ... Continue Reading »

Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival

Emma

Written by Emma, Australia, August 2011

If you are visiting Hong Kong in the next couple of weeks, this colorful festival could be the highlight of your visit. For 11 days in early September the city comes alive with lantern ... Continue Reading »

Lantau Buddha - Po Lin Monastery

Written by Kiri105, Ireland, May 2011

After a stunning cable car ride (approx 6.5 Km) across Hong Kong harbour and two mountain peaks you arrive at Po Lin monastery and the sight of the second largest outdoor Buddha in the world, ... Continue Reading »

Spring Events in Hong Kong

Emma

Written by Emma, Australia, March 2012

Hong Kong is bursting with big events in March and April. See the blooms at the Flower Show in Victoria Park, take in a premiere at the Film Festival, buy a work of art at the International Art ... Continue Reading »

Such a relief and so reliable

Written by George H, United Kingdom, August 2011

I travelled to Hong Kong for the first time last year, and was worried that I would be stranded in a country I know little of and unable to obtain transport to and from the airport, even though I ... Continue Reading »

Tai O Fishing Village – the Venice of Hong Kong

Emma

Written by Emma, Australia, April 2012

To visit the Tai O fishing village on Lantau Island is to see a way of life that has continued virtually unchanged for centuries. As a contrast to the steel and mirrored high rises of Hong ... Continue Reading »

Top 10 Things To Do in Hong Kong

Emma

Written by Emma, Australia, March 2012

In Hong Kong there is so much to see and do that you may not know where to start! To help you out, below is a list of the top 10 things to do in Hong Kong. Editor’s Note: This recommendation ... Continue Reading »

Top 5 Things to Do in Hong Kong Without Shopping

Jane Ormond

Written by Jane Ormond, Australia, July 2011

What to do in Hong Kong if you don’t like shopping… Bit of a crazy scenario, right? I mean, who doesn’t go to Hong Kong for the shopping? And it’s true, if you love hitting the stores and getting ... Continue Reading »

Traditional Festivals in Hong Kong

Emma

Written by Emma, Australia, September 2011

Hong Kong ‘s traditional festivals are colorful and noisy affairs. Fireworks, lion and dragon dancers, Chinese opera, mah jong, fortune-telling, carnivals and parades are all part of the unique ... Continue Reading »

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